- The Extent and Nature of Witchcraft-Based Violence against Children, Women, and the Elderly in Malawi
- C. Chilimampunga 2012
- According to the study, the belief in witchcraft is strong, widespread and permeates all sectors in Malawi. Accusations of witchcraft are common and the vulnerable are most often the victims of such accusations and subsequent violence...
- World Bank Support for Pensions and Social Security
- World Bank, 2012
- Pension and social insurance programs that prevent a substantial loss in consumption resulting from old age, disability, or death are an integral part of any social protection system. The dual objectives of such programs are to allow ...
- Demographic pressures and the sustainability of social security in Emerging Europe and Central Asia
- 2012
- How serious are the long-term effects of population ageing in the emerging economies of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia? This paper investigates long-term effects of population ageing in a number of eme...
- Long-Run Economic Perspectives of an Ageing Society (LEPAS)
- The EU member countries will be increasingly populated by older people. Nearly 25 percent of people in the European Union in 2030 can be above age 65, up from about 17 percent in 2005. Europe's old-age dependency ratio (the number of people age 65 and older compared with the number of working-age people ages 15-64) could more than double by 2050, from one in every four to fewer than one in every t...
- Elders' clubs can help improve social participation and health promotion for an ageing population
- W.R. Holmes; J. Joseph / Globalization and Health, 2012
- Low and middle income countries are ageing at a much faster rate than richer countries, especially in Asia. This is happening at a time of globalisation, migration, urbanisation, and smaller families. Older people make significant con...
- Older Women In India - A Note by Agewell Foundation
- Agewell Foundation, 2012
- Briefing paper looking at major concerns of Indian women, including destitution, alienation and isolation, financial and social insecurity and medical issues.
- Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development
- 2011
- Within a few decades, steadily increasing life expectancies and lower fertility rates in Asia will produce major increases in the share of populations aged 65 and older. This document delivers key messages on how to strengthen the sci...
- Ageways 78: Ageing and Dementia
- C. Till / HelpAge International, 2012
- Population ageing is a major achievement of better healthcare. But as a result, we are seeing many more people getting Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Policy-makers have been slow to see the implications of ageing for he...
- Department of Economics, Towson University
- Introducing social pension programs for informal sector workers − an economic distorter but welfare generator
- J. Jung; C. Tran / Department of Economics, Towson University, 2011
- Individuals in developing countries face a shortage of formal risk-sharing instruments and therefore rely largely on informal cash transfers from family members for insurance purposes. This paper studies the effects of introducing a s...
- Elders' clubs can help improve social participation and health promotion for an ageing population
- W.R. Holmes; J. Joseph / Globalization and Health, 2012
- Low and middle income countries are ageing at a much faster rate than richer countries, especially in Asia. This is happening at a time of globalisation, migration, urbanisation, and smaller families. Older people make significant con...
- Older Women In India - A Note by Agewell Foundation
- Agewell Foundation, 2012
- Briefing paper looking at major concerns of Indian women, including destitution, alienation and isolation, financial and social insecurity and medical issues.
- Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development
- 2011
- Within a few decades, steadily increasing life expectancies and lower fertility rates in Asia will produce major increases in the share of populations aged 65 and older. This document delivers key messages on how to strengthen the sci...
- Ageways 78: Ageing and Dementia
- C. Till / HelpAge International, 2012
- Population ageing is a major achievement of better healthcare. But as a result, we are seeing many more people getting Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Policy-makers have been slow to see the implications of ageing for he...
- Introducing social pension programs for informal sector workers − an economic distorter but welfare generator
- J. Jung; C. Tran / Department of Economics, Towson University, 2011
- Individuals in developing countries face a shortage of formal risk-sharing instruments and therefore rely largely on informal cash transfers from family members for insurance purposes. This paper studies the effects of introducing a s...
- Are pensions that benefit the vast majority of older people more sustainable than safety nets?
