Friday, May 1 / 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM   •   Sapphire Ballroom M

Session 162:
Aging in Lower and Middle Income Countries

Chair: Judith B. Borja, University of San Carlos
Discussant: James J. Snodgrass, University of Oregon
Discussant: Paul Kowal, World Health Organization (WHO)

  1. How Do Living Arrangements and Intergenerational Support Matter for Psychological Health of Elderly Parents? Evidence from Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand • Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Singapore Management University

  2. SES Disparities in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension among Older Adults in Low and Middle Income Countries • Mary McEniry, University of Michigan ; Zhangjun Zhou, University of Michigan

  3. The Interactions between FOXO Genotypes and Social/Behavioral Factors on Elderly’s Health at Advanced Ages in Mainland China • Weijin Wang, Ministry of Civil Affairs, People's Republic of China ; Jiehua Lu, Beijing University

  4. Patterns of Frailty and Disability in Older Adults from China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa • Richard Biritwum, Ghana Medical School ; Nadia Minicuci, CNR-Neuroscience Institute ; Alfred Yawson, University of Ghana ; Elizabeth Thiele, Vassar College ; Kirstin Sterner, University of Oregon ; Geeta Eick, University of Oregon ; Nirmala Naidoo, World Health Organization (WHO)

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