Regional Conference on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons in Developing Asia: Role of Individual and Household Data 7 to 9 September 2021 By 2050, the population share of those 65 years old and above in Asia will double from 8.9% to 18.0%, significantly exceeding the 15.9% global average. Adopting technologies and policies that effectively address the health and socioeconomic implications of rapid population aging could support healthier, more educated, and more productive older workers and mitigate the negative impact of demographic change on economic development. Quality microdata of older persons, such as individual and household data, and the rigorous analysis of it is vital for equipping governments to monitor living conditions as developing Asia’s population ages and make more informed decisions about healthcare, social security, and other social protection measures. Panel surveys, for example, could inform policymakers about changing demographics, health endowments, and the financial status and social conditions of the elderly. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched knowledge and support technical assistance (KSTA 6556-REG Challenges and Opportunities of Population Aging in Asia: Improving Data and Analysis for Healthy and Productive Aging) for addressing challenges and opportunities of population aging in Asia, with a focus on improving data and analysis for healthy and productive aging. The KSTA aims to generate policy-relevant knowledge on population aging by (i) supporting the development of internationally comparable survey-based panel databases on aging in selected Asian countries; and (ii) coordinating comparative and demonstrative studies that help the region’s governments design and reform health, social security, and other aging-related policies. As part of the KSTA, ADB in collaboration with ADBI and JICA Research Institute organized a 3-day virtual conference on the theme of population aging in developing Asia. Over 135 participants joined the presentation sessions of a total of 17 empirical papers evaluating the health and socioeconomic well-being of older person using household and individual micro datasets. Download the agenda. See more about this ADB/ADBI/JICA RI event. Program and Learning Materials 07 September 2021 08 September 2021 09 September 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Remarks Opening Remarks and Session on Plenary on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons Joseph Ernest Zveglich, Jr. Tetsushi Sonobe Akio Takahara Session 1 Plenary on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons Chair Lei Lei Song Presentation 1 Plight of the Elderly: Senior Citizen Allowance and Gender Disparities in Economic and Behavioral Outcomes Jayash Paudel Presentation 1 View Presentation Presentation 1 View Draft Paper Presentation 1 Discussant Atonu Rabbani Presentation 2 Psychosocial Wellbeing of Older Adults in Malaysia Halimah Awang Presentation 2 View Presentation Presentation 2 View Draft Paper Presentation 2 Discussant Dinar Dana Kharisma Session 2 Keynote Speech 1 Session 2 *This session was broadcast live at ASIAN IMPACT Webinar series. Session 2 Chair Donghyun Park Keynote Speech The Art of Meaningful International Comparisons in Population Aging Research Axel Börsch-Supan [Video] Asian Impact Webinar: Promoting Healthy and Active Aging Panelists Maliki Norma Mansor Aiko Kikkawa Question and Answer Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 3A Social Protection and Safety Net Chair Satoshi Shimizutani Presentation 3 Delay the Pension Age or Adjust the Pension Benefit? Implications for Labor Supply and Individual Welfare in People’s Republic of China Yuanyuan Deng Presentation 3 View Presentation Presentation 3 View Draft Paper Presentation 3 Discussant Sang-Hyop Lee Presentation 3 View Presentation Presentation 5 Improving State Capacity to Target Extreme Poverty: An Evaluation of a Randomized Intervention in Bangladesh Atonu Rabbani Presentation 5 View Presentation Presentation 5 View Draft Paper Presentation 5 Discussant Jayash Paudel Presentation 5 View Presentation Presentation 7 On the Effectiveness of Insurance Mechanisms for the Elderly in People’s Republic of China Yasuyuki Sawada - Presentation 7 View Presentation Presentation 7 View Draft Paper Presentation 7 Discussant Zhenglian Wang Presentation 9 Inequality of Access to Social Welfare Programs for Older People in Indonesia Muh. Ulil Absor Presentation 9 View Presentation Presentation 9 Discussant Irshad CV Presentation 9 View Presentation Session 3B Dimensions of Well-Being at Old Age Chair Halimah Awang Presentation 4 The Multidimensional Well-being of Asian Senior Citizens: A Systematic Review Alessia Destefanis Presentation 4 View Presentation Presentation 4 View Draft Paper Presentation 4 Discussant Soyoung Kim Presentation 6 Financial Inclusion for the Elderly and the Role of Information and Communications Technology in Thailand MinhTam Bui Presentation 6 View Presentation Presentation 6 View Draft Paper Presentation 6 Discussant Alessia Destefanis Presentation 6 View Presentation Presentation 8 On the Role of Structural Transformation in Demographic Change: Evidence from Multi-Generation Tracking Survey in the Philippines Soyoung Kim Presentation 8 View Presentation Presentation 8 View Draft Paper Presentation 8 Discussant MinhTam Bui Session 4 Keynote Speech 2 Session 4 Chair Tetsushi Sonobe Keynote Speech Social security, work, and health of the older persons: research experience and policy issues in Japan Takashi Oshio Question and Answer Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 5A Employment and Silver Dividend Chair Yasuyuki Sawada Presentation 10 Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China Sang-Hyop Lee Presentation 10 View Presentation Presentation 10 View Draft Paper Presentation 10 Discussant Naohiro Ogawa Presentation 12 Demographics, Labor Force and Older People in Indonesia John Piggott Presentation 12 View Presentation Presentation 12 View Draft Paper Presentation 12 Discussant Muh. Ulil Absor Presentation 12 View Presentation Presentation 14 Mapping the Unpaid Care Economy in the Asia-Pacific Region Gretchen Donehower Presentation 14 View Presentation Presentation 14 View Draft Paper Presentation 14 Discussant Meredith Wyse Presentation 16 Trends and Characteristics of Labor Force Participation among Older Persons in Developing Asia and their Retirement Decisions: Literature Review and Cross-Country Assessment Aiko Kikkawa , Raymond Gaspar Presentation 16 View Presentation Presentation 16 View Draft Paper Presentation 16 Discussant John Piggot Session 5B Health and Long-Term Care Chair Shu Tian Presentation 11 Analyses and Projections of Family Households, Living Arrangements and Home-based Care Needs for Disabled Older Adults in Sri Lanka, 2012–2060 Zhenglian Wang Presentation 11 View Presentation Presentation 11 View Draft Paper Presentation 11 Discussant Gretchen Donehower Presentation 13 Healthy Aging and Gender Gap in India: Evidence from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India - Wave 1 Irshad CV Presentation 13 View Presentation Presentation 13 View Draft Paper Presentation 13 Discussant Halimah Awang Presentation 15 Universal Health Coverage and Older Persons in Mongolia: An Investigation of Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Service Use Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan Presentation 15 View Presentation Presentation 15 Discussant Veronica Mendizabal Joffre Presentation 17 Determinants of Mental Health Deterioration among Older People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study in Indonesia Dinar Dana Kharisma, Ni Wayan Suriastini Presentation 17 View Presentation Presentation 17 View Draft Paper Presentation 17 Discussant Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan Presentation 17 View Presentation Closing Session Closing Remarks Donghyun Park Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. 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