Securing well-being of older people
Govts with big informal sectors should ensure labour rights, pension access
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Govts with big informal sectors should ensure labour rights, pension access
The longer lifespans that reflect the development success of developing Asia and the Pacific are posing increasing challenges to secure the well-being of the rapidly ageing population.
ADB report highlights low pension coverage, health issues, and social isolation as challenges
Vietnam's population aging pace is faster than that in other countries
TBILISI, Georgia—Loneliness caused by their physical limitations, fewer children, and the changing lifestyles of children have inflicted pain on a third of senior citizens across Asia and the Pacific, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a recent briefing in this city on its latest Asian Development Policy Report…