As population ageing means more people will require care and support, this research brief looks at demand and funding of formal and informal care.

With population ageing likely to result in more people requiring care, this research brief looks at aged care on the ground by describing care recipients, providers, the workforce, and access and quality issues.

Asia's general reliance on defined benefit schemes could potentially lead to unfunded liabilities similar to those experienced in some countries in Europe, once the tipping point is reached. Some segments of the population lack meaningful pensions, a feature of many developing economies in the region, which means the whole system of retirement income in Asia...

While Asia's population is expected to increase by one billion people in the next thirty years, the significant demographic story is the change in its age structure.

With total health spending in the region worth over a trillion dollars in 2010 and demand for healthcare continuing to grow, Asian governments will have a tremendous challenge meeting and funding this demand.