•  Pay attention to policy implications of ageing: A key component of this is to slow down the shift from private to public provision of both social security and health care. Serious thought can be given to appropriate incentive mechanisms that encourage family provision caring of the aged.
Social security systems in Asia are at a formative stage and care can be taken to not go the way of developed countries in terms of universal public coverage. •  Provide for flexibility: Although the demographic future is relatively clear, unexpected economic and other changes do take place.