Determinants of active and healthy ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Cameroon

FL Naah, AM Njong, JN Kimengsi - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper examines the determinants and policy implications of active and healthy ageing
in Sub-Saharan Africa, taking the case of Bamenda, in Cameroon. Specifically, the study …

Aging and HIV-related caregiving in sub-Saharan Africa: A social ecological approach

J Small, C Aldwin, P Kowal, S Chatterji - The Gerontologist, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives We reviewed the literature on older adults (OAs) who
are caring for persons living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with the goal of …

Population ageing in South Africa: trends, impact, and challenges for the health sector

E Daviaud, G Kelly, J Cornell, L Geffen… - South African health …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Population ageing in South Africa : trends, impact, and challenges for the health sector Page 1
173 Understanding barriers to HIV testing and treatment Authors Geetesh Solankii,ii Gabrielle …

Long-term care for older people in South Africa: The enduring legacies of apartheid and HIV/AIDS

P Lloyd-Sherlock - Journal of Social Policy, 2019 - cambridge.org
This paper sets out a general framework for analysing long-term care (LTC) systems for
older people in different countries and then applies this framework to a specific national …

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

G Harling, CF Payne, JI Davies… - Journal of aging …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Intergenerational transfers and informal care for disabled elderly persons in C hina: evidence from CHARLS

X Liu, B Lu, Z Feng - Health & Social Care in the Community, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aiming at 'ageing healthier and ageing better', a certain amount of high‐quality informal care
should be available for elderly persons with physical disability as formal care is barely …

Even the fowl has feelings”: access to HIV information and services among persons with disabilities in Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia

KD Schenk, W Tun, M Sheehy, J Okal… - Disability and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Persons with disabilities have often been overlooked in the context of HIV and
AIDS risk prevention and service provision. This paper explores access to and use of HIV …

Living arrangements, disability and gender of older adults among rural South Africa

E Schatz, M Ralston, S Madhavan… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective A limited understanding exists of the relationship between disability and older
persons' living arrangements in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We examine the …

Financial abuse of older people in low and middle-income countries: the case of South Africa

P Lloyd-Sherlock, B Penhale… - Journal of elder abuse & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article assesses what is currently known about the financial abuse of older people in
low and middle-income countries (LMICs), making specific reference to South Africa. It …

Challenges to antiretroviral therapy adherence and coping strategies to overcome them: Qualitative investigations of adolescents living with HIV, their caregivers, and …

LL Sabin, VC Nguyen, K Harvey… - The Open AIDS …, 2020 - benthamopen.com
Background: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Vietnam are known to struggle with
adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). Objective: To examine treatment challenges and …