Ageing in Asia and the Pacific : emerging issues and successful practices
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RT Generic T1 Ageing in Asia and the Pacific : emerging issues and successful practices A1 UN.ESCAP, YR 2002 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3723 PB United Nations AB <p>Much of the Asian and Pacific region is inexorably and rapidly becoming older, along with the rest of the world. What is popularly known as the “greying” or ageing of populations is changing the face of the region and challenging traditional thinking.</p> <p>The number of older persons (people aged 60 and over) in Asia as a whole will more than double from 322 million in 2000 to about 705 million in 2025. While the total population of Asia is projected to grow by 1 per cent a year during that period, the population aged 60+ will be growing by 3.1 per cent. As a consequence, the proportion of older persons in the population will increase from less than 9 per cent to nearly 15 per cent.</p> <p>Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, families and individuals of all ages and cultures are rediscovering and seeing “the past” in different ways in an effort to adapt to new challenges and realities. Population ageing will require difficult public policy decisions regarding pension age and contribution, health care, social security, labour markets and the provision of social services. The types of choices that societies will make in the near future will affect long-term national development and the quality of life of their members, especially in the later years of life.</p> <p>The present publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in<br />developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons. </p> <p>The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the ESCAP secretariat. The financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of Part one of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.</p> OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Ageing in Asia and the Pacific : emerging issues and successful practices AU - UN.ESCAP Y1 - 2002 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3723 PB - United Nations AB -Much of the Asian and Pacific region is inexorably and rapidly becoming older, along with the rest of the world. What is popularly known as the “greying” or ageing of populations is changing the face of the region and challenging traditional thinking.
The number of older persons (people aged 60 and over) in Asia as a whole will more than double from 322 million in 2000 to about 705 million in 2025. While the total population of Asia is projected to grow by 1 per cent a year during that period, the population aged 60+ will be growing by 3.1 per cent. As a consequence, the proportion of older persons in the population will increase from less than 9 per cent to nearly 15 per cent.
Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, families and individuals of all ages and cultures are rediscovering and seeing “the past” in different ways in an effort to adapt to new challenges and realities. Population ageing will require difficult public policy decisions regarding pension age and contribution, health care, social security, labour markets and the provision of social services. The types of choices that societies will make in the near future will affect long-term national development and the quality of life of their members, especially in the later years of life.
The present publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in
developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons.
The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the ESCAP secretariat. The financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of Part one of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.
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The number of older persons (people aged 60 and over) in Asia as a whole will more than double from 322 million in 2000 to about 705 million in 2025. While the total population of Asia is projected to grow by 1 per cent a year during that period, the population aged 60+ will be growing by 3.1 per cent. As a consequence, the proportion of older persons in the population will increase from less than 9 per cent to nearly 15 per cent.
Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, families and individuals of all ages and cultures are rediscovering and seeing “the past” in different ways in an effort to adapt to new challenges and realities. Population ageing will require difficult public policy decisions regarding pension age and contribution, health care, social security, labour markets and the provision of social services. The types of choices that societies will make in the near future will affect long-term national development and the quality of life of their members, especially in the later years of life.
The present publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in
developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons.
The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the ESCAP secretariat. The financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of Part one of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.
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The number of older persons (people aged 60 and over) in Asia as a whole will more than double from 322 million in 2000 to about 705 million in 2025. While the total population of Asia is projected to grow by 1 per cent a year during that period, the population aged 60+ will be growing by 3.1 per cent. As a consequence, the proportion of older persons in the population will increase from less than 9 per cent to nearly 15 per cent.
Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, families and individuals of all ages and cultures are rediscovering and seeing “the past” in different ways in an effort to adapt to new challenges and realities. Population ageing will require difficult public policy decisions regarding pension age and contribution, health care, social security, labour markets and the provision of social services. The types of choices that societies will make in the near future will affect long-term national development and the quality of life of their members, especially in the later years of life.
The present publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in
developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons.
The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the ESCAP secretariat. The financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of Part one of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.
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The number of older persons (people aged 60 and over) in Asia as a whole will more than double from 322 million in 2000 to about 705 million in 2025. While the total population of Asia is projected to grow by 1 per cent a year during that period, the population aged 60+ will be growing by 3.1 per cent. As a consequence, the proportion of older persons in the population will increase from less than 9 per cent to nearly 15 per cent.
Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, families and individuals of all ages and cultures are rediscovering and seeing “the past” in different ways in an effort to adapt to new challenges and realities. Population ageing will require difficult public policy decisions regarding pension age and contribution, health care, social security, labour markets and the provision of social services. The types of choices that societies will make in the near future will affect long-term national development and the quality of life of their members, especially in the later years of life.
The present publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in
developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons.
The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the ESCAP secretariat. The financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of Part one of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.
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Much of the Asian and Pacific region is inexorably and rapidly becoming older, along with the rest of the world. What is popularly known as the “greying” or ageing of populations is changing the face of the region and challenging traditional thinking.
The number of older persons (people aged 60 and over) in Asia as a whole will more than double from 322 million in 2000 to about 705 million in 2025. While the total population of Asia is projected to grow by 1 per cent a year during that period, the population aged 60+ will be growing by 3.1 per cent. As a consequence, the proportion of older persons in the population will increase from less than 9 per cent to nearly 15 per cent.
Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community groups, families and individuals of all ages and cultures are rediscovering and seeing “the past” in different ways in an effort to adapt to new challenges and realities. Population ageing will require difficult public policy decisions regarding pension age and contribution, health care, social security, labour markets and the provision of social services. The types of choices that societies will make in the near future will affect long-term national development and the quality of life of their members, especially in the later years of life.
The present publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in
developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons.
The publication has been issued by the Emerging Social Issues Division of the ESCAP secretariat. The financial support of the Government of Macao, China towards the preparation of Part one of this publication is hereby gratefully acknowledged.