Session 2:
Aging in developing countries
Chair: Mohammad Nizamuddin, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Columbia University
Discussant: Jorge Bravo, CELADE
Informal support networking among older adults in Latin America and the Caribbean: comparative study of SABE surveys Paulo M. Saad, United Nations
Labour force withdrawal of the elderly in South Africa Vimal Ranchhod, University of Michigan
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
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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