In Cambodia, Thailand and Bangladesh, older adults now experience severe limitations during one-quarter to one-third of the year, the study found. Compared with the 1950s, older adults now experience an additional 686 hours in Cambodia, 568 hours in Thailand and 390 hours in Bangladesh. In Qatar, for instance, heat now makes it risky for older adults to engage in routine activities for a third of the year. Even 18-to-40-year-olds in that country must curb daily tasks for more than 800 hours a year or 10% of their time. In the southern US, “we’re looking at many hundreds of hours of livability limitations for older adults every year”, said Parsons.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2026 18:56 UTC