The global demographic landscape is at a crossroads, with rapid declines in fertility and aging populations holding profound implications for employment, social services, and wellbeing. Population aging...
The global demographic landscape is at a crossroads, with rapid declines in fertility and aging populations holding profound implications for employment, social services, and wellbeing. Population aging...
Against the backdrop of aging, Indonesia has started to address important policy challenges, including by gradually raising the retirement age. Based on the United Nations World Population Prospects 2022...
Bhutan is experiencing a rapid process of population ageing and a related shift in mortality and burden attributable to noncommunicable diseases. This brief first highlights the health financing challenges...
The development objective of Anhui Aged Care System Demonstration Project for China is to support establishment and management of diversified aged care service system of Anhui Provincial Government. Some...
The development objective of the Anhui Aged Care System Demonstration Project for China is to support establishment and management of diversified aged care service system of Anhui Provincial Government...
Across Europe, strategies and services to promote ‘active ageing’ are receiving increased attention from policy makers. Policies that provide targeted care for older people are a key tool in the 'active...
Japan’s shift toward a super-aged society is being fueled by a combination of demographic factors. These include declining marriage and fertility rates and increases in life expectancy enabled by advances...
Croatia’s long-term care (LTC) needs will increase substantially in years to come, limiting the country’s productivity, increasing poverty, and compromising the sustainability of the health and social...
This paper reviews Thailand’s social protection (SP) and labor market systems, to assess how they can be strengthened to address the key trends that will shape its society and economy in the coming decades...
Greece is experiencing rapid population aging. The share of the Greek population aged 65 years or older currently (2020) amounts to 22.3 percent and is expected to grow to 36.2 per cent by 2050. Over the...
The aging of the population and the increase in single-person households has led to lower economic status among older persons in Seoul, which will likely continue to decline in the future. Making Seoul...