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 Currently; Thailand is facing serious demographic changes. The percentage of the elderly population (60 years of age and older)…
Issue Title: Special Issue Title: Population Ageing in Thailand; Guest Editors: Somsak Chunharas and Ladda Damrikarnlerd Population aging is proceeding at a rapid pace in Thailand posing important challenges for the government and society as a whole.…
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…
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…
Issue Title: Special Issue Title: Population Ageing in Thailand; Guest Editors: Somsak Chunharas and Ladda Damrikarnlerd Intergenerational relations between older age parents and their children remain pervasive in Thailand. Over 70% of older persons…
There are many sources of indoor air pollution in any residence; including combustion sources of tobacco smoke; cooking; engines; heating equipment; and fireplace. Indoor air quality is very important especially for the elderly who spend most of the…
The present study sought to investigate the perceptions of persons 50 years of age or older in six countries from four continents with regard to World Health Organization defined determinants of healthy; active aging. Data were collected from 238…