title: [Population aging in Cuba].
abstract: "This article presents a brief discussion of the primary aspects associated with aging of the Cuban population, from a demographic, socioeconomic and political perspective.  The first issue discussed in the article is how international immigration has contributed to the aging process of the country's population, and the possible causes of this immigration. The author...points out the efforts that the country is making to deal with an accelerated increase in the sixties-plus population...." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003462:Cuba; D003710:Demography; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D007843:Latin America; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy
keywords: Adult; Age Distribution--changes; Age Factors; Aged; Americas; Caribbean; Cuba; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Dependency Burden; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; International Migration; Latin America; Microeconomic Factors; Migration; North America; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics