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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Afghanistan ranked worst country for elderly

Published on 2 Nov 2013 | Afghanistan has been ranked as the worst country in the world for the elderly. Pension payouts there are as low as $10 a month, and most children are too poor to support their parents. That is why many old people have no choice but to keep working. In the first part of Al Jazeera's Senior Times series, Jane Ferguson reports from Kabul.