Population ageing in Lebanon: current status, future prospects and implications for policy

Population ageing in Lebanon: current status, future prospects and implications for policy

During the past three decades, fast declines in fertility and mortality in Lebanon have created a compressed demographic transition, a growing trend towards survival into later life, and a larger proportion of elderly people in the population. Projections show that people aged 65 years and over are...

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Main Authors: Sibai Abla Mehio, Sen Kasturi, Baydoun May, Saxena Prem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Aging
Population dynamics
Health services for the aged
Health policy
Health care reform
Social security
Health surveys
Censuses
Forecasting
Socioeconomic factors
Lebanon
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004000300012

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