title: How serious is ageing in Sri Lanka and what can be done about it?
abstract: "The objective of this article is...to examine the demographic characteristics and emergence of new challenges of the fast growing elderly population in Sri Lanka."  Results indicate that "the combination of low fertility and increased survival in Sri Lanka during the last four decades ensures that there will be large and rapid increases in the elderly population.  Although the traditional family support system for the elderly still exists, modernization has an adverse impact on the care and support traditionally provided by families.... The study examines possible socio-economic implications of ageing to enable policy makers to be prepared for problems that are likely to emerge."
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: De Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D009826:Old Age Assistance; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012922:Social Change; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013188:Sri Lanka
keywords: Adult; Age Distribution--changes; Age Factors; Aged; Asia; Demographic Aging; Demographic Factors; Dependency Burden; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Microeconomic Factors; Modernization; Old Age Security; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia; Sri Lanka