Sim has been a teacher his whole life, also training other teachers how to teach their students. Because of that their family with 8 children […]
Current research
There used to be a strong social bond in the pagoda
In our search for the lives and life questions of elderly in Cambodia, we also interview the young generation. Sochoeun (37) a sociology teacher and […]
Have you ever a seen a Coca Cola commercial with a smiling 85 year old couple?
Have you ever seen a Coca Cola advertisement in which two smiling elderly of 85 years old look at each other, radiant, sipping on the […]
Yoeum Phor
n the village of Chung Thnal, close by Siem Reap, we are welcomed in the house of Yoeum Phor. She is a widow of 76 […]
Barely any spending on elderly
In a 2015 article in the Phnom Penh Post, we find affirmation for what we were suspecting during our research on elderly in Cambodia. We […]
Khwon Chhoeut
Khwon Chhoeut (76) is a man who owns houses and rents them for income. He and his wife (71) live together in their own house. […]
Health care taken for granted: story of Nou Tab (89)
There are moments during our research that the comparison between our native country, The Netherlands, and Cambodia are too painful to ignore. Like a physical […]
Elderly: What do we see in Cambodia and The Netherlands? (2)
Of course we will be publishing a lot about the differences between elderly in Cambodia and The Netherlands. Interesting? Yes. Educational? Yes. Will it inspire people […]
Mith Chham
Mith Chham is a young looking woman, the leader of the Older People Association (OPA) of the village Sam Roang Snor, near Battambang city. She […]
Policy on elderly: trends in Cambodia 3
Elderly policy in Cambodia As we do in other countries, we also research the current demographic trends and policy to find important developments and key […]