This special issue brings the family care of older people in Southern Africa into focus. The
authors are part of the Care of Older Persons in Southern Africa Network (COPSAN), 1 …

The article highlights the heterogeneity of employed women's experience of family care for
older persons by focusing on multigenerational households. First, I argue that care for older …

South Africa's older black population, internal migration and dispersal of families between
rural and urban areas is not a new phenomenon. Restrictive legislation constrained where …

Indications of a care deficit for older adults in Africa and the need for long-term care that is
acceptable for recipients and providers is well established, as are calls for its format to be …

This book explores health and care of the older population in Africa, focusing on policy and
programmatic responses, gaps and future challenges related to health and care across the …

This collection presents fascinating, alarming, yet appealing research. Even a superficial
reading of the chapters in this volume suggests enormous dilemmas in providing social and …

In this chapter we position ourselves at the intersection of current socio-economic and
epidemiological trends with population ageing but also at the interface of care and the …

An estimated 58 million persons aged 60-plus live in sub-Saharan Africa; by 2050 that
number will rise sharply to 215 million. Older Africans traditionally get care in their old age …

Background Globally, life expectancy at birth has increased by more than 30 years over the
last century (Roser, 2015). A major difference between population ageing in the more …

Older Persons and Community Care in South Africa Report provides evidence on how
families interact with services, policies, and infrastructures of care at the community level …