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    Ageing faster with AIDS in Africa

    The Lancet, 2011
    This paper, published by The Lancet, contends that as the AIDS epidemic matures, evidence is emerging that poorly managed HIV infection exacerbates ageing diseases, leading to increased morbidity and mortality, and that exacerbated chronic diseases should now be considered AIDS-related.
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    Community based homecare for older people in South East Asia

    HelpAge International, 2011
    This paper outlines the growing need for community-based home care for older people in South East Asia. It explains the model of home care introduced by HelpAge Korea in collaboration with HelpAge International in the 10 countries of ASEAN.
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    Research Network on AIDS and Older Persons in Africa and Asia

    The goal this network is to bring together active researchers who study the consequences for and contributions of older persons in Africa and Asia in relation to the AIDS epidemic in order to promote
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    World Alzheimer Report 2010: the global economic impact of dementia

    Alzheimer's Disease International, 2010
    Aound 0.5% of the world’s total population currently live with dementia. The total estimated worldwide costs of dementia are US$604 billion in 2010. This report argues that these figures are a great cause for concern.
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    Packages of care for dementia in low- and middle-income countries

    Public Library of Science Medicine, 2009
    Two-thirds of people with dementia live in low- and middle income countries (LMICs), where there are few services available and levels of awareness is low.  This paper focuses on the effective management of dementia in LMICs, reviews the evidence on efficacy of interventions and their delivery derived from LMICs where possible.
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    Israel's long-term care insurance scheme

    Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2009
    Concerns about the implications of population ageing and the size of the elderly population with disabilities led Israel to began to implement its Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) Law fully in 1988.
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    World Alzheimer report 2009

    Alzheimer's Disease International, 2009
    This Report gives an overview and analysis of the prevalence and impact of Alzheimer's disease, based on  systematic review identifying studies in 21 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) world regions. It then offers a framework of recommendations for improved understanding and treatment of the disease. Key points highlighted include:
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    Return migration and the health of older aged parents: evidence from Rural Thailand

    Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2009
    Both migration and population ageing are increasingly occurring in Thailand. The objective of this paper is to examine the extent to which an association exists between health of older parents and return migration of children in rural Thailand.
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    Indigenous health part 2: the underlying causes of the health gap

    The Lancet, 2009
    This article, the second in The Lancet series on the health of indigenous people, delves into the underlying causes of health disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous people, providing an indigenous perspective to understanding these inequalities.
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    Euthanasia in legal limbo in Colombia

    The Lancet, 2008
    Euthanasia has been practised informally by some doctors in Colombia for over 10 years, but proponents say that the practice still needs to be regulated to reduce opportunities for abuse.

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