Ageing in Southeast and East Asia: Family, Social Protection, Policy Challenges

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245 Index 245 245 INDEX A Activities of daily living (ADL), 48, 73, 78 Adult children, 136, 163, 165, 216, 230–32, 234–38, 242 Ageing, 1, 18, 40–44, 63–64, 66, 70, 74–76, 83, 86–91, 93, 97, 100– 02, 104, 108–11, 114–18, 121, 126–28, 134–36, 139, 143–46, 149, 151–63, 168–69, 187, 190, 219, 221, 226, 230–32, 235, 240 Age structure, 42, 66, 114 ASEAN, 66–67, 69, 109, 135, 162 B Basic Pension scheme, 4 Birthrate, 89, 91, 136 C Cambodia, 160 Caregiver, 61, 75, 85, 91, 143, 147– 49, 162, 227–28 Census, 139, 163, 168, 174, 201, 217, 230 Central Provident Fund (CPF), 22– 27, 30, 81–82, 86, 168, 173, 175, 187, 223 Civil society, 97, 101, 103–04, 117 Community Care, 141–42 Consumption, 2, 11–12, 18, 22–23, 29, 191–95, 197–200, 203–09, 232–33 Confucian, 163, 216 Co-residence, 84, 136, 138–39, 163, 165, 231, 234 Cultural aspects, 140–41 D Demography, 40, 168 Demographic ageing of the population, 219 Demographic transition, 67, 108–09, 114, 155, 166 Dependency ratio, 66, 69, 135–36, 159–60, 181 Disability, 73, 77, 98 E Economic crisis, 122 Economic support for the elderly, 165 Education, 9, 82, 96, 109, 117–18, 122, 134, 140, 143, 148–49, 171, 175–77, 183–84, 201, 227, 233–34, 237–38 Elderly abuse, 121 Employment, 45, 79–81, 88, 96, 117, 140, 146, 173, 175–76, 184, 201, 222, 230–31 Equity, 2, 7, 35 Expenditure, 2, 9, 12, 23, 45, 75 13 Ageing_East Asia_Index 1/10/08, 10:32 AM 245 246 246 Index F Facilities for older persons, 148 Family size, 74 Family support, 82, 90–91, 93, 117, 144, 152, 240 Feminization of ageing, 136 Fertility rates, 90, 108, 110, 128, 135, 158, 168, 230 Filial piety, 216–17, 219, 221 Financial support, 45, 61, 72, 80, 83, 91–92, 152, 169, 176, 183–84 G Gender differences, 36, 48 Grandparents, 83, 86, 217–18, 220– 21, 225–27 H Health care, 1, 2, 18, 26, 29, 60, 70, 74, 77–78, 81, 83, 93–94, 96, 103, 109, 122, 127, 140, 142– 44, 147–49, 151–52, 157, 168, 171, 177, 179, 181, 184–86 Health insurance, 26, 60, 92, 103, 162, 169, 231, 243 Health status, 45, 71, 242 Home care services, 57, 61, 84 Hospital, 77, 122, 142–43, 173 Housing, 2, 9, 25–26, 29, 31–32, 54, 81–83, 117–18, 123, 128, 155, 172–74, 176–77, 181, 183–86, 217, 223 I Illness, 192, 228 Indonesia, 66, 88, 93, 97, 101–04, 109, 151, 158, 163, 230–31, 234–35, 242–43 Information, 85, 117, 124, 146, 149, 171–73 Institutional care, 61, 75, 142 Insurance, 26, 31, 150, 183, 215 Intergenerational, 3, 7, 22, 75, 86, 124, 126–27, 139, 217–19, 224, 226–27, 231–34 J Japan, 1, 2, 135, 152, 157, 162–63, 165, 230 K Korea, 40, 135, 157, 162–63 L Labour force, 45, 75, 79–80, 90–91, 162, 165 Laos, 160 Leisure activities, 173 Life events, 190–95, 197–201, 203, 205–09 Life expectancy, 1, 42, 70, 74, 89, 108, 110, 135, 149, 151–52, 157–60, 165, 230 Life satisfaction, 170–74, 176, 181, 183–86, 190–91, 193, 195–96, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207–09 Living arrangements, 136, 139, 155, 163, 166, 217–18, 223 Living standard, 6, 42 Long–term care, 55, 57, 61, 73, 93, 126–27, 141, 144, 151–52, 165 M Malaysia, 109–10, 119–21, 128, 163, 190, 231, 243 Marital status, 43, 175, 218, 237, 238 Medical care, 78, 91, 102 Medifund, 77 Medisave, 26, 77–78, 80, 83, 217 Mental health, 124, 181 Migration, 45, 111 Morbidity, 165 Mortality rates, 13, 108, 110, 128, 168 Multigenerational, 72, 145, 147, 216– 18, 228 Myanmar, 67–68 13 Ageing_East Asia_Index 1/10/08, 10:32 AM 246 247 Index 247 N Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 117–18, 120–21, 139, 142–43, 146, 153, 240, 242 Nursing homes, 79, 91–93, 141–42 O Old age security, 88–89, 101–03, 231–32, 243 P Pension schemes, 59, 99, 101 Philippines, 163 Policies, 40–41, 43, 49, 54, 64, 73, 75–77, 85–86, 134, 139, 141, 144, 150–52, 160, 187, 217 Poverty, 31...