Meredith Wyse

Senior Social Development Specialist

Meredith specializes in aging and care. She has extensive experience working in the Asia-Pacific region on issues related to adaptations to population aging and older persons, with a specific focus on long-term care systems. Prior to joining ADB, Meredith worked for HelpAge International in a range of senior management roles, where she worked on initiatives related to social protection, community development, health and care and humanitarian responses

在亚洲和太平洋地区，老年人大多由家庭成员照顾。图片：Jixiao Huang

新冠肺炎疫情之下，如何保护亚洲的老年人？

新冠肺炎疫情当前，更有必要巩固影响老年人的各项计划和政策，在危机过后仍需如此。

In Asia and the Pacific, most older people are cared for by family members. Photo: Jixiao Huang

How to protect Asia’s rapidly aging population from COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to strengthen programs and policies affecting older persons both in times of crisis and afterward.