Background. Despite the large body of research on sex differences in pain, there is a lack of
knowledge about the influence of gender in the patient‐provider encounter. The purpose of …

No systematic review has appeared so far synthesizing the evidence regarding
multimorbidity and loneliness, social isolation, or social frailty. Consequently, our aim was to …

While social connectedness is heralded as a key enabler of positive health and social
outcomes for older people, rarely have they themselves had the opportunity to express their …

Does the cultural blueprint for “being a man” direct older men into patterns of conduct and
emotions similar to younger men? In the absence of cultural guidelines for aging as a man …

Older adults are increasingly living with and managing multiple chronic conditions. The self-
management of illness occurs in a social and political context in which the responsibility for …

Background Self-management support interventions can improve health outcomes, but their
impact is limited by the numbers of people able or willing to access them. Men's attendance …

Contemporary old age is fraught with contradiction and complexity—women portrayed either
as incompetent and cuddly grandmothers or as young women trapped in old bodies, images …

We explored how physically active women perceived, experienced, and coped with their
aging bodies, and examined their perceptions of the utility of self-compassion to manage …

Background Multimorbidity poses a major health burden worldwide yet most healthcare is
still orientated towards the management of single diseases. Literature on the experience of …

Objective Many older people with cancer live with multimorbidity. Little is understood about
the cumulative impact of old age, cancer and multimorbidity on self‐management. This …