Health of older persons

J Joubert, D Bradshaw - South African health review, 2003 - journals.co.za
Key Messages The population in SA is ageing, and the older population (= 60 years) is
expected to continue growing, which will require far-reaching social and economic planning …

Factors associated with older persons' physical health in rural Uganda

F Maniragaba, A Nzabona, JB Asiimwe, E Bizimungu… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The proportion of older persons in developing countries is increasing with no
clear evidence of improvement in physical health. The aim of this paper was to examine the …

Between country variations in self-rated-health and associations with the quality of life of older people: evidence from the global ageing survey

HTA Khan, R Raeside - Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2014 - Springer
In social science and public health earlier research has persistently reported significant
socio-economic inequalities in health, inequalities in the use of health care and self rated …

Psychosocial health challenges of the elderly in Nigeria: a narrative review

VJ Animasahun, HJ Chapman - African health sciences, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: Globally, national health systems are challenged to build successful aging
models to prepare for biomedical, psychological and social changes. The integral …

Ageing and adult health status in eight lower-income countries: the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE collaboration

P Kowal, K Kahn, N Ng, N Naidoo, S Abdullah… - Global health …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Globally, ageing impacts all countries, with a majority of older persons residing
in lower-and middle-income countries now and into the future. An understanding of the …

Multidimensional quality of life of older adults in South Africa

N Kopylova, T Greyling, S Rossouw - Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2022 - Springer
It is estimated that by 2050, the world population over the age of 65 will reach 1.5 billion. The
United Nations predicts that the fastest growth will be in Africa, which suffers from extreme …

Variations in disability and quality of life with age and sex between eight lower income and middle-income countries: data from the INDEPTH WHO-SAGE …

FX Gomez-Olive, J Schröders, I Aboderin, P Byass… - BMJ global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Background Disability and quality of life are key outcomes for older people. Little is known
about how these measures vary with age and gender across lower income and middle …

Social gradients in self-reported health and well-being among adults aged 50 years and over in Pune District, India

S Hirve, S Juvekar, P Lele, D Agarwal - Global Health Action, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: India's older population is projected to increase up to 96 million by 2011 with
older people accounting for 18% of its population by 2051. The Study on Global Ageing and …

Self-reported activities of daily living, health and quality of life among older adults in South Africa and Uganda: a cross sectional study

S Yaya, D Idriss-Wheeler, NA Sanogo, M Vezina… - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Difficulties in performing the activities of daily living (ADL) are common among
middle-aged and older adults. Inability to perform the basic tasks as well as increased …

The health and well-being of older people in Nairobi's slums

C Kyobutungi, T Egondi, A Ezeh - Global health action, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Globally, it is estimated that people aged 60 and over constitute more than
11% of the population, with the corresponding proportion in developing countries being 8 …