Objectives This study aimed to explore socio-economic inequalities in the health status of
older people in China using the most recent data available. Study design This was a cross …

Background: China has the largest number of aging people in need of long-term care,
among whom 70% have chronic diseases. For policy planners, it is necessary to understand …

Objective. To systematically map the existing evidence on self-perceived health among
adults aged 60 and older in Latin America and the Caribbean, describe the use of the single …

Introduction Policies to adequately respond to the rise in multimorbidity have top-priority. To
understand the actual burden of multimorbidity, this study aimed to: 1) estimate the trend in …

Objective: To assess the association of sociodemographic and environmental factors with
the obesity occurrence in Argentina from a sex-and age-comparative perspective and a …

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease in Latin American
settings. Implementing international guidelines in Latin American settings requires …

The article sets out key elements of the policy agenda for enhanced integration between
health and social care for older people in high‐income countries and demonstrates its wider …

Objective: To analyze the socioeconomic inequalities in health among the population of
older adults in Mexico. Materials and methods: Analysis of two national health surveys in …

Background: Higher-level functional capacity (HLFC) is crucial for the independent living of
older adults. While internet use positively impacts the health of older adults, its effect on …

The aim of this study was to assess the association between multimorbidity and the
presence of functional limitation in basic (BADL) and instrumental activities of daily living …