The shift of age structure toward an “aging society” has become apparent, thus requiring related agencies to provide more essential healthcare services, welfare, occupation and income as well as additional assistance. Once lifestyles of elderly…
Thailand has an elderly population of 10%. This paper shows how the Thai elderly live; both socially and economically. A national survey found that 16% of elderly households in the rural areas live in substandard conditions. The majority of the…
Focusing on different aspects of care; fourteen papers explored the long-term care environment in countries such as Indonesia; South Korea; China; Thailand; Philippines; Myanmar; Japan; Vietnam; and Singapore. Panels looked at the role of community…
Objective: To survey hearing and balance problems of a sampling group of Thai elders in the central region of Thailand.Methods: A population study was people aged 60 and over who agreed to join the survey at the 14 elderlysocial associations. The…
The study examined the process of policy implementation of lifelong learning for the elderly in Thailand; covering four main regions within the country. The study empirically compared inputs; processes; outputs; and outcomes of policy implementation…
Changing economic and social contexts resulting from an aging population have raised demand for care businesses. Taking care of older relatives is of great importance in Thai culture. However; an increasing number of elderly and a smaller working age…
Long-term care (LTC) reflects a growing emphasis on person-centered care (PCC), with services oriented around individuals’ needs and preferences. Addressing contextual and cultural differences across countries offers important insight into factors…
Accurate reporting of sources of income is needed in studies of intergenerational transfers and welfare of the elderly. The objective of this paper is to investigate how memory in the elderly is related to the reporting of remittances received from…
The purposes of this survey were to investigate the current situation of family caregivers and to conduct an international comparison survey of family caregivers in Japan and Thailand in order to improve quality assurance of in-home elderly care. In…