Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
The Aging of Asia

The Aging of Asia

Our Correspondent
Feb 15, 2012
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
The Aging of Asia
Share

With 60 percent of the world’s population, Asia has one of the largest concentrations globally of aging persons, creating a host of potential challenges, experts warn.

“Asian countries, besides Japan perhaps, need to plan now. These countries have grown older before they have grown rich,” said Somnath Chatterji with the World Health Organization office i…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share