First Asian ISSAM Meeting on the Aging Male, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, 1-3 March 2001-an overview

摘要

1 Aging in Asia- an avalanche starts to form With decreasing fertility rate and increasing life expectan cy, the world is aging- with highest rates in Asia. The socio economic, financial and medical consequences of the aging popu lation will be even more pro nounced due to the limited re sources of many Asian coun tries. During the First Asin ISSAM Meeting on the Aging Male distinguished speakers de picted the scenario in the various countries and proposed solutions of how to manage the aging pop ulations.