In the Republic of Korea, the construction of a long-term care system for frail older persons has become an issue of …-sized acute hospitals into long-term care hospitals, continuum of health and long-term care services, construction of a system to …

mortality rate worked in the past, and (ii) how much could older adults extend their working lives if their health status … improved. The results point to a sizable health capacity to work (HCW) among both older Korean men and women. Furthermore, the …. We explain our results in the context of the Republic of Korea's labor markets and old-age support systems. The results …

Ensuring adequate care provision to older adults has become one of the key policy issues in Korea. However, these … differently by gender, the paper looks closely at Korea's recent policy attempt at long-term care, i.e., the Elderly Long … care needs. The implications for family carers of older adults in Korea are discussed in detail …