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    Mapping levels of palliative care development: a global view

    International Observatory on End of Life Care, 2006
    This pilot study builds on earlier work from the International Observatory on End of Life Care study in Africa, looking at levels of hospice and palliative care development.
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    Economic and financial aspects of ageing in India

    Eldis Document Store, 2007
    This paper looks at the demographic, social and economic aspects of ageing in India and the need for policy initiatives aimed at the care of older persons.The author argues that:industrialisation and urbanisation have brought changes to family structure in India to a great extent. The extended family that existed in the society has changed to a nuclear family.
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    Is Asia prepared for an aging population?

    International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2006
    Many Asian countries will experience a significant ageing of their populations during the next decades. This paper explores how these countries are addressing and anticipating the challenges of an ageing society.
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    The development of China's undertakings for the aged

    CHINA.ORG.CN, 2007
    This White Paper from the Chinese Government discusses the challenge facing China as the ageing of the population accelerates. It also outlines laws, regulations and policies that have been implemented since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 with regard to elderly people.
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    Demography and civil society: a historical perspective on contemporary transitions and their implications for population ageing

    Oxford Institute of Ageing, 2006
    Common perceptions suggest that the state plays the predominant role in providing relevant population statistics and related critical information.
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    The Turkish pension system: further reforms to help solve the informality problem

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006
    Recent social security reform in Turkey has significantly improved the long-term sustainability of its pension system.
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    Population ageing in East and South-East Asia: current situation and emerging challenges

    UNFPA Country Technical Services Team for East and South-East Asia, 2006
    There has been marked progress in the policy response to population ageing in countries of the ESEAR, particularly since the commemoration of the International Year of Older Persons in 1999 and the 2002 Madrid World Assembly on Ageing.This report describes the current situation of population ageing, its causes and consequences and implications at the policy, programme and community level.
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    Elder parent health and the migration decision of adult children: evidence from rural China

    Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2006
    As the population of potential care-givers to the elderly shrinks with the appearance of attractive migrant employment opportunities, many observers have expressed concerns for the well-being of the Chinese rural elderly. This paper examines the impact of elder parent health on the migration decision of adult children.
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    India’s population reality: Reconciling change and tradition

    Population Reference Bureau, 2006
    India’s population will exceed that of China before 2030 to become the world’s most populous country.
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    Pension watch

    HelpAge International, 2006
    Pension Watch is a comprehensive survey of social (non-contributory) pension schemes in low and middle income countries. It looks at the feasibility, coverage, cost and impact of providing pensions.

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