Living Arrangements and the Health of Older Persons in Developing Countries: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh
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There is very little information about the impact of living arrangements on patterns of morbidity for older adults in developing countries. The present study uses newly collected comprehensive data to examine the impact of living arrangements (particularly the presence of various family members) on self-reported general health and limitations in activities of daily living for older adults aged 50 and over in rural Bangladesh.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002