Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria-Gonzalez is assistant professor of social science and education at the University of Santo Tomas.Subharati Ghosh is senior program manager of population health and safety at the SEIU 775 Benefits Group.Nicolas Sacco is postdoctoral researcher at the Population Research Institute at Pennsylvania State University.

• IntroductionSubharati Ghosh, Mark Anthony M. Abenir, Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria-Gonzalez, Nicolas Sacco1. An Extraordinary Journey through Time and Age: Mortality in ArgentinaNicolás Sacco2. Population Aging and Changes in Old Age Transition in Brazil: Past, Present and FutureCarolina A. Guidotti-Gonzalez3. Want or Need? The dual nature of older adult migration explored in a study in BrazilMarden Campos and Subharati Ghosh4. The Family Context, Social Capital and Older Adult Well-Being: How are they Related?Tannistha Samanta5. Where to Live and Who Will Care? The Living Arrangements of Older Adults in IndiaSubharati Ghosh6. Healthcare and Ageing Behind the Walls in South-Western NigeriaHelen Fatoye7. Re-examining Nigeria’s Social Security in the Aspect of Government PensionKudus Oluwatoyin Adebayo, Adebayo Emmanuel Akinyemi, and Isaac Akinkunmi Adedeji8. Old Age Income Supports and Security in Thailand: Current and Future DevelopmentChalermpol Chamchan9. Food Insecurity and Resilience: Experiences of Hunger and Poverty among Older Adults in ManilaMaria Carinnes A. GonzalezConclusionSubharati Ghosh, Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria-Gonzalez, Nicolas N. Sacco

Using case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America authored by an impressive group of young scholars in the Global South, this volume addresses one of the world’s most pressing contemporary issues: the social consequences of population aging. Offering a wide range of comparative and multidisciplinary perspectives, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the relationship between aging and the health, development, and policy challenges now faced across the world.