title: Demographic situation of population ageing in Nepal.
abstract: Advances in medical technology have led to increases in the life expectancy as well as increases in the number of older people, which makes population ageing an international priority in the 21st century. However, very little is known about the elderly in Nepal, one of the poorest countries of the world. Although the proportion of elderly is increasing both in absolute numbers and as a proportion of Nepal's total population, traditional family norms and values of supporting the elderly are eroding at an alarming rate. The objective of this paper is to illustrate population aging in Nepal using census data, other reports for the purpose of further research and inquiry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Gerontology, School of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. chalisehkpp@gmail.com
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Chalise
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019352:Censuses; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D010415:Pensions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011158:Population Growth; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012944:Social Support; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors