Although the problem of our elderly population is not as severe as in the West, many scholars believe there is no time to be wasted in planning for an aging society. Chen Kuanjeng says directly, "Decision-makers must not forget that Taiwan's population is aging much faster than in Japan or the United States, and the elderly population will be a major problem for Taiwan in the future."
我們高齡人口問題雖然還不似西方嚴重，但針對高齡化社會的規劃，一些學者認為，應盡快加速腳步，陳寬政直言：「決策者絕不要忘記台灣人口老化會比美、日快很多，高齡人口會是台灣未來主要的社會問題。」