Gender differences in countries' adaptation to societal ageing: an international cross-sectional comparison

Summary: Background: Gender differences in life expectancy and societal roles have implications for a country's capacity to support its older population. Specifically, the longevity risk associated with longer life expectancy of women, with greater risk of morbidity entails different needs bet...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Chen, PhD, Kenwin Maung, MA, John W Rowe, ProfMD, John W Rowe, Toni Antonucci, Lisa Berkman, Axel Börsch-Supan, Laura Carstensen, Dana P Goldman, Linda Fried, Frank Furstenberg, James Jackson, Martin Kohli, Jay Olshansky, David Rehkopf, John Rother, Julie Zissimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:The Lancet. Healthy Longevity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756821001215