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Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development V http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html strengthening sCienCe to inforM PoliCY t o meet the needs of their rapidly aging populations over the next few decades, asian governments need to devote significant resources to research on the issues facing older people. experience suggests a number of ways in which aging research can be especially useful for policy makers.
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Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html Well-designed population studies in a single country (which allow one to take advantage of within country heterogeneity) are certainly valuable, but the value of any one country's investment in data collection can be enhanced still further if similar data are collected elsewhere.
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Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html Box 7: country-level longItudInal populatIon studIes In asIa China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) CHARLS is a biennial survey that aims to be representative of the residents of China aged 45 and older.
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