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Disability Transitions and Health Expectancies among Adults 45 Years and Older in Malawi: A Cohort-Based Model

BACKGROUND: Falling fertility and increasing life expectancy contribute to a growing elderly population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); by 2060, persons aged 45 y and older are projected to be 25% of SSA's population, up from 10% in 2010. Aging in SSA is associated with unique challenges because o...

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Autores principales: Payne, Collin F., Mkandawire, James, Kohler, Hans-Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3646719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23667343
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001435