Citizens almost everywhere in East Asia are highly concerned about their retirement security, and are eager to improve their retirement preparedness, according to findings from a study on retirement attitudes and expectations in the region, conducted by the Global Aging Institute (GAI), in partnership with Prudential Corporation Asia. What is also striking is the rejection of the family as the main financial source of support in retirement, representing an "almost tectonic shift" in attitude and expectations, said GAI Founder and President Dr Richard Jackson.