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…
The concept of the university of the third age (U3A) is well established overseas and a key international focus for emerging global networks of senior citizen (i.e. seniors) lifelong learning. However it is yet to become so in Thailand although it…
Background: The sleep-wake cycle and the rest-activity rhythm are known to change with aging; and such changes have been implicated in higher levels of depression as well as an increased incidence of dementia. However; information supporting seasonal…
Though almost aging had been supported end of life care at their home by family and community in Japan; they almost have had the death at hospital through the change frame of family and community. In the result; it is difficult for Japanese to have…
Thailand established the National Elderly Council in 1982 to begin to address issues impacting the elderly. Nine years later; in 1991; as the United Nations Assembly recognized elderly rights with respect to autonomy; involvement; care;…
This study examines the level and patterns of elderly parent and adult child resource transfer and the relationship between family structure and the direction of resource transfer. A sample of 657 elderly parents was chosen from the 2009 baseline…