Attention Asian couples: You may need to add up to 11 years to your retirement plan in order to live your golden years in comfort, Manulife warns.
China's workforce shrunk for the second straight year in 2013, a trend that's set to continue and have widespread implications for emerging markets.
Thailand is aging rapidly and economists say not enough is being done to prepare the country for the demographic change taking place.
A growing number of elderly Chinese are spending their golden years in retirement communities rather than with their families.
Progress on Beijing's move to revise its one-child policy is set to give the world's number two economy a considerable boost.
More western retirees are deciding to spend their golden years in Asia, citing a slower, easier pace of life and cheaper cost of living than their home countries.
As Japan undergoes a seismic shift in economic policy that promises to end two decades of stagnation, one unsuspecting segment of society may be getting a raw deal: the elderly.
Asia is expected to see clear demographic changes: the southeast, where the working-age population is growing, and the northeast, where labor force is forecast to shrink.
Amar Gill, Head of Asia Research, CLSA says the female labor participation rate in Japan is not as low as people think.
Sanjeev Sanyal, Global Strategist at Deutsche Bank expects global fertility to fall to the replacement rate in less than 15 years.
Sam Radwan, Partner & Co-Founder of Enhance International talks about building a safety net for the elderly in China.
In this final part of CNBC's Aging in Asia series, Sri Jegarajah looks at the healthcare needs of the elderly in the region.
Decades of a one-child policy in China means there are now fewer working youngsters to support their elders. CNBC's Eunice Yoon has more.
An aging population presents a number of challenges for economies. CNBC's Adam Bakhtiar takes a look at how Singapore addresses that problem by retaining older workers.
Does it make sense for elderly workers to stay in the workforce? Kim Walker, founder and CEO of Silver Group, believes productivity may ultimately be hurt as a result.
Finding affordable housing is a particularly big challenge for Hong Kong's elderly as property prices continue to skyrocket. CNBC's Emily Tan reports as part of CNBC's "Aging in Asia" series.
As Asia's elderly population rises, there is a risk that many will outlive their retirement savings if they fail to plan properly. CNBC's Chloe Cho investigates the economics of old age.
What does a rapidly aging population mean for governments and the economy? CNBC finds out in this special report about Asia's "silver tsunami."