Background South Africa is experiencing a demographic and epidemiological transition with
an increase in population aged 50 years and older and rising prevalence of non …

Objectives: As African populations begin to age developing accurate measures of quality of
life (QoL) in later life for use on the continent is becoming imperative. This study evaluates …

Social protection schemes have been expanding around the world with the objective of
protecting older persons during retirement. While theoretically they have been seen as tools …

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease with severe late complications. It is known to
impact the quality of life and cause disability, which may affect an individual's capacity to …

Background Nationally representative evidence on the burden and determinants of disability
among older people in sub-Saharan Africa in general, and Uganda in particular, is limited …

Background Older persons report poor health status and greater need for healthcare.
However, there is limited research on older persons' healthcare disparities in Uganda …

Purpose We studied the quality of life (QoL) of the elderly in Nepal and their special needs.
Nepal is a low-and middle-income country where the elderly population is growing …

Background Despite the severe impact of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, the health of older
people aged 50+ is often overlooked owing to the dearth of data on the direct and indirect …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the health and functional
status of older people who either themselves are HIV infected or are affected by HIV and …

Although acceptable levels of parental stress are experienced by all parents who raise
children, this stress is substantially higher among parents who raise children with …