Contacts between elderly parents and their children in four European countries: current patterns and future prospects • Cecilia Tomassini, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ; Stamatis Kalogirou, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ; Emily Grundy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Dependents in France: changes and support • Michel Duée, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE) ; Cyril Rebillard, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE) ; Sophie Pennec, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED) ; Agnès Lièvre, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED) ; Cédric Afsa-Essafi, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE)

Are the elderly preparing better financially for retirement than previous generations? Income, property, subjective assessment and demographic factors • Long Mo, Université de Montréal ; Jacques Légaré, Université de Montréal

Adult health and early childhood conditions: analysis of a new data set • Alberto Palloni, University of Wisconsin at Madison ; Mary McEniry, University of Wisconsin at Madison ; Ana Luisa Davila, University of Puerto Rico ; Alberto Garcia, University of Puerto Rico ; Melba Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico

Future characteristics of the elderly in developing countries and their implications for policy • Albert Hermalin, University of Michigan ; Mary Beth Ofstedal, University of Michigan