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“Striving for Active and Healthy Longevity: ASEAN’ “Striving for Active and Healthy Longevity: ASEAN’s Commitment to Successful Ageing” is a comprehensive meeting-summary report detailing ASEAN’s regional strategy to build societies where older adults can live healthier, more active, and more dignified lives. The report captures the key outcomes of a two-day consultative meeting held in February 2025, co-organised by the ASEAN Centre for Active Ageing and Innovation (ACAI) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
At the heart of the document is the ACAI 5-Year Strategic Plan (2025–2029)—a blueprint for guiding ASEAN countries through the rapid transition to ageing societies. The plan focuses on four strategic outcome areas:
Advancing health and well-being through integrated care, mental health support, social connectedness, and long-term care systems.
Building an inclusive economy and digital opportunities by promoting lifelong learning, dignified work, financial inclusion, and the “silver economy.”
Creating age-friendly, climate-resilient environments including accessible infrastructure, disaster-prepared communities, and urban planning tailored to older adults.
Ensuring organisational sustainability through multisectoral partnerships, resource mobilisation, knowledge-sharing, and evidence-based policymaking.
The report synthesises insights from ASEAN government officials, UN agencies, WHO, ADB, academic institutions, and civil society. Presentations covered essential themes such as:
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing
Region-specific ageing indicators and long-term care models
The design and future use of the ASEAN Active Ageing Index (AAAI)
Life-course cohort studies for monitoring ageing trajectories
Innovative retirement, health promotion, and dementia-friendly approaches
The intersection of ageing with climate change and demographic shifts
A central message throughout the meeting is that ASEAN must adapt, collaborate, and innovate to manage its unprecedented demographic change. ACAI positions itself not as an implementer, but as a regional facilitator, connector, and knowledge hub—helping Member States translate research into action, harmonise policies, and share best practices.
The report concludes with governance decisions, next steps, and commitments from ACAI’s Governing Board, reaffirming ASEAN’s regional solidarity in building an active, inclusive, and resilient ageing society by 2029.... |