Purpose: This systematic review examines research and practical applications of the World
Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) as a basis for …

Background As older people age, they have different health needs compared to younger
people. South African elder care policy places a strong emphasis on ageing in community …

Background A greater understanding of the factors that are associated with favourable
health may help increase longevity and healthy life expectancy. We examined …

The purpose of this study is to examine gender difference in self-rated health among older
population in India. Data from the 60th round of National Sample Survey Organization on …

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease with severe late complications. It is known to
impact the quality of life and cause disability, which may affect an individual's capacity to …

Objective The decade 2021–2030 has been declared the Decade of Healthy Aging by the
United Nations General Assembly, underlining that health is central to the experience of …

In response to the growing number of older people living in cities, the World Health
Organization (WHO) introduced the concept of “Age-Friendly Cities”(AFC) to guide the way …

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 …

This study explores whether gender differences in self-rated health can be attributed to
socioeconomic status and self-perceived income sufficiency in particular. We used data from …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the fastest growing proportion of older
adults in the world, the majority of whom are women. Global health agendas, however …