1. Widowhood and Health Status Among Chinese Older Adults: The Mediation Effects of Different Types of Support • Yu Guo, Institute for Population and Development Studies School of Public Policy and Administration Xi’an Jiaotong University; Quanbao Jiang, Institute for Population and development Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong University.

2. The impact of the 2008 global financial crisis on the mental health of retirees in 15 European countries • Lara Bister, University Of Groningen; Fanny Janssen, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) and University of Groningen; Tobias C. Vogt, MPI for Demographic Research.

3. Internet use and contacts with children among older Europeans • Bruno Arpino, University of Florence.

4. The effect of grandchild care on older people’s cognitive functioning: Does it matter what grandparents and grandchildren do together? • Valeria Bordone, University of Vienna; Bruno Arpino, University of Florence; Giorgio Di Gessa, University College London.

5. Employment status and life satisfaction among Indian elderly: From a gender perspective • Priya Maurya, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).