- Section 1 Ageing population and policy
- Chapter 1 Demography of global ageing
- Chapter 2 Population ageing in Europe
- Chapter 3 Ageing in North America: Canada and the United States
- Chapter 4 Population ageing in South and Central America
- Chapter 5 Population ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Chapter 6 Population ageing in Asia
- Chapter 7 Population ageing in Arab countries
- Chapter 8 Population ageing in Oceania
- Chapter 9 Health expectancies
- Chapter 10 Life course approach to understanding inequalities in health in later life
- Chapter 11 Implications of population ageing for societies and governments
- Chapter 12 Economic implications of population ageing
- Chapter 13 Policy options for responding to population ageing
- Section 2 Key concepts in care of older adults
- Section 3 Principles and organization of care
- Section 4 Age-related biological changes, altered physiology, and vulnerability to diseases and chronic conditions
- Section 5 Geriatric syndromes in clinical practice
- Section 6 Nutrition and metabolism
- Section 7 Mobility disorders: prevention, impact, and compensation
- Section 8 Infections in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 9 Cancer: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 10 Vascular diseases: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 11 Neurological disorders: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 12 Cognitive decline and dementia in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 13 Mental health of older adults
- Section 14 Management of common medical conditions: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 15 Palliative medicine and end-of-life care
- Section 16 Healthy ageing
(p. 43) Population ageing in Asia
- Chapter:
- (p. 43) Population ageing in Asia
- Author(s):
Du Peng
and Cao Ting
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0006
Decline in fertility, mortality, and rapid population migration has contributed to the structural changes of population in Asia. By the mid-twenty-first century, Asia will become the oldest region in the world with more than half (62%) of the world’s older population. While the pace of ageing differs across Asia, all countries/areas will face challenges to sustaining economic growth, while at the same time responding to a rising demand for social welfare and pension, health, and medical care—particularly long-term care and social services. It becomes increasingly recognized that relying on the role of family or the government to provide support for elders is not only unreliable but also costly. Policy and innovative initiatives should be made to emphasize collaboration among individuals, families, communities in enhancing home- and community-based care, creating an enabling environment, as well as supporting older persons’ participation in society.
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- Section 1 Ageing population and policy
- Chapter 1 Demography of global ageing
- Chapter 2 Population ageing in Europe
- Chapter 3 Ageing in North America: Canada and the United States
- Chapter 4 Population ageing in South and Central America
- Chapter 5 Population ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Chapter 6 Population ageing in Asia
- Chapter 7 Population ageing in Arab countries
- Chapter 8 Population ageing in Oceania
- Chapter 9 Health expectancies
- Chapter 10 Life course approach to understanding inequalities in health in later life
- Chapter 11 Implications of population ageing for societies and governments
- Chapter 12 Economic implications of population ageing
- Chapter 13 Policy options for responding to population ageing
- Section 2 Key concepts in care of older adults
- Section 3 Principles and organization of care
- Section 4 Age-related biological changes, altered physiology, and vulnerability to diseases and chronic conditions
- Section 5 Geriatric syndromes in clinical practice
- Section 6 Nutrition and metabolism
- Section 7 Mobility disorders: prevention, impact, and compensation
- Section 8 Infections in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 9 Cancer: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 10 Vascular diseases: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 11 Neurological disorders: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 12 Cognitive decline and dementia in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 13 Mental health of older adults
- Section 14 Management of common medical conditions: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 15 Palliative medicine and end-of-life care
- Section 16 Healthy ageing