Population ageing in Lebanon: current status, future prospects and implications for policy

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Sibai Abla Mehio (Author), Sen Kasturi (Author), Baydoun May (Author), Saxena Prem (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: The World Health Organization, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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During the past three decades, fast declines in fertility and mortality in Lebanon have created a compressed demographic transition, a growing trend towards survival into later life, and a larger proportion of elderly people in the population. Projections show that people aged 65 years and over are...