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01-12-2018 | Editorial

Aging, non-communicable diseases, and old-age disability in low- and middle-income countries: a challenge for global health

Authors: Fabrice Kämpfen, Nilmini Wijemunige, Benedict Evangelista Jr.

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 9/2018

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The growth rate of the population aged 60 years and over is about three times faster in less developed countries than in more developed countries (Chatterji et al. 2015). This is a remarkable success story, reflecting declines in mortality and improvements in longevity resulting from major health-care efforts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, this unprecedented growth of the older population increases prevalence rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and of old-age disability (United Nations 2011), creating demands that many health systems are currently not equipped to meet. …

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Title: Aging, non-communicable diseases, and old-age disability in low- and middle-income countries: a challenge for global health
Authors: Fabrice Kämpfen
Nilmini Wijemunige
Benedict Evangelista Jr.
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 9/2018
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-018-1137-z

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