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Climate change and health in Israel: adaptation policies for extreme weather events
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2013There is strong evidence indicating that the frequency and duration of several types of extreme weather events are increasing in the Mediterranean Basin, including Israel.DocumentPopulation ageing in Ghana: research gaps and the way forward
Journal of Aging Research, 2010Although Ghana can still be classified as a having youthful population, reductions in fertility and mortality have resulted in increase in both the proportion and absolute number of elderly population. With the proportion of the elderly population currently at 7.2 percent, Ghana has one of the highest proportions of persons aged 60+ years in sub-Saharan Africa.OrganisationJournal of Aging Research
Peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies related to all aspects of ageing.DocumentAging in Iran: past, present and future
The Journal of Aging in Emerging Economies, 2013Because of fluctuations of fertility and mortality rates in different time periods, Iran has had a unique demographic profile. The Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), one of the primary factors that affected the population demographics, has contributed to the baby boom. The senior population is expected to increase three-fold in the next four decades.OrganisationThe Journal of Aging in Emerging Economies (JAEE)
(JAEE) is an online, peer-refereed forum for increasing understanding of human aging and for improving the services provided to later-life adults.DocumentAgeing, solidarity and social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean: time for progress towards equality
United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2013The ageing populations process will unfold faster in Latin America and the Caribbean than in other parts of the world. Projections indicate that by 2040 there will be 116 older persons for every 100 children under 15. As for the Caribbean region alone, its ageing index could stand at 142 older persons for every 100 children by 2040.DocumentDisasters and diversity: a study of humanitarian financing for older people and children under five
HelpAge International, 2013Oly 1% of humanitarian aid targets older people and 2.3% children under five. This study from HelpAge adds to the growing body of evidence pointing to a limited connection between diversity and programming.DocumentMigration, location and provision of support to old-age parents: the case of Romania
Department of Economics, University of Utah, 2013The combined demographic developments of population ageing and high rates of migration of young adults are consequential for older parents who face a potential decline in support from adult children. These developments also impact the lives of migrant adults who face the challenge of providing support to ageing parents from a distance.DocumentConference report on strengthening the rights of older people worldwide: building greater European support
HelpAge International, 2013The year 2012 saw the basis of the international discourse on ageing shift from a purely social or development framework into a human rights framework. There is now clear consensus across the international community that older people do not always enjoy sufficient protection nor is awareness of their rights successfully promoted in all regions of the world.DocumentPromoting community-based disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and emergency response for older people and other vulnerable groups in ASEAN countries and Japan
HelpAge International, 2013Asia is the region most affected by disasters, and it also has the largest and most rapidly growing population of older people in the world. When disaster strikes, older people are among the most vulnerable to neglect, injury, death and disease. Yet their needs are often overlooked.Pages