The expected increase in the number and proportion of older people has significant implications for social policy to meet the needs of an older population. Older people are likely to require more and different health services than younger people and may be more vulnerable to falling into poverty, particularly as the proportion of the working age population shrinks.

Action Research to Assess the OPA Model in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and VietNam

The expected increase in the number and proportion of older people has significant implications for social policy to meet the needs of an older population. Older people are likely to require more and different health services than younger people and may be more vulnerable to falling into poverty, particularly as the proportion of the working age population shrinks.

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