To address demographic change, the APEC Regional Framework for Healthy Aging provides a regional approach to drive effective, whole-of-society transformation by promoting healthy aging and boosting investment in the longevity economy through increased APEC collaboration. The framework’s vision is that older adults in APEC economies have the health and well-being to pursue a life of purpose and actively contribute to the sustained economic growth of the region.

APEC economies can use the framework as a foundational guide for developing and refining domestic healthy aging policies, as well as for shaping discussions within the forum. For economies with existing healthy aging policies, the framework offers complementary elements to strengthen and update their approaches while supporting ongoing advocacy. For those still developing policies, the framework provides a clear reference for effective resource allocation, helping ensure all member economies advance healthy aging in a coordinated and impactful way.