title: [The elderly in Tonga].
abstract: After some remarks concerning the geographical, social and political situation in Tonga, the authors present demographic data and report on the informal and formal systems of social security for the aged. Finally they discuss the effects of modern influences on the value-systems.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D011057:Politics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012179:Retirement; D012922:Social Change; D012943:Social Security; D014058:Tonga
vernacular_title: Der alte Mensch in Tonga.