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Demographic ageing vulnerabilities in the North-East Region of Romania [PDF]

open access: yesPresent Environment and Sustainable Development, 2022
The phenomenon of demographic ageing can be considered a social hazard which, depending on its size, can produce strong socio-economic imbalances in the region or state in which it occurs.
Raluca HOREA-ȘERBAN, Gabriel FÎRȚALĂ
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The relationship between disability and parental status: a register study of the 1968 to 1970 birth cohorts

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Having children is a major life course event yet some disabilities could make it biologically challenging and some others could limit access to necessary socioeconomic resources.
Fredinah Namatovu   +2 more
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Introduction: Major Databases with Historical Longitudinal Population Data: Development, Impact and Results

open access: yesHistorical Life Course Studies, 2023
Over the last 60 years several major historical databases with reconstructed life courses of large populations spanning decades have been launched. The development of these databases is indicative of considerable investments that have greatly expanded ...
Sören Edvinsson   +2 more
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Does population ageing impact inflation? [PDF]

open access: yesStanovništvo, 2021
Modern society is characterised by clear and distinct demographic processes, such as the constant decline in the number of children born and the ageing population in developed countries, resulting from complex biological, economic, social ...
Radulović Marija, Kostić Milan
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THE ELDERLY DEPENDENCY RATE IN URBAN AREAS OF TRANSYLVANIA REGION BETWEEN 1992 AND 2021

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Geographia, 2021
Population ageing becomes a serious issue not only in developed countries, but also in a post-socialist country such as Romania. Nowadays, the demographic tendencies of ageing trends are visible in the demographic dynamics of developed countries ...
Raisa ȚĂRUȘ, Ștefan DEZSI
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"Within the hour" and "wherever you are": Exploring the promises of digital healthcare apps

open access: yesJournal of Digital Social Research, 2021
The use of healthcare apps for medical advice is becoming increasingly common. This paper explores apps that offer interaction with medical experts.
Anna Sofia Lundgren   +2 more
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Changes in the provision of instrumental support by older adults in nine European countries during 2004—2015: a panel data analysis

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Providing support to others has been shown to be beneficial to older adults. As people age, their health and social relationships change. These changes may also relate to changes in social support provision.
S. K. Lestari   +4 more
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Living alone and mortality among older people in Västerbotten County in Sweden: a survey and register-based longitudinal study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Living alone is increasingly common and has been depicted as an important cause of mortality. We examined the association between living alone and mortality risks among older men and women in northern Sweden, by linking two unique longitudinal
Nawi Ng   +3 more
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Some demographical aspects of the newly nominated towns in Romania [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić", 2007
Present paper tries to present some demographical aspects of the newest towns declared in the post-socialist period in Romania. First we draw a sketch of the current demographic tendencies and structures, as basis for the evolution of settlements and new
Berekméri Mária, Vasile Surd
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Demographic Consequences of Defeating Aging [PDF]

open access: yesRejuvenation Research, 2010
A common objection against starting a large-scale biomedical war on aging is the fear of catastrophic population consequences (overpopulation). This fear is only exacerbated by the fact that no detailed demographic projections for radical life extension scenario have been conducted so far.
Leonid A, Gavrilov, Natalia S, Gavrilova
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