Forced migration-induced diminished social networks and support, and its impact on the emotional wellbeing of older refugees in Western countries: A scoping review

PC Ekoh, AO Iwuagwu, EO George… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the number of refugees continues to increase globally, so does the number of older
adults forced to migrate from their home region to Western countries. Many of these older …

Older refugees and internally displaced people in African countries: Findings from a scoping review of literature

A Böcker, A Hunter - Journal of Refugee Studies, 2022 - academic.oup.com
By and large, the attention and resources of governments, NGOs, and humanitarian actors
have been directed at children and working-age displaced people, ignoring the needs and …

Citizens appreciate talking about death and learning end-of-life care–a mixed-methods study on views and experiences of 5469 Last Aid Course participants

G Bollig, F Brandt Kristensen, DL Wolff - Progress in Palliative care, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Most people would prefer to die at home. Engaging citizens in end-of-life care
may contribute to making home death possible for more people. Aims To test the feasibility …

Palliative care needs of people and/or their families with serious and/or chronic health conditions in low-or middle-income country (LMIC) humanitarian settings—a …

M McGannan, L Grant, D Fearon, M Dozier… - Systematic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Palliative care in low-or middle-income country (LMIC) humanitarian settings is
a new area, experiencing a degree of increased momentum over recent years. The review …

[PDF][PDF] War and older adults: consequences and challenges

N Kar - Journal of Geriatric Care and Research, 2022 - academia.edu
The catastrophic nature of war has deleterious impact on almost all individuals of the
affected populations; amongst them older adults are known to be one of the most vulnerable …

Psychological resilience in the face of later-life spousal bereavement

D Carr - Resilience and Aging: Emerging Science and Future …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter draws on stress and coping perspectives to document the contextual, relational,
and personal characteristics associated with psychological resilience following late-life …

Older refugees and internally displaced people

A Hunter, A Böcker - Handbook on Migration and Ageing, 2023 - elgaronline.com
The number of people forced to leave their home or place of habitual residence due to
armed conflict, persecution, human rights violations, natural or human-made disasters …

[PDF][PDF] Caring for the seriously ill and dying in humanitarian crisis and conflict: Shifting a'usual'palliative care paradigm to Gaza's own

R Coghlan - 2023 - dro.deakin.edu.au
This research is about palliative care in humanitarian crises. It draws on personal stories
from Gaza. In protracted war, what are: meanings of suffering, illness and dying; trade-offs in …

Social networks and support to older people in refugee situation in western countries

PC Ekoh, C Walsh, EO George… - Social Science …, 2022 - journals.ed.ac.uk
Background: Forced migration of humans as a result of conflict continues to be a global
problem. Many of the refugees displaced and made vulnerable by conflict induced forced …

Displaced Selves: Older African Adults in Forced Migration

F Kilpeläinen, M Zechner - Journal of refugee studies, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Ageing as a refugee in an unsettled life situation increases the need for identity
management due to dramatic life changes. This qualitative study, influenced by …