- S. Kidd; E. Whitehouse / Development Pathways, 2009
- In principle, pension policy can provide security for older people who are in danger of falling into poverty. This paper argues that if the international community is serious about tackling old- age poverty, a social pension is the be...
- The consequences of population aging - governments must plan for a looming labour shortage
- D.K. Foot / Institute for Research on Public Policy, Canada, 2008
- The continued participation of older people in the economic life is a key factor to their own well-being as well as that of their nations on the whole. Covering Canada specifically, this paper looks at possible and appropriate policie...
- The developing world is “greying”: are its states prepared for the demographic shift?
- P. Shetty / The Lancet, 2012
- The proportion of older people is increasing in almost every country of the world but, by 2050, most will live in developing nations. This article wonders whether developing countries will be prepared for this demographic shift. ...
- Allowing people more freedom of choice regarding retirement timing - a good starting-point for aging policy reform
- D.E. Bloom; A. Boersch-Supan; P. McGee / Harvard School of Public Health, 2011
- Population ageing does raise some fundamentally new challenges, but these changes also bring some new opportunities. This article explores some potentially useful responses from government and business to the challenges posed by agein...
- Pension coverage among Latin America’s active workers is quite low - nonregistered workers must be “rescued”
- R. Rofman; M.L. Oliveri / World Bank, 2012
- Social security systems coverage in Latin America has become a central issue in the policy debate, not only in most of the countries in the region, but also around the world. This document presents an analysis of pension coverage tren...
- Retirement Security Project, Brookings
- The Retirement Security Project is dedicated to promoting solutions to improve the retirement income prospects of millions of American workers. Nearly half of all workers do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, those that do often fail to participate. To address these trends, RSP proposes research-based policies aimed at helping middle- and low-income Americans prepare...
- Health Disparities Program, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
- The Health Disparities Program is a resource for policymakers, planners, advocates, researchers and the media in understanding the unique health concerns of populations challenged by gaps in health and health care quality along racial, ethnic or socio-economic lines. The Program is particularly noted for its in-depth analysis, research and technical assistance on the health issues and concer...
- National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)
- NCLC works to defend the rights of low-income consumers and to advance economic justice. It concentrates on working for fairness in financial services, wealth building and financial health, a stop to predatory lending and consumer fraud, and protection of basic energy and utility services for low income families. NCLC devotes special attention to vulnerable populations including immigrants, elders...
- The Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG)
- Te Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG) is a multidisciplinary research centre on ageing at NUI Galway. ICSG focuses on research, education and training in the field of social gerontology in Ireland and internationally. There is a specific research focus on rural gerontology, the economics of ageing and on technology and ageing.
- Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)
- Alzheimer's Disease International wants to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their families throughout the world. ADI aims to build and strengthen Alzheimer associations and raise awareness about dementia worldwide. It works by facilitating the sharing of expertise and resources that exist within its membership.
- Gender and Aging in SE Asia and the Developing World
- This web page provides access to a series of research articles and reports dealing with Gender and Aging in South East Asia and elsewhere in the developing world, done by John Knodel and collaborators through the Population Studies Center, University of Michigan.
- Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA)
- The Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA) is a national voluntary, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation whose vision is “A dignified, self-fulfilled, poverty free ageing Uganda”. URAA is affiliated to HelpAge International. Current programme being undertaken is ‘Will and Memory’ book writing programme, under the project ‘Protection of OVC...
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Organisation collecting data on the people and economy of the United States. Data includes: Population & Housing Census - every 10 years Economic Census - every 5 years American Communtity Survey - annually Other demographic & economic surveys Economic Indicators - each indicator is released on a specific...
- Building a society for all ages, UK Government
- Building a Society for All Ages (launched 2009) is the UK Government’s strategy of reforms to pensions and health systems for older people. Website includes full text of the strategy, implementation plan and supporting documents.
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Voluntary health organisation in Alzheimer care, support and research.
