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<\/div>\n The situation of the Thai older persons reveals a rapid growth of the elderly population at 11.9 per cent in\u00a02010, which is projected to have doubled to 25 per cent by the next 20 years (in 2030), when Thailand fullybecomes an \u201caged society.\u201d The working-age population which bears the burden in support of the elderly\u00a0population will drop from 6 potential workers per older person in 2010 to reach only 2 in 2030. The change in\u00a0population structure signifi es an increase in responsibility and dependency for the working-age population to\u00a0carry the burden of an increasing elderly population. At the same time, the life expectancy of the elderly
\npopulation has increased among the mid-elderly and late-elderly groups. Furthermore, the gender dimension\u00a0needs to be cooperated into the provision of services for the older persons as statistics reveal a rapid growth\u00a0rate in female elderly population over the male counterpart. Such population structure has implications on\u00a0social service provision; programs to empower the older persons, enabling them to have a good quality life;\u00a0and provision of necessary healthcare and social support when they become dependent. Major policies\u00a0recommendations are as follows:
\n1. Provision of inclusive healthcare services for older persons who are dependent
\nas a result of chronic conditions and age, as well as older persons with physical
\ndeterioration and physical and emotional vulnerability<\/p>\n
2. Building the capacity of the Thai older persons through the promotion of education
\nand lifelong learning<\/p>\n
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