https://www.scmp.com/rss/512538/feed Helen Dempster is the assistant director for the Migration, Displacement, and Humanitarian Policy Programme at the Centre for Global Development en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Asia needs millions more long-term care workers to look after its ageing population. Fuelled by increasing life expectancy and falling total fertility rates, the number of people in Asia aged 60 or over will reach 1.3 billion by 2050. For example, in 1960, the average life expectancy in China was just 44. By 2060, it is expected to reach 83. These older people have more complex conditions, leading to a greater need for long-term care. In the past, this meant younger people tended to stay close... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3177277/ageing-asia-needs-immigration-reform-end-care-worker-shortage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3177277/ageing-asia-needs-immigration-reform-end-care-worker-shortage?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 May 2022 01:45:16 +0000