Field-Based Insights on Aging and Technology in ASEAN
This section brings together observations from real deployments, policy shifts, and market changes shaping the future of aging in Asia.
Each article is based on field intelligence, strategic research, or early-stage developments; not speculation.
We focus on what’s moving, where the gaps are, and what the next wave might look like.
While ministries continue to draft frameworks, tech pilots are already underway, especially in tier-2 cities.
By 2050, 25% of Asia’s population will be over 60. ASEAN has the potential to lead in scalable aging solutions.
From AI health monitoring to smart mobility tools, these technologies are reshaping regional care sector.
The aging population is reshaping demand across finance, housing, care, and mobility with new entry points emerging.
AARP’s 2024 global review reveals five shifts directly relevant to ASEAN’s longevity economy strategy.
Fragmentation remains a barrier. This piece explores how regional alignment can close the gap between innovation and adoption.
Select pilot projects across the region are quietly testing how aging-focused technologies and services perform in real environments, from eldercare centers to regional health programs.
AgeTech Asia highlights these verified efforts to show what’s gaining traction, where it's being tested, and what others can learn from it.
A vision-based AI system deployed at FCC Family Care Centre to monitor seniors and detect falls in real time.
Stakeholders: SmartPeep + FCC Family Care Centre
Status: Operating since 2020, with ongoing impact on eldercare safety
A pilot public–private housing initiative offering accessible flats for seniors aged 65+, bundled with mandatory support services.
Stakeholders: Singapore HDB, Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Health
Status: First units occupied October 2024 (~160 units); part of ongoing aging-in-place efforts
Part of the Government Assisted Living Ecosystem (GALE), this IoT-enabled Personal Alarm Button is deployed in homes to connect vulnerable seniors to case management and telecare services.
Stakeholders: GovTech, MSF, PA, Changi General Hospital
Status: Pilot scope includes ~35,000 rental tenants; roll-out to 26,800 more homes planned by 2030
