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Ageing in Asia = contemporary trends and policy issues /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Ageing in Asia/ editors, Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan, Yap Mui Teng.
Reminder of title:	contemporary trends and policy issues /
other author:	Phua, Kai Hong.
Published:	Singapore :World Scientific, : c2019.,
Description:	1 online resource (492 p.) :ill. :
Subject:	Aging - Social aspects - Asia. -
Online resource:	https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/10585#t=toc
ISBN:	9789813225558

Ageing in Asia = contemporary trends and policy issues /
Ageing in Asiacontemporary trends and policy issues /[electronic resource] :editors, Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan, Yap Mui Teng. - 1st ed. - Singapore :World Scientific,c2019. - 1 online resource (492 p.) :ill. - World Scientific series on ageing in Asia ;v. 1. - World Scientific series on ageing in Asia ;v. 1..

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

"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."--

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9789813225558Subjects--Topical Terms:

1065949
Aging
--Social aspects--Asia.

LC Class. No.: HQ1063.2.A78 / A44 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 305.26095

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