Older populations are rising globally, which in high-income countries has helped to
generate a growing literature on the impact of ageing on travel requirements and transport …

Approximately 1 billion slum dwellers worldwide are exposed to increased health risks due
to their spatial environment. Recent studies have therefore called for the spatial environment …

Abstract Background and Objectives The United Nations has projected a 218% increase in
older people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) between 2019 and 2050, underscoring the need …

A majority of urban residents in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and other developing regions live
in informal settlements, or slums. Much of the discourse on slum health centres on younger …

Very little is known about the experience of people living with Parkinson's disease (PD) in
low-and middle-income countries, such as those in sub-Saharan Africa. The number of …

Background Debate on the burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in lower and middle
income countries is intensifying; yet, little knowledge so far exists on patterns and impacts of …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the fastest growing proportion of older
adults in the world, the majority of whom are women. Global health agendas, however …

Aging entails health challenges globally, but pertinent data from low‐income countries like
Uganda remains scarce. A cross‐sectional study was carried out at Mulago National …

Objective: In this study, we investigate the patterns and the risk factors of functional
limitations in a sample of 1323 slum-dwelling older adults in Kenya who participated in the …

ABSTRACT A growing population of older adults resides in sub-Saharan Africa's urban
slums. Although environmental conditions in slums are adversarial, there is limited …