The Journal of Population Ageing examines the broad questions arising from global population ageing. It provides a forum for international cross-disciplinary debate on population ageing, focusing on theoretical and empirical research and methodological innovation and development. It offers high quality research of interest to those working in the fields of demography, social gerontology, bio-demography, development and area studies, sociology, geography, economics, and social and health policy. This interdisciplinary journal publishes original peer reviewed articles, and subject and literature reviews.