Abstract “Africa…… is grappling with real problems being faced by older people.” We need
to ask how research is being used today? To what extent is research, carried out in Africa …

A qualitative research approach with phenomenological design was employed for the study.
The study used the purposive sampling technique to select a sample size of eighteen …

From time in memorial old peoples home is not a common style and maybe not in existence,
but to the failing traditional family system of care for the elderly lead to the emergence of old …

This paper is a policy brief with targeted interviews of older adults in urban Ghana with
recommendations for future healthcare policy. Using qualitative explorative approach, the …

The concept of institutionalised care is gradually being accepted as an alternative source of
care for the elderly in Ghana. Institutionalised homes exist to provide care for the elderly, yet …

Objective: Elderly are facing multiple challenges in developing countries. In Africa, elderly
have key social and economic roles like farming and taking care of orphans. Despite more …

Dementia prevalence in those aged over 60 is increasing worldwide. Relevant literature
shows that, in Ghana, the proportion of the elderly is growing comparatively faster than in …

The article examines the current and future policy issues relating to the elderly in Nigeria.
Current issues identified are the marginalization of the rural elderly, the inadequacies of the …

While generally respected in Kenya, elders are not primary recipients of health care services
in later life. This research documented the need for geriatric specific care and the availability …