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Tuesday, July 19 / 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM   •   Auditorium François 1er

Session 2:
Aging in developing countries

Chair: Mohammad Nizamuddin, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Columbia University
Discussant: Jorge Bravo, CELADE

  1. Informal support networking among older adults in Latin America and the Caribbean: comparative study of SABE surveys • Paulo M. Saad, United Nations

  2. Labour force withdrawal of the elderly in South Africa • Vimal Ranchhod, University of Michigan

  3. Changes in the prevalence of functional limitation among older Asians: a cross-country comparison • Mary Beth Ofstedal, University of Michigan ; Zachary Zimmer, Population Council ; Albert Hermalin, University of Michigan ; Yi-Li Chuang, Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan ; Josefina Natividad, University of the Philippines ; Zhe Tang, Beijing Municipal Network for Health & Care of the Elderly

  4. Looking beyond the current demographic scenario: changing age composition, ageing and growing health issues for elderly in India and Pakistan • Moneer Alam, Delhi University Enclave ; Mehtab Karim, Aga Khan University

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