This book is a collection of work on aging and development from authors from the global south. Aging is steadily evolving as a public health and social crisis f

In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks

As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time state-of-the

Compared to other regions, Europe and Central Asia are by far the oldest. Moreover, population aging is set to accelerate further over the coming decades as lar

Greater longevity is an indicator of human progress in general. Increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates are changing the population structure worldw