Zachary Zimmer
Associate,
Population Council
Related Interests
Dr. Zimmer’s research examines older adults as caretakers of their children who have HIV in Cambodia. There are three main topics. First, how the infection of adult children impacts on the well-being of older adults with respect to their health, their support needs, and their psychological well-being. Second, the contribution of older adults to the family as caretakers of adult children and to orphans left behind. Third, interactions between HIV impacts on older-adult well-being and other factors related to older adult support networks, with particular interest in rural/urban migration.
Related Projects
The Impact of AIDS, Poverty, and Social Upheaval on the Elderly: The Case of Cambodia
This project collects and analyzes data from a representative survey of persons aged 60 and over in Cambodia conducted in 2004. The survey is intended to provide information on the current social, economic and health status of older persons; to assess the impact of the political turmoil of the last few decades on their support structures, health, and economic well-being; to examine the impact of the AIDS epidemic on their well-being; and to assess their knowledge and attitudes related to AIDS. (See longer description for more details).
Related Publications
Knodel J, and Zimmer Z. 2006. Older Persons, AIDS Knowledge, and Willingness to Provide Care in an Impoverished Nation: Evidence from Cambodia. PSC Research Report 06-602. Population Studies Center, University of Michigan. [Full Text]
Knodel J, Zimmer Z, Kiry KS, and Puch S. 2006. The Impact of Aids on Older-age Parents in Cambodia. PSC Research Report 06-594. [Full Text]
Zimmer Z, and Dayton J. Forthcoming. 2005. Older adults in Sub-Saharan Africa living with children and granchildren. Population Studies
Zimmer Z, and Dayton J. 2003. The Living arrangements of older adults in sub-Saharan Africa during a time of HIV/AIDS. PRD Research Report No. 169. Policy Research Division Working Papers Series. (http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/wp/169.pdf.)
Contact
Email AddressOne Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
New York, NY 10017
USA
http://www.popcouncil.org/socsci/agingAIDSImpact.html