Context Older women commonly assume a caregiving role for their husbands at the end of
life and are more vulnerable to poorer health, well-being, and social and economic …

Evidence about the association of quantity of cigarettes smoked and duration of smoking
with quality of life in menopause is sparse. The purpose of this study was to examine the …

BACKGROUND: Falling is a common but devastating and costly problem of aging. There is
no consensus in the literature on whether the spatial and temporal gait parameters could …

Critical race scholars in social work have underlined the importance of race. However,
research in social work with older people have often bypassed analysis of the significance of …

Introduction Completion of the SARC-F questionnaire constitutes the obligatory first step in
the diagnostic process of sarcopenia, according to the revised European consensus on the …

In this study the authors explore the impact of protective factors on the health and well-being
of grandmothers who are primary caregivers. Although researchers in Africa have studied …

Background Traditionally, non-communicable diseases including musculoskeletal disorders
have not been a priority in low-and-middle income countries. The main aim of this paper is to …

The feminisation of ageing observed across the world is a significant challenge in many
societies. Women's greater longevity is associated with the increased likelihood of age …

Background: The number of people aged 60 and older is increasing faster than other age
groups worldwide. Iran will experience a sharp aging population increase in the next …

The present study investigates whether the differentials in private and public inpatient
healthcare utilization are associated with marital status for men and women aged 60 years …