A journey without maps-Understanding the costs of caring for dependent older people in Nigeria, China, Mexico and Peru

Populations in Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly ageing. The extent to which traditional systems of family support and security can manage the care of increased numbers of older people with chronic health problems is unclear. Our aim was to explore the social and economic effect...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 12; no. 8; p. e0182360
Main Authors:	Mayston, Rosie, Lloyd-Sherlock, Peter, Gallardo, Sara, Wang, Hong, Huang, Yueqin, Montes de Oca, Veronica, Ezeah, Peter, Guerra, Mariella, Sosa, Ana Luisa, Liu, Zhaourui, Uwakwe, Richard, Guerchet, Maëlenn M, Prince, Martin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 07-08-2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Age Aged Aging Caregivers Caregivers - economics Caregivers - statistics & numerical data Case studies China Chronic illnesses Costs and Cost Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Dementia Dementia disorders Disability recipients Economic aspects Economic impact Economic problems Elderly Families & family life Family support Female Female roles Geriatrics Health aspects Health care industry Health care policy Health insurance Health problems Health services Health Services - economics Households Housing Humans Insurance Insurance, Health - economics Life Sciences Long term health care Male Medicine and Health Sciences Mental health Mexico Neurosciences Neurosurgery Nigeria Older people Pensions Pensions - statistics & numerical data People and places Peru Population Population studies Populations Psychiatry Psychology Qualitative research Residential communities Residential institutions Rural Population - statistics & numerical data Santé publique et épidémiologie Security Social aspects Social change Social interactions Social participation Social Sciences Socioeconomic Factors Sociology Urban Population - statistics & numerical data Vulnerability (Psychology) Mexico Nigeria Peru China
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