Making cities more livable, healthy and age-friendly for the future four-generation urban society is critical and a competitive advantage for cities who act swiftly and decisivel Read more about Making cities more livable, healthy and age-friendly for the future four-generation urban society is critical and a competitive advantage for cities who act swiftly and decisivel Rapid urbanization will continue concentrating more than 65% of the world's population in cities by 2050 along with rapid aging, smaller households and fewer children as global phenomena that forces us to reconsider our lifestyles and urban environments. Healthy and age-friendly city concepts are becoming increasingly vital, and the Covid-19 pandemic has become an additional trigger bringing current urban livability and inclusiveness challenges to the surface.
Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities - Best Practices Around the World - Internship Report Read more about Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities - Best Practices Around the World - Internship Report
[Video] Opening Remarks and Session on Plenary on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons Read more about [Video] Opening Remarks and Session on Plenary on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons Video recording of the Day 1 Session: Plenary on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons
Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities - Best Practices Around the World Read more about Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities - Best Practices Around the World Elene Machaidze presented the methods and international best practice cases from her internship work at EASS, followed by panel- and plenary discussions. .
Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities - Best Practices Around the World Read more about Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities - Best Practices Around the World via Zoom Cities need to optimize public health benefits and enable and promote a healthy, pleasant, safe, engaging life for four-generation urban communities. This has become even more urgently needed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The demographic change requires age-inclusive urban spaces, facilities, public transport, social and health care services. Health and livability will be key competitiveness factors for cities.
Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China — Draft Paper Read more about Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China — Draft Paper
Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China Read more about Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China This presentation gave an analysis of older adults who could potentially extend their work lives due to the improvement of health status (health capacity to work) in the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the People’s Republic of China (the PRC).
Jaime Galvez-Tan Keywords adb health public policy medical Read more about Jaime Galvez-Tan He has the rare combination of the following expertise: solid grassroots community work in far flung doctorless rural areas; national and international health planning and programming, a faculty of colleges of medicine and health sciences; clinical practice combining North American European medicine with Asian and Filipino traditional medicine; national health policy development, national health field operations management, private sector health business development, research management and local government health development.
Health and Education (Pacific Department) Read more about Health and Education (Pacific Department) Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in the Pacific.