Asia and the Pacific’s Rapidly Aging Population Needs Long-Term Care Solutions
These charts illustrate the rapid increases in the population aged 60 and older in Asia and the Pacific and the urgency of addressing long-term care needs in the region.
Your Questions Answered: Is Asia and the Pacific Financially Prepared for an Aging Population?
ADB economists Donghyun Park, Aiko Kikkawa and Gemma Estrada answer questions on aging and economics in Asia and the Pacific.
How To Improve the Well-Being of Older People in Asia and the Pacific
The region’s rapidly aging population faces challenges related to lower incomes and accelerating demographic changes. Addressing health, economic security, and social engagement is crucial to improve the well-being of older persons.
Learning from a Crisis: How to Protect the Elderly during a Pandemic
Older Malaysians faced multifaceted challenges—financial, health, and social—during the pandemic. This has highlighted policies that will help governments in the future.
Here’s How to Manage the Economic Impact of Asia and the Pacific's Aging Population
The region’s aging population poses challenges and opportunities. As the age dependency ratio rises, it's vital to address healthcare, pensions, and food security. Investments in capital, technology, and human capital development are crucial for the 'silver workforce'
Your Questions Answered: How Can Asia Manage its Growing Population of Older Workers?
ADB economists Aiko Kikkawa and Raymond Gaspar answer questions about the role of older people in the Asian job market, based on research for their recent paper published in the Journal of Population Ageing.
How Do We Promote Healthy Aging in Asia? This Is What the Experts Say
Older persons have vulnerabilities related to gender, family dynamics, financial and digital literacy, access to labor markets and long-term care. Policymakers should support the region’s growing elderly population to achieve healthier and more productive lives.
Lower Birth Rates and an Aging Population Can Help Heal Asian Economies
Slowing population growth can have broad benefits for society, including enhancing the many ways that older citizens enrich our communities.
In the People’s Republic of China, Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities are Key to a Green Urban Future
As urbanization and aging trends continue, sustainable development will depend on making cities more livable, environmentally friendly, socially inclusive, and competitive.
As COVID-19 Hits Older Persons, Asia’s ‘Grey Divide’ Deepens
While the pandemic has affected the entire population, it has had a disproportionate impact on the older generation that built this region’s prosperity. We owe it to older persons to pursue policies that help them to make it through the crisis healthy and happy.