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<p>The article explores information on age at menopause and menarche, and the relationship between the two, in a high altitude Himalayan population. The study is based on the population of Upper Chumik, in the Mustang district of the Dhaulagiri zone, Nepal. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-24)</p>
The Center for Research on Tibet at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) was founded in 1987. Its stated goal is to conceptualize and conduct research on Tibetan history, society, language, ecology/physiology and culture so as to understand traditional Tibet and the manner in which it has changed. The Center publishes the Tibetan Studies Internet Newsletter (TSIN) quarterly and also publishes on its website scholarly articles on Tibet (Steven Weinberger, 2004-03-08).
<p>The article discusses the effect of high altitude on fecundity and fertility in the Himalayas. It examines the body of research on high altitude hypoxia, particularly the effect of high altitude on fertility and fecundity. The article is based on a survey of Kyilung village, Ladakh. It also reviews old studies and discuss the topic on the basis of the Sherpa of Khumbu. The article concludes that the case for the presence of a hypoxic effect acting to reduce fertility and fecundity in long term resident native populations in the Himalayas is scientifically unproven. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-25)</p>
<p>The article discusses elderly people in Sherpa society. It describes aging, migration, and family structure among Sherpas in the Helambu region. It takes a reference of the studies of Prof. Haimendorf and Prof. Ortner, both whom report that the unhappy state of the elderly in Sherpa society is a 'flaw' in Sherpa culture, but the author argues that this is an over-simplification. The status of the elderly in Helambu (and presumably Solu-khumbu) reflects not "traditional" culture but the indirect impact of modernization and the world economic system. The elderly left behind are placed in a new and precarious situation where the old forms of social support and maintenance are disappearing. The author further writes that the example of the Sherpas may represent a rather frightening portrait of the future. It could be argued that the wealth and physical fitness of the elderly in Helambu have softened the negative effect of indirect modernization and focused attention on psychological well-being and happiness rather than on survival. In rural areas with less wealth, present and future modernization may pose a serious threat to the level of subsistence of the elderly. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-19)</p>