The aging of Asia : policy lessons, challenges

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Global Asia

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Volume

2

Issue

2

First Page

80

Last Page

90

Publisher

East Asia Foundation

Abstract

The current aging of the world’s population is unprecedented, and is becoming visible in a number of Asian and northern European countries. The graying of our world has far-reaching consequences for social organization, economic activities, health care, housing, political policies and almost every other area of life. What have societies done to counter such impending changes and challenges?

Print ISSN

1976068X

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Chan, C. M. A., Cheng, S. T., & Phillips, D. R. (2007). The aging of Asia: Policy lessons, challenges. Global Asia, 2(2), 80-90.

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