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Economic implications of Mexico's sudden demographic transition
American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2008
Mexico is in the midst of an unprecedented demographic transition that is changing the size and age structure of its population  Over the past three decades, lower mortality rates and higher life...
Generations of struggle
D. Thorne;E. Warren;T.A. Sullivan / American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2008
Using data collected from the 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Project (CBP), this paper analyses the age distribution of bankruptcy filers over the past 16 years in America. It aims to describe changes in th...
Healthy @ home
L.L. Barrett / American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2008
Older adults and family caregivers are willing to use new technologies (such as telemedicine and telepharmacy) that can allow people to remain independent - and in their own homes - as they age. This ...
Aging in Asia and Oceania: AARP multinational survey of opinion leaders 2006
American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2007
Populations in many countries are growing older as life expectancy increases and birth rates decline. In response to this demographic trend, this survey of opinion leaders sought to address questions ...
We can do better: lessons learned for protecting older persons in disasters
M. J. Gibson / American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2006
This report looks at the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the older population of the Gulf States of America. Resulting from a conference to identify lessons learned and share promising practices in p...
Social security pensionable age in OECD countries: 1949-2035
J. Turner / American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2005
This Issue Paper examines the pensionable or early retirement age policy of social security programs in 23 countries over the years 1949-2035. This paper considers as a group 23 high-income Organizat...
We shall travel on: quality of care, economic development, and the international migration of long-term care workers
D. L. Redfoot; A. N. Houser / American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2005
This report examines demographic, social, and political factors driving the increased international migration of workers to provide long-term care services in developed countries. These factors affect...
Global aging: achieving its potential
American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2002
This paper examines the challenges and opportunities posed by global population ageing. Although it relies on examples from the United States, where appropriate or available, data from other countries...

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