We conducted an integrative review to identify issues and challenges that face aging women
and to distinguish areas for future research. We found that many older women continue to …

There is a scarcity of systematic reports on the prevalence of depression in Chinese elderly
populations. The available reports used a variety of diagnostic and screening instruments to …

空巢老人的心理健康引起了国内外研究者们的高度关注, 逐渐成为一个热点课题.
在综合国内外有关空巢老人心理健康的研究文献后发现, 目前, 学界对空巢老人的界定并不统一; …

Background Elevated levels of inflammatory marker and a lack of social connectedness are
two prominent risk factors for developing dementia and depression. Horticultural therapy …

Epidemiological studies show strong association between lack/inadequate family support
with increased mortality and poor health among the elderly. This study examined the effect …

Objective: To examine how neighborhood-based cognitive and structural social capital are
associated with individual quality of life among a sample of community-dwelling older adults …

Aim The level of happiness of older adults is associated with their psychosocial and physical
health. Currently, little is known about the predictors of happiness among older women living …

Background: Patients' illness stories are valuable information that supports person-centred
care across the illness trajectory. Aims: To learn how older South Asian immigrant women …

Singapore's transition from a young, rapidly growing, high fertility population into a rapidly
ageing one with prolonged low, below replacement fertility and low domestic population …

ABSTRACT In the United Kingdom (UK), women are more likely to live alone in later life.
Social factors such as household composition have been shown to affect health and …