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Approximately 30% of older adults worldwide suffer from falls each year, making falls a critical public health issue

This study utilized baseline survey data from the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) and the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in Vietnam (LSAHV) to evaluate the prevalence of falls and explore associated factors among older individuals in the Philippines and Vietnam. Falls, defined in this study as “unintentional events … Read more

LSAHP Wave 2 Full Report Chapters

Title Page Foreword and Messages Contents Acknowledgements List of Tables, Figures, and Acronyms Executive Summary Chapter 1. The Shifting Demographics of the Philippines: Towards an Ageing Society Chapter 2. The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines Wave 2 Chapter 3. Demographic and Socioeconomic Context Chapter 4. Health Status, Healthcare, and Healthcare Utilisation … Read more

The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines Wave 2

Ageing and Health in the Philippines – Wave 2 is the second publication of the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP), the first nationally representative panel study focusing on Filipinos aged 60 and older. Funded by ERIA (the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia) and conducted by the Demographic … Read more

The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) Wave 2 – Executive Summary

The Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) is the first nationally representative panel study focusing on older individuals in the country. It is designed to (1) examine the health status and well-being of older Filipinos aged 60 years and over and the factors influencing these outcomes, and (2) analyse the factors … Read more

DRDF, ERIA, and UPPI Conduct Ageing and Health Wave 2 Dissemination Forum

Quezon City, Philippines, August 16, 2024: The Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (DRDF), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) held a successful dissemination forum on the results of the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) Wave 2. The … Read more