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Expertise Center

Aging & Disability

Evidence on healthy aging, long-term care, and disability inclusion across the Indonesian health system.

Overview

About the center.

The Aging and Disability Center studies the health and social-protection needs of older adults and people with disabilities in Indonesia, with attention to functional decline, long-term care, and access to services. It combines population survey data, routine administrative claims, and facility records to describe care gaps, costs, and equity across provinces and districts. As an emerging area within the institute, its current work focuses on building the data foundations and baseline measurement needed to inform policy on aging and disability.

Scope of Work

What this center covers.

Reports & Publications

Evidence from this area.

All products
Functional decline and care needs among older IndonesiansPublication · 2025
Access to rehabilitation services across districtsPublication · 2024
People

People in this center.

The center is led and staffed by the researchers below, working with academic and institutional collaborators.

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Research Lead

Julian B Swannjo, MD

Research Lead, Healthy Ageing and Functioning

Studies healthy ageing, functioning and disability, rehabilitation, and inclusive models of care.

Members

Lintang Sagoro, MD MSc

Research Associate

Timotius

Research Assistant

Collaborators

Pusat Kajian Lanjut Usia, Universitas Indonesia

Ageing research

Departemen Rehabilitasi Medik, RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin

Rehabilitation

Dr. Anders Bergstrom (University of Oslo)

Functioning and disability measurement

Collaboration & Join ARC

Work with this center.

The center collaborates with geriatric clinicians, disability organizations, and provincial health offices on shared measurement and analysis. Researchers and institutions interested in aging and disability data can contact the center to discuss joint projects and data partnerships.

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Research Associate

Early-career researchers contributing to analysis, data work, and evidence products. Apply on the Join ARC page.

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Research Fellow

Experienced researchers leading studies, methods, and policy-facing outputs in this area. Apply on the Join ARC page.

Collaboration

Partner with this area

Joint research, commissioned analysis, technical assistance, and data partnerships are welcome.