The objectives of this research are to review government policy on
health care services for the elderly and to examine the adequacy of the existing
health care services provided to the elderly people.
2.2 The scope of this research as agreed by the Panel is as follows:
(a) a brief description on the development of the health care
policy for the elderly population;
(b) an overview of the elderly population;
(c) an estimate of the need of the elderly population for the health
care services; and
(d) an analysis of the adequacy of the existing health care services
provided for the elderly people.