About Asia Forum on Ageing 2009

One of the greatest transformations for Asia with the advent of the 21st century is the shift in its demographic profile. Asia is growing old and it is growing old fast. 54% or 363 million of the world’s old live in Asia. This bulge can be a boon or a bane depends on how timely the preparations are made.

The inaugural Asia Forum on Ageing 2009 will path the way for a sustainable future for an older Asia. International experts will share new trends and development in housing and community care that will broaden our scope for what is possible for ageing in place. There will be insights into the key principles and frameworks on housing and community care for older persons to guide policy makers as well as service providers as they deliberate on needed policies and programmes. The Asia Forum on Ageing will be the meeting place for researchers, policy makers and practitioners for exchanges and collaborations for innovations on the ageing phenomenon.

Tsao Foundation
The Tsao Foundation is a pioneering not-for-profit organisation formed in 1993 with a mission to promote successful ageing and improve the quality of life for older persons in Singapore and the region. Its work spans a range of community healthcare services, training and education as well as research and advocacy.

International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (IAHSA)
IAHSA is an international, not-for-profit educational and charitable organization with a mission to connect and support care and service providers worldwide to enhance the quality of life for the ageing. The organisation is a global network of provider organizations, businesses, researchers, individuals and government officials with representation in approximately 30 countries.

Federation of Long Term Care in Chinese Communities
The Federation of Long Term Care in Chinese Communities started from the First World Congress on Long Term Care in Chinese Communities in Hong Kong in 2002. Subsequently the congress was held in Taiwan in 2004, Shanghai in 2005, Macao in 2006 and Beijing in 2007.