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... Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development I http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html KeY Messages The ChAlleNge • the population of asia is aging rapidly at the same time that other major social and economic transformations are occurring throughout much of the continent. as a result, asian countries should be planning for a time in the not-too-distant future when the fraction of the population that is aged 65 and older is considerably larger than it is today.
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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 o they have a longitudinal research design. o they are multidisciplinary in nature and cover in one place a number of key domains, such as work, retirement, income, pensions, savings and wealth, familial support networks, and health and well-being.

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