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Impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment: a qualitative analysis of strains, resources and coping strategies among elderly patients in a rural setting in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Rurality is fraught with numerous difficulties including a lack of advanced health facilities to provide health services, and an …
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Prevalence of dementia and its association with central nervous system infections among older persons in northern Uganda: cross-sectional community-based study
BACKGROUND: Dementia is a condition in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the …
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Burden of care and coping strategies among informal caregivers of people with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in rural south-western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Caregiving is a draining role that inflicts a significant level of burden upon caregivers for older people with Behavioral …
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Neighborhood safety, fall indices, physical activity level and social participation restrictions from a population of community-dwelling older adults in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Restriction in physical activity (PA) and social participation restriction (PR) can be heightened in the presence of fear of …
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Healthcare seeking behaviour during illness among older adults in Ghana: does food security status matter?
BACKGROUND: Ghana's growing older adult population raises critical questions regarding healthcare for these older adults. At the same time, food …
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HIV and AIDS prevention: knowledge, attitudes, practices and health literacy of older persons in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces, South Africa and in Lesotho
BACKGROUND: Population ageing and access to anti-retroviral therapies in South Africa have resulted in ageing of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which …
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Risky health behaviours and chronic conditions among aged persons: analysis of SAGE selected countries
BACKGROUND: Increasing trends in risky health behaviours contribute to chronic health problems among the rapidly growing ageing population. Therefore, we …
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Screening of dysphagia in geriatrics
BACKGROUND: The oropharyngeal dysphagia is an underestimated symptom with various causes in the geriatric