Population ageing is occurring everywhere in the world and ASEAN countries are no exception.  Statistics show that the proportion of those aged 60 and above in Singapore and South Korea will exceed that of Japan’s by 2065. Thailand and China will be just behind these countries, with Brunei, Vietnam and Malaysia not too far behind. The proportion of those aged 60 and above for Lao PDR, Myanmar, Indonesia and Cambodia are projected to exceed by 20 percent by 2065. Although the projected proportion of older adults in the Philippines is lower than that of all the other countries, the sheer number of older adults there, which amounts to more than 30 million, warrants attention.  
 
The issues of population ageing must be tackled at the regional, that is, not only at the country level to harness on the potential and strengths of collaborative effort between countries. Fundamental to this effort is the understanding of the health status of older adults in the ASEAN region with evidence-based facts.  Such an understanding will be the launch pad for regional efforts to achieve active ageing in the region. Without factual understanding of the current health status of older adults, it is difficult to make sound and sustainable plans for achieving active ageing. 
 
The regional workshop on Integrating Policy and Research on Ageing in ASEAN: Conversations across the policy and research divide was organised with this goal in mind. Specifically the workshop aims to:  
 
i)  Bring together policy makers and researchers in one setting to stimulate discussions on developing evidence-based policies for health and ageing in ASEAN. 
 ii) Provide an opportunity for policy makers to share policies regarding health and ageing in their individual countries. 
 iii) Provide an opportunity for researchers in each country to show case the available data on health and aging for their countries. 

Presentation slides

Day 1 of Workshop - 4 September 2019

1) Intro to AHWN and ARNA by Dr Osuke Komazawa
2) Intro to AHWN and ARNA by Mr Hairil Fadzly Bin Md. Akir
3) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Brunei Darussalam) by Ms Siti Munawwarah Binti Hj Md Tarif
4) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Cambodia) by Dr Vannarath TE
5) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Indonesia) by Dr Wira Hartiti
6) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Malaysia) by Dr Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman
7) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Myanmar) by Prof Hla Hla Win
8) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Philippines) by Dr Grace Cruz
9) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Thailand) by Dr Kitti Larpsombatsiri
10) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Vietnam) by Dr Nguyen Cong Vu
11) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Bangladesh) by Dr Ismail Tareque
12) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (India) by Prof P.Arokiasamy
13) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Sri Lanka) by Dr Sunethra J. Perera


Day 2 of Workshop - 5 September 2019

1) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Laos) by Associate Prof Dr Bouathep Phoumindr
2) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (China) by Assistant Prof Wu Chenkai
3) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (South Korea) by Prof Young Kyung Do
4) Policies on the Health of Older Adults (Japan) by Prof Saito Yasuhiko
5) ERIA Funded Longitudinal Studies Project Overview by Prof Saito Yasuhiko
6) Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health Preliminary Results (Philippines) by Dr Grace Cruz
7) Similarity and Dissimilarity Among Measures of Functioning by Dr Chei Choy Lye
8) Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health Preliminary Results (Vietnam) by Dr Nguyen Cong Vu
9) Prevalence of Falls Among Vietnamese Older Adults by Dr Chen Tuo-Yu (Tim)
10) PHASE and THE SIGNS Study by Assistant Prof Rahul Malhotra (Singapore)
11) Health, Ageing and Retirement in Thailand (HART) by Dr Dararatt Anantanasuwong
12) The Healthy and Active Aging in Myanmar by Prof Hla Hla Win
13) National Study on Elderly Persons (NSEP) in Brunei Darussalam by Dr Khadizah Haji Abdul Mumin
14) Overview of the Availablilty of Survey Data by Dr Chai Sen Tyng (Malaysia)


Day 3 of Workshop - 6 September 2019

1) Existing Studies on Ageing in Cambodia by Dr Vannarath TE
2) Existing Studies on Ageing in Laos by Dr Manithong Vonglokham
3) Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) by Prof P. Arokiasamy
4) Kerala Ageing Study KAS I and KAS II by Prof Irdaya Rajan
5) China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) by Assistant Prof Wu Chenkai
6) Longitudinal Surveys on Aging in Japan (JSTAR, NSJE, NUJLSOA) by Prof Saito Yasuhiko
7) Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA) by Prof Young Kyung Do
8) UN ESCAP Tracking Progress in Health and Inclusive Ageing in Asia and Pacific by Dr Vanessa Steinmayer
9) HelpAge International Goals, Vision and Work by Mr Peter Morrison
10) Linking Policy and Research by Dr Faridah Abu Bakar