Demand for long-term care services for older people is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries. Countries need to establish national long-term care systems that are sustainable and equitable. The Governments of Costa Rica and Thailand…
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…
The Thai population structure is changing; with the growing number of elderly people leading to a higher dependency ratio. Particularly; the dependency resulted from aging related disability becomes a critical problem in rural Thailand. This study…
The purpose of this article is to describe the demographic dynamics in 14 Asian countries. The foreseen impacts on economic growth; income disparity; social stability; pension programs; retirement; health care insurance; and labor market are…
Issue Title: Special Issue Title: Population Ageing in Thailand; Guest Editors: Somsak Chunharas and Ladda Damrikarnlerd Thailand established the National Elderly Council in 1982 to begin to address issues impacting the elderly. Nine years later; in…