Background: The increase in the elderly population is causing changes and challenges that
demand a comprehensive public health response. A specific characteristic of the elderly is …

METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 385 caregivers of older people who attended
a community clinic in Malaysia. Convenience sampling was employed during the study …

Introduction In low/middle-income countries (LMICs), the prevalence of people diagnosed
with dementia is expected to increase substantially and treatment options are limited, with …

EASYCare Standard 2010 is a brief instrument identifying concerns in health, functional
independence, and well-being, from older persons' perspective. It has not previously been …

Developing countries include countries with the lowest per capita gross national income in
the world. The majority of these countries are located in tropical areas where cancers and …

Background: Home-based comprehensive assessment and integrated care of the older
people could be a key to relieve the pressure on the already overburdened health system …

Background: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a non-pharmacological intervention
developed for dementia that is useful in Africa but has not been studied widely. We reviewed …

There have been many geriatric tools developed to assess health status targeting especially
for older adults from developed nations but not context specific. Whereas finger count tools …

Abstract Background: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a nonpharmacological
intervention developed for dementia that is useful in Africa but has not been studied widely …

Введение: проведение комплексных гериатрических оценок (КГО) в сочетании с
долгосрочным менеджментом здравоохранения и социальной помощи может …