Social policies for aging societies

摘要: BackgroundPopulation aging affects all aspects of human experience and requires specific social policies that address the needs of older people. Older people face a higher risk of poverty and income insecurity. They have increased needs for health and long-term care. Governments are developing policies to promote successful aging, productive aging, and aging in place. Although population aging affects both developed and developing countries, policy challenges for developed and developing countries are distinct. In this entry, we review four major social policy issues related to aging societies: old-age income support, health care and long-term care, successful and productive aging, and age discrimination and age equity. In doing so, we draw on policy examples from developed countries such as the OECD countries and developing Asian countries to illustrate the diversity of policy responses to population aging.