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Household characteristics for older adults and study background from SAGE Ghana Wave 1

BACKGROUND: Globally, the population aged 60 years and older is projected to reach 22% by 2050. In sub-Saharan Africa, this figure is projected to exceed 8%, while in Ghana, the older adult population will reach 12% by 2050. The living arrangements and household characteristics are fundamental deter...

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Autores principales:	Biritwum, Richard B., Mensah, George, Minicuci, Nadia, Yawson, Alfred E., Naidoo, Nirmala, Chatterji, Somnath, Kowal, Paul
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Co-Action Publishing 2013
Materias:	Improving Health and Living Conditions for Elderly Populations
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681208/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23759325 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v6i0.20096

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