Background: Most developing countries are ageing at unprecedented rates, yet they
are relatively under-studied regarding the demographic and health status of the
older population. This in turn inhibits appropriate, posit..." />
span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background: Most developing countries are ageing at unprecedented rates, yet they
are relatively under-studied regarding the demographic and health status of the
older population. This in turn inhibits appropriate, positive societal responses. This study presents the
socio-demographic and health status of older adults in Nepal. Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of structured interview data collected by
the Central Department of Population Studies at Tribhuvan University (TU)via a cross-sectional survey of community-dwelling
persons age 60+ in the Pharping area of Kathmandu.For this study, there were 1326valid responses.Results:Respondents’ mean age was 69.92 years (sd = 7.82).
The majority (70%) was illiterate. Nearly 3/5 of women were widowed(58.4%), which nearly
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