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. 2018 Jan 16;115(3):435-437.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1720899115.

Opinion: Measuring how countries adapt to societal aging

Dana P Goldman  1 , Cynthia Chen  2 , Julie Zissimopoulos  3 , John W Rowe  4 ; Research Network on an Aging Society
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Opinion: Measuring how countries adapt to societal aging

Dana P Goldman et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this work are those of the authors and have not been endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences.

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The experiences of older adults as they age are vastly different across countries. To enhance the quality of life of the elderly and allow them to effectively engage in society, we must devise strategies that ensure that each society is successfully adapting to population aging. Image courtesy of Shutterstock/Barabasa.
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Using their Aging Society Index, the authors ranked countries according to their level of adaptation for successful aging.
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