Do household living arrangements explain gender and ethnicity differences in receipt of support services? Findings from LiLACS NZ Māori and non-Māori advanced …

H Lapsley, N Kerse, SA Moyes, S Keeling… - Ageing & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Services providing practical support are a key component in the spectrum of social care
assisting older people to age in place. Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu/Life …

Predictive factors for entry to long-term residential care in octogenarian Māori and non-Māori in New Zealand, LiLACS NZ cohort

M Holdaway, J Wiles, N Kerse, Z Wu, S Moyes… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Long-term residential care (LTC) supports the most vulnerable and is
increasingly relevant with demographic ageing. This study aims to describe entry to LTC and …

'It's about having that knowledge, tino rangatiratanga!'Understanding structural barriers to accessing aged residential care services among older Māori in New …

K Keelan, S Pitama, T Wilkinson… - Kōtuitui: New Zealand …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT New Zealand's older Indigenous people (Māori) are underserved and
underrepresented as consumers of aged residential care services (ARC). This study seeks …

Living arrangements, disability and gender of older adults among rural South Africa

E Schatz, M Ralston, S Madhavan… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective A limited understanding exists of the relationship between disability and older
persons' living arrangements in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We examine the …

The determinants of receiving social care in later life in England

A Vlachantoni, RJ Shaw, M Evandrou… - Ageing & …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Demographic change and policy changes in social care provision can affect the type of
social care support received by older people, whether through informal, formal state or …

Negotiating the care convoys for a diverse group of older Australians living in rural communities: a large qualitative study

M Petersen, R Winterton, J Warburton, J Wilson - Ageing & Society, 2024 - cambridge.org
Whilst ageing in place is integral to international policy, there is less understanding of how
individuals utilise formal services and informal supports in diverse rural environments to …

“It's like I never had a child of my own”: Care and support for the elderly in a changing socioeconomic context in rural Uganda

J Amurwon - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Individual households remain important for elderly care and support in resource-
limited settings. Factors such as availability of young people and ownership of assets are …

Social support and care arrangements of older people living alone in rural Malaysia

N Evans, P Allotey, JD Imelda, DD Reidpath… - Ageing & Society, 2018 - cambridge.org
Malaysia has an ageing population and an increasing number of older people who live
alone. This study explores the social support and care arrangements of older people living …

Perceived quality of life and living arrangements among older rural South Africans: do all households fare the same?

M Ralston, E Schatz, S Madhavan… - Ageing & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
This study explores how living arrangements influence perceived quality of life in an elderly
population in rural South Africa. We use data from the longitudinal World Health …

Life and living in advanced age: a cohort study in New Zealand-Te Puāwaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu, LiLACS NZ: study protocol

KJ Hayman, N Kerse, L Dyall, M Kepa, R Teh, C Wham… - BMC geriatrics, 2012 - Springer
Background The number of people of advanced age (85 years and older) is increasing and
health systems may be challenged by increasing health-related needs. Recent overseas …