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Population aging: some economic and social consequences of population aging
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 policies that can accommodate the demographic fact of life.
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Ageing, Human Rights and Public Policies
United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010
Two aspects of ageing of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean are of particular concern. One is that the population is ageing faster in the region than it did historically in developed countries.
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Overview of available policies and legislation, data and research, and institutional arrangements relating to older persons - progress since Madrid
HelpAge International, 2011
The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and its Political Declaration (Madrid Plan) were adopted in April 2002 by the 159 governments which attended the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid. Priority Directions decided upon are: 1. Older persons and development; 2. Advancing health and well-being into old age; and 3. Ensuring enabling and supportive environments.