Aging in Tunisia

Abstract

Owing in part to its diversity of citizenship, Tunisia has a rich history of economic and social changes-including some of the same age-based demographic changes witnessed globally. Faced with an increasing older population and fewer young adults available to provide support, the government of Tunisia has implemented policies for the older population. These new governmental policies are intended to provide limited funds for older adults to supplement financial assistance provided by their families. Yet, even with a demographic transition occurring, recent published research on the aging Tunisian adult is limited at best. Policy change and research that improve the well-being of Tunisia's aging population must be based on adequate data. Thus, understanding the state of aging in Tunisia provides policymakers and researchers more complete information to use in decision making. Further studies should address more aspects of the Tunisian aging experience and add data that are more contemporary.