The demographic transformation sweeping the emerging world has profound implications for U.S. development policy. The challenge is no longer helping countries o

Greater longevity is an indicator of human progress in general. Increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates are changing the population structure worldw

As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time state-of-the

Provides statistical information on the worldwide population of people 65 years old or older.

Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging i