Background The promotion of active and healthy ageing is becoming increasingly important
as the population ages. Physical activity (PA) significantly reduces all-cause mortality and …

Internationally, the interest in involving patients and the public in designing and delivering
health interventions and researching their effectiveness is increasing. Several systematic …

The 20th century saw an unprecedented increase in average human lifespan as well as a
rapid decline in human fertility in many countries of the world. The accompanying worldwide …

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented damage worldwide, and quarantine and lockdown
measures have been undertaken globally. This study focused on the differences in …

Objectives: Gender is an important social determinant of health, but gender has played only
a marginal role in the geriatric and gerontology research and practice. The aim of this study …

This article reports older Australians' preferences for aging in place and predictors of their
subsequent experiences drawing on a longitudinal study in Melbourne over 16 years. At …

The age distribution in Iran is changing; soon we will face an ageing population. 1, 2 Non-
communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and …

Exploring innovative ways to ensure healthy aging of populations is a pre-requisite to
contain rising healthcare costs. Scientific research into the principles and practices of …

Objectives: We explore the culturally specific meaning of successful aging in Singapore, an
ethnically diverse city–state in Asia. We aim to investigate lay perceptions of successful …

The world's population is getting older these days. Frailty, a gerontologic health condition
associated with ageing, has serious consequences. One crucial remedy for the elderly …