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The Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) focuses on the health, economic, and social well-being of India's elderly population. LASI is conceptually comparable to the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) in the United States and is appropriately harmonized with other health and retirement studies, including its sister surveys in Asia – such as the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) – thereby allowing for cross-country comparison. LASI also takes account of features unique to India, including its institutional and cultural characteristics. All papers go through a review process at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. However, full responsibility for the content of the papers remains with the author(s).

With a population of over 1.1 billion, India is the second most populous country in the world. Currently, the 65+ population accounts for 5% of India's national population, translating into roughly 56 million people. By 2050, these numbers are projected to climb to nearly 14% or approximately 240 million people. This increase reflects an upward trend in life expectancy: the life expectancy of an Indian born in 1950 was 37 years; today it stands at 69 years, and by 2050 it is projected to increase to 76 years.

Resources

Related Links:

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
  
• Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS)
• International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
• RAND Corporation

Further Reading:

• Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
  
• WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
• Chinese Health and Retirement Survey (CHARLS)
  
• Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA)