Ageing in Asia

Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innovative and useful lessons. The book covers ageing and related developments occurring in the most dynamic industrializing and urbanizing societies of emerging Asia. It includes topical issues such public policies and responses to current challenges from the growing needs of an ageing population due to rise of chronic non-communicable diseases, amidst rapidly changing social, cultural, economic and political changes in the region. The main purpose of the book is to provide useful comparisons of social care systems undergoing rapid transitions, and to offer some examples of best practices and lessons to respond to the changing needs due to population ageing.Contents: Introduction: Regional Trends and Issues (Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan and Yap Mui Teng) Demography (Yvonne Arivalagan) Economic Development (Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin) Gender and Old-Age Economic Security (Cynthia Chen, Elaine Kempson, Donghyun Park and Joanne Yoong) Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases (Kavita Venkataraman and Fong Ngan Phoon) Active and Productive Ageing (Thelma Kay and Marie Nodzenski) Social–cultural Aspects: Family and Filial Support (Thang Leng Leng) Income Security (Christopher Gee and Joelle H Fong) Urban Environment (Fung John Chye, Heng Chye Kiang and Yeo Su-Jan) Health and Healthcare (Goh Lee Gan and Marie Nodzenski) Mental Health (Kua Ee Heok) Long-Term Care (Phua Kai Hong, Winston Chin, Jessica Loo and Puttiporn Soontornwipart) Palliative Care (Goh Lee Gan) Technology and Social Innovations (Paul Kowal, Loïc Garçon, Alex Ross and Paul Ong) Readership: It will be of great interest to policy-makers and practitioners from both the public and private sectors, as well as scholars and students who are interested in ageing and development issues occurring in the leading ageing societies of Asia.Ageing;Ageing Society;Asia;Development;Policy;Public Policy0Key Features: The chapters of the book will cover key areas of public policy and social care issues associated with Asia's rapid growth, socio-economic development and quality of life for its ageing population, the liveability of societies in rapid ageing Asia and the concept of ageing in place for populations in Asia. The unique understanding of the issues in the public policy process and the instruments applied and the new knowledge generated for both the academic community and policy makers on the variables influencing the social policy process and preconditions for effectiveness of social systems would contribute to thinking and policy formulation in eldercare policy and related research Comparative studies of social policies will provide the evidence base to inform future policy formulation to improve care-giving for the elderly across the continuum of preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term and terminal care in Asian countries with different systems of provision, financing and regulation. Experiences and contexts could be studied for their transferability from the experiences of the more aged societies to other ageing countries of Asia These would include the comparisons of cultural forms of social capital and social support in relation to the aged on a comparative basis in Asian social systems with different levels of public-private participation in social services. These could thus provide valuable insights for improved public policies to address the rising challenges of population ageing across the diverse systems and cultural contexts in Asia The book will provide useful comparisons of social care systems undergoing rapid transitions, so as to offer some examples of best practices and lessons to respond to the changing needs due to population ageing. Thus it will of great interest to policy-makers and practitioners from both the public and private sectors, as well as scholars and students who are interested in ageing and development issues...