Objective The demographic and health aspects of ageing populations in Australia and New
Zealand (NZ) are described. These data are relevant to compare impacts of policy and …

Background The number of centenarians is rapidly increasing in Europe. In Portugal, it has
almost tripled over the last 10 years and constitutes one of the fastest-growing segments of …

Background: Patients' illness stories are valuable information that supports person-centred
care across the illness trajectory. Aims: To learn how older South Asian immigrant women …

Background: Contemporary public policy in Malta is strongly geared toward improving the
levels of healthy aging of present and incoming cohorts of older persons. Methods: A content …

Context: With the increasing number of the elderly suffering from chronic diseases and
disabilities, elderly long-term care (LTC) has been the subject of attention by health and …

Life review writing produces numerous psychosocial benefits for older adults, who are at risk
for isolation and depression. This article shares findings from a study that examined the …

Women comprise a larger proportion of the ageing population than men, often outlive their
spouses, and face a variety of challenges upon widowhood. Discrete aspects of the health …

In some developing countries, widows are looked down upon and are often considered
inauspicious especially in rural regions. Some societies even consider them and their issues …

Under the act that established the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), persons 70
years of age or above are automatically enrolled in the scheme and therefore can access …

Introduction: Low educational attainment is a potential risk factor for Alzheimer's disease
(AD) development. Alpha-secretase ADAM10 plays a central role in AD pathology …