A comprehensive review of community-based studies across East and Southeast Asia reveals a critical lack of synthesized data on aging, highlighting the urgent need for more harmonized research to inform public health policies for the region’s rapidly growing older population. This finding underscores the importance of investing in large-scale, standardized longitudinal aging studies to effectively address the health challenges of an aging society.

Key Highlights • A comprehensive review of community-based studies across East and Southeast Asia reveals a critical lack of synthesized…