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1
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Depth of poverty

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Distance between an old person’s income and poverty line

2
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Conditions that lead to retirement are…

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Expected pension income, early retirement, job loss, health etc.

3
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Aging in place

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Situation of older people living in too late old age in the same place they lived in the middle years

4
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Collective dwellings

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Include healthcare facilities also refers to long-term care institutions

5
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Supportive housing

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Is social and health care support. Meals on wheels, post keeping, laundry service etc.

6
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Dependency ratio’s

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Assume older people depend on their children for support

7
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Three common issues in marriage later in life

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Activities, intimacy, financial matters

8
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Social support

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Help and assistance we give and receive from others