Silver linings: How data and AI are helping healthcare organizations support our aging populations

In high-income Asian nations, such as Japan and Singapore, babies born today can expect to live into their ninth decade or beyond. Advances in medical science and technology promise to lengthen our lifespans even further. In fact, Asia's'silver generation' – the cohort of people aged over 60 – is due to triple between 2010 and 2050, reaching close to 1.3 billion people. But as more of us enter our silver years, many will encounter new challenges. Aging-related chronic diseases, like diabetes, heart disease, and some types of cancer, are impacting lives across Asia and putting enormous pressure on our already under-resourced healthcare sectors.