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Searching with a thematic focus on Ageing in Thailand

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    In the care of the state and the family: understanding care of the elderly through macro and micro perspectives

    United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2009
    The provision of care for older people exists at macro (national) and micro (individual or family) levels. This paper argues that these different levels are not mutually exclusive. On the one hand, products of macro level national policies, regulations and programmes must be compatible with the needs of target groups.
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    Developing Asia’s Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support

    Asian Development Bank Institute, 2012
    Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and Southeast Asia. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
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    Pensions at a glance

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2012
    In addition to giving insights on the sustainability of public pensions and the pressures they face with the mounting demographic issues, Pensions at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2011 aims to enhance interaction between OECD member countries and non-member Asia/Pacific countries and economies.
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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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    A comparative study of antiretroviral therapy assistance from parents and family members in Cambodia and Thailand

    Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2010
    In both Cambodia and Thailand, efforts to augment Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment adherence are being made within a ‘continuum of care’ framework.
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    Older-age parents and the AIDS epidemic in Thailand: changing impacts in the era of antiretroviral therapy

    Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Older Persons, 2010
    This report focuses on the implications of the AIDS epidemic on older aged parents, in particular in the context of the increasing availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The report examines the situation in Thailand and focuses on Thai parents of adults on ART.
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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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    The role of parents and family members in ART treatment adherence: evidence from Thailand

    Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Older Persons, 2009
    High levels of treatment adherence are crucial for the success of expanding anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment programmes for persons with HIV/AIDS (PHA).  Although family members are sometimes mentioned in the context of treatment support programmess, they receive far less attention than peers. In particular, parents are almost never specifically cited.
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    How does HIV/AIDS affect the elderly in developing countries?

    Population Reference Bureau, 2007
    Of the estimated 40 million people living with HIV, the vast majority are adults in their prime working years, but as this middle generation dies of AIDS, a generation of young children and a generation of elderly ages 50 and older are left behind. Despite extensive amounts of research on the AIDS epidemic, relatively few studies have focused on the elderly.

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