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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...
Autores principales: | Payne, Collin F., Mkandawire, James, Kohler, Hans-Peter |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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