The pandemic has highlighted humanity’s dilemma of what to do with older people. How will fewer young people provide for the care of larger numbers of older persons if the latter no longer contribute to communities? What we have learned from the pandemic is that local systems solutions, developed and implemented by communities, are necessary to solve complex problems. Vietnam seems to have survived the pandemic better than most countries. One reason is the strength of the OPA (Older Persons’ Associations) movement which the government has supported for many years.

Source: Indian Express August 25, 2020 22:16 UTC