Ageing and Health in The Philippines

Date:

9 December 2019

Category:

Philippines, Healthcare and Ageing Society

Type:

Books

Authors:

ERIA, Demographic Research and Development Foundation

                                                Editors:
                                            Grace T. Cruz,  Christian Joy P. Cruz,  Yasuhiko Saito

Tags:

health, healthcare, ageing in Asia, ageing society, ageing, Philippines

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The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) is the first multi-actor longitudinal study on ageing in the Philippines with information coming from older Filipinos, their caregivers, and adult children. The 2018 baseline data provides comprehensive information on the health, economic status, and overall well-being of a nationally representative sample of older Filipinos aged 60 and older. These data will be a valuable resource for the crafting of evidence-based policies and programmes for this sector of the population.

LSAHP is designed to (1) investigate the health status and well-being, as well as their correlates, of Filipinos aged 60 years and over; and (2) assess the determinants of health status and transitions in health status and overall well-being. The study is part of a comparative study of the Philippines and Viet Nam. LSAHP is funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia and implemented by the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc.