The number of senior citizens in Indonesia is expected to increase to 71.6 million by 2050, which will become a big responsibility for the government to handle. (illustration)

Number of elders tends to increase in Indonesia

Indonesia`s elderly population is set to increase in number within the next 20 to 30 years, but experts believe that the country will have the benefit of a larger number of people in at productive ages. Therefore, the government should initiate effective policies to take advantage of the demographic `bonus` and to handle its senior citizens properly. Until now, budget...