Social media usage, social support, intergenerational relationships, and depressive symptoms among older adults

HY Wu, AF Chiou - Geriatric Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Many older adults are unable to use social media, which may affect their social support and
intergenerational relationships and cause depression. To examine this impact on older …

Family demographic transition in Saudi Arabia: emerging issues and concerns

R Al-Khraif, A Abdul Salam, MF Abdul Rashid - Sage Open, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A profound reduction in Saudi Arabia's fertility rate has influenced household size and family
composition, slowly and steadily. Moreover, the increasing number of never married women …

[HTML][HTML] Care in practice: negotiations regarding care for the elderly in multigenerational Arab Muslim families in Denmark

AM Ismail - Contemporary Islam, 2021 - Springer
Recent studies conclude that ethnic minority families in Denmark tend to be dismissive of
senior housing and municipal homecare services for elderly family members. A large …

COVID‐19, economic problems, and family relationships in eight Middle East and North African countries

M El Tantawi, MO Folayan, NM Aly, B Brown… - Family …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim was to assess the reported family relationships during the COVID‐19
pandemic and the association between these relationships and individual, interpersonal …

[HTML][HTML] “Older people tend to be invisible”: a qualitative study exploring the needs and inclusion of older Syrian refugees in the context of compounding crises in host …

S Hachem, S Ali, S Al-Omari, M Abi Chahine… - Conflict and Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Older Syrian refugees in Lebanon are a marginalized population with
under-recognized health needs. The inclusivity of this population within the humanitarian …

Family life and the demographic transition in MENA countries: implications for social policy

N Gilbert, AB Brik - Journal of International and Comparative Social …, 2022 - cambridge.org
This paper reviews recent demographic and familial changes in the Middle East and North
African countries (MENA), which parallel the developments associated with the second …

The university of the third age in Lebanon: Challenges, opportunities and prospects

MA Chahine, AM Sibai - The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing …, 2019 - Springer
Leading the Arab world in terms of population ageing, Lebanon is a small middle-income
country in the Middle East which has also led the way for lifelong learning in later life …

Occupational therapy practice with terminally ill Chinese older adults in Singapore: A qualitative exploratory study

GH Lim, C Yong, LJ Breen, S Keesing… - Australian …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As the majority of occupational therapy philosophy has Western origins,
occupational therapists working with palliative care clients in Singapore can provide …

Knowledge and attitude towards Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a low‐to middle‐income country: a cross‐sectional survey among Lebanese middle …

M Elbejjani, K Wahab, R El Hachem… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite the growing burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
(ADRD) in low‐to middle‐income countries (LMICs) and prior findings of important gaps in …

A qualitative study of a mental health awareness intervention for Jordanian and resettled Syrian refugees in host communities

TM Powell, N Qushua - International Journal of Social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Mental health disorders significantly contribute to the global burden of disease,
however, prevention and treatment programs are often inaccessible in low-and middle …