Aging in Asia: Findings from New and Emerging Data Initiatives [1 ed.] 9780309254076, 9780309254069

The population of Asia is growing both larger and older. Demographically the most important continent on the world, Asia

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Aging in Asia: Findings from New and Emerging Data Initiatives [1 ed.]
9780309254076, 9780309254069

The baby boom generation's entry into old age has led to an unprecedented increase in the elderly population. The s

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New Findings from Natural Substances present the state-of-the-art and future prospects for the application of biomolecul

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Gain an understanding of the increased role religious congregations now play in providing social support to the elderly

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Societies across Europe and Central Asia are aging, but people are not necessarily living longer. This demographic trend

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New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion, and Agingexpands the traditional focus of religiosity to include and evaluate

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Selects, condenses, and organizes the entire body of social science research on human beings in their middle and later y

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Malaysia’s 13th general election, held 5 May 2013, saw an unprecedentedly close race between the incumbent Barisan Nasio

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Presents emerging strategies for combating aging and postponing age-related diseases Examines epigenetic mechanisms und

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"The rapid Asian fertility transitions of the last few decades will lead to population ageing in the coming decades

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