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India can expect to undergo significant demographic, social, and economic changes because of population aging. The share of India’s population aged 60 and above is projected to increase more than twofold from 8.9% in 2015 to 19.1% in 2050 (United Nations 2017), mainly due to decreasing fertility rates and improved longevity. Such rapid and significant changes to India’s demography present opportunities but also several public health, social, and economic challenges. To prepare for these coming changes, national and local policymakers need scientifically credible data on the status, capabilities, and needs of India’s older adults and their households and communities. The Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) is designed to provide policymakers with detailed, comprehensive, longitudinal data on the key economic, social, and health characteristics of India’s older adults. LASI is nationally representative and is harmonized with health and retirement studies in over 40...
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Perianayagam, A., Bloom, D.E., Lee, J., Sekher, T.V., Mohanty, S.K., Agarwal, A. (2019). Longitudinal Aging Study in India. In: Gu, D., Dupre, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_343-1
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