Tackle the Challenges of the Ageing Society by Food Innovations: Case Studies in Thailand and Japan

Abstract

Over recent years, there have been massive interest in the rising number of elderly
(aged 60 years and over) in Thailand. The demographic structure of Thai population had
changed dramatically over the course of less than 50 years as shown in Table 1. It is predicted
that the population of elderly will reach 20% or more in the next 3 years...