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 …

This study utilises annual historic and forecasted population figures from the UN World
Population Prospects (2015 Revision) to describe Australia's population changes for the …

Background Several theories seek to explain how social connections and cognitive function
are interconnected in older age. These include that social interaction protects against …

Abstract Objectives Drawing on the “Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an
INDEPTH community in South Africa”(HAALSI) baseline survey, we present data on older …

Life expectancy is increasing globally, with the biggest gains expected in sub-Saharan
Africa. Using an online survey, we investigated the perspectives of gerontology scholars on …

This paper sets out a general framework for analysing long-term care (LTC) systems for
older people in different countries and then applies this framework to a specific national …

Social protection grants play a critical role in survival and livelihoods of elderly individuals in
South Africa. Rarely is it possible to assess how well a social program reaches its target …

This paper examines at the role of grandparents in Black South African families in raising
their grandchildren. The available literature indicates that caregiving patterns and the …

Abstract Purpose of the Study This article evaluates the influence of local district conditions
on subjective quality of life of older South African adults. Policymakers increasingly …

This paper demonstrates that internal migration may be contributing to rising non-
communicable disease risk in low-and middle-income countries in gendered and …