Are developing countries ready for ageing populations? An examination on the socio-demographic, economic and health status of elderly in Turkey

Turk Geriatri Dergisi

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-109

  Aksoydan, Emine ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aging population; Demography; Health care; Older persons; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MARRIAGE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN AREA;

EID: 69949103000     PISSN: 13042947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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