Dementia in Africa: Current evidence, knowledge gaps, and future directions

RO Akinyemi, J Yaria, A Ojagbemi… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In tandem with the ever‐increasing aging population in low and middle‐income countries,
the burden of dementia is rising on the African continent. Dementia prevalence varies from …

Mental health research in the lower-middle-income countries of Africa and Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

SK Kar, TP Oyetunji, AJ Prakash, OA Ogunmola… - … , Psychiatry and Brain …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Lower middle-income countries of Africa and Asia have accommodated a large
portion of the world's population, where mental health research has been under-prioritized …

The association between health status and insomnia, mental health, and preventive behaviors: the mediating role of fear of COVID-19

DK Ahorsu, CY Lin, AH Pakpour - Gerontology and Geriatric …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This study examined the mediation role of fear of COVID-19 in the association
between perceived health status of older adults and their insomnia, mental health, and …

COVID-19 in LMICs: The need to place stigma front and centre to its response

K Roelen, C Ackley, P Boyce, N Farina… - The European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented health, economic and societal impacts across the
world, including many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The pandemic and its …

The socio-economic and health effects of COVID-19 among rural and urban-slum dwellers in Ghana: A mixed methods approach

M Aberese-Ako, M Immurana, MA Dalaba… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Vulnerable populations such as rural and urban-slum dwellers are more likely
to suffer greatly from the deleterious effects of the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

[HTML][HTML] Psycho-social and behavioral impact of COVID-19 on middle-aged and elderly individuals: A qualitative study

A Chakrawarty, P Ranjan, KB Klanidhi… - Journal of education …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 may seem to have an impact on middle-aged and elderly
people. However, not much is known about the lived experiences of middle-aged and …

Mobile app for COVID-19 patient education–Development process using the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation models

MT Ghozali - Nonlinear Engineering, 2022 - degruyter.com
There are many factors that can lead to the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), one of which is the lack of knowledge on the virus and its prevention, notably in …

COVID-19 and mental health of older Africans: an urgency for public health policy and response strategy

RM Gyasi - International Psychogeriatrics, 2020 - cambridge.org
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global public health
challenge and profoundly continues to inundate governments, economies, health systems …

The relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of COVID-19 among Turkish elders

M Durmuş, E Durar - Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being levels
and coronavirus fear levels of individuals over 65 years old during the COVID-19 outbreak …

Healthcare concerns of older adults during the COVID-19 outbreak in low-and middle-income countries: Lessons for health policy and social work

F Arthur-Holmes, MKA Akaadom… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Older people have been identified to be one of the most vulnerable population groups to the
2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the same time, more health workers in low-and …