Self-rated health and associated factors among older South Africans: evidence from the study on global ageing and adult health
N Phaswana-Mafuya, K Peltzer, W Chirinda… - Global Health …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Population ageing has become significant in South African society, increasing
the need to improve understandings of health and well-being among the aged. Objective: To …
the need to improve understandings of health and well-being among the aged. Objective: To …
Who benefits—or does not—from South Africa's old age pension? Evidence from characteristics of rural pensioners and non-pensioners
Social protection grants play a critical role in survival and livelihoods of elderly individuals in
South Africa. Rarely is it possible to assess how well a social program reaches its target …
South Africa. Rarely is it possible to assess how well a social program reaches its target …
Chronic disease, risk factors and disability in adults aged 50 and above living with and without HIV: findings from the Wellbeing of Older People Study in Uganda
JO Mugisha, EJ Schatz, M Randell, M Kuteesa… - Global health …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Data on the prevalence of chronic conditions, their risk factors, and their
associations with disability in older people living with and without HIV are scarce in sub …
associations with disability in older people living with and without HIV are scarce in sub …
Impairment in activities of daily living, care receipt, and unmet needs in a middle-aged and older rural South African population: Findings from the HAALSI study
Objectives: The objective of this study is to analyze the degree to which care needs are met
in an aging rural African population. Method: Using data from the Health and Aging in Africa …
in an aging rural African population. Method: Using data from the Health and Aging in Africa …
[PDF][PDF] Quality of life of Nepalese elderly living in rural Nepal
MR Joshi, HN Chalise, PP Khatiwada - J Gerontol Geriatr Res, 2018 - academia.edu
Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research Page 1 Jo urn al o f G ero ntology & Geria tric R
esea rch ISSN: 2167-7182 Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research Joshi et al., J Gerontol …
esea rch ISSN: 2167-7182 Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research Joshi et al., J Gerontol …
[PDF][PDF] Life cycle transitions and vulnerabilities in old age: A review
A Zaidi - 2014 - academia.edu
This paper reviews the concepts of vulnerability and resilience, and their applications for
ageing and older people through literature in this area. Concurrently, it reviews the life …
ageing and older people through literature in this area. Concurrently, it reviews the life …
The meaning of health in rural South Africa: Gender, the life course, and the socioepidemiological context
This article examines the meaning of health among middle‐aged and older adults in a rural
South African setting, where 72 percent of adults aged 40 and over are living with a major …
South African setting, where 72 percent of adults aged 40 and over are living with a major …
Physical function in an aging population in rural South Africa: Findings from HAALSI and cross-national comparisons with HRS sister studies
CF Payne, FX Gómez-Olivé, K Kahn… - … of Gerontology Series …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: We use recently-collected data from the Health and Aging in Africa: a
Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) cohort from …
Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) cohort from …
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 …
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 …
about how these measures vary with age and gender across lower income and middle …
Development, reliability and validity of the Chichewa WHOQOL-BREF in adults in Lilongwe, Malawi
T Colbourn, G Masache, J Skordis-Worrall - BMC research notes, 2012 - Springer
Background Quality of life measurement is a useful addition to measurement of health
outcomes in evaluation of the benefits of many health and welfare interventions. The …
outcomes in evaluation of the benefits of many health and welfare interventions. The …