Thai Elderly Society and the Communication of Policies on Preparing for the Elderly Economy

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1. Communicating readiness for policies and measures related to the aging economy 2. health readiness of the elderly needed for the elderly economy; and 3. problems, needs, challenges and recommendations related to the promotion and development of the elderly's competency towards the elderly economy. The sample group were the 100 elderly group aged 51-65 years; and a group of 20 representatives from agencies related to the elderly agencies. The research tool was an online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data.

Research results found 1. Communicating readiness for policies and measures related to the aging economy was at the a low level especially about the elderly employment policy and the tax reduction policy; 2. The elderly's health readiness needed for working or employment found that most of the elderly had a good holistic health both physical and mental,  especially a good attitude to life and ready for a new work or employment; 3. Problems, needs, challenges and recommendations related to the promotion and development of the elderly's competency towards the elderly economy found that the government had to find all kinds of appropriate careers for the elderly then support them to work as of their competency.  Besides the government should also support their group activities to work together, and 4. The guideline for the promotion and development of the elderly's competency to work under the context of the aging economy found that the government must have a concrete and holistic interconnected management to support the elderly economy both short-term and long-term for a good quality of life among all the elderly.