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From page 1... ... Indeed, while many highincome countries in Western Europe and North America experienced population aging gradually over a period of 50–100 years, many LAC countries will navigate through an equivalent demographic landscape in a severely contracted interval of 20–30 years (Kinsella and He, 2009) Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... diversity in the aging process throughout the LAC region; for example, the demographic landscape in Cuba and Uruguay is very different from that in Guatemala. A broad study and data collection strategy concerning aging, individual well-being and behavior, and societal responses might focus on: 1. Read the entire page →
From page 3... ... Determinants and consequences of intrafamily and societal trans fers; prevalence of and changes in family support systems, includ ing coresidence; accommodation and diversification of family support strategies vis-à-vis a changing landscape of pension sys tems, labor markets, and health care, and dilution of traditional ideologies regarding family support. Assessment of data needs, data collection, and data harmonization would involve such factors as multifaceted study designs, the inclusion of biomarkers and anthropometry, the use of vignettes to elicit information on health, methods for evaluating cognitive deterioration, and the relationship of health and wealth, focusing on the role of intrafamily transfers. A workshop entitled "Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for Policymaking to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean" took place at the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico City, May 28–29, 2015. Read the entire page →
From page 4... ... The workshop will feature presentations and discus sions of the main areas where knowledge is insufficient and new research is required, will consider scientific research emphasizing what is unique about aging in LAC and what is similar to other pro cesses around the world, and will review a data collection strategy that is cognizant of the uniqueness of the LAC aging process while being responsive to the needs of the research community for har monized, highly comparable information. The workshop participants will be selected and invited by the steering committee in coopera tion with international nongovernmental organizations and national academies of science in various Latin American countries. Read the entire page →

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... Indeed, while many highincome countries in Western Europe and North America experienced population aging gradually over a period of 50–100 years, many LAC countries will navigate through an equivalent demographic landscape in a severely contracted interval of 20–30 years (Kinsella and He, 2009)

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... diversity in the aging process throughout the LAC region; for example, the demographic landscape in Cuba and Uruguay is very different from that in Guatemala. A broad study and data collection strategy concerning aging, individual well-being and behavior, and societal responses might focus on: 1.

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... Determinants and consequences of intrafamily and societal trans fers; prevalence of and changes in family support systems, includ ing coresidence; accommodation and diversification of family support strategies vis-à-vis a changing landscape of pension sys tems, labor markets, and health care, and dilution of traditional ideologies regarding family support. Assessment of data needs, data collection, and data harmonization would involve such factors as multifaceted study designs, the inclusion of biomarkers and anthropometry, the use of vignettes to elicit information on health, methods for evaluating cognitive deterioration, and the relationship of health and wealth, focusing on the role of intrafamily transfers. A workshop entitled "Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for Policymaking to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean" took place at the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico City, May 28–29, 2015.

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... The workshop will feature presentations and discus sions of the main areas where knowledge is insufficient and new research is required, will consider scientific research emphasizing what is unique about aging in LAC and what is similar to other pro cesses around the world, and will review a data collection strategy that is cognizant of the uniqueness of the LAC aging process while being responsive to the needs of the research community for har monized, highly comparable information. The workshop participants will be selected and invited by the steering committee in coopera tion with international nongovernmental organizations and national academies of science in various Latin American countries.

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1 Introduction
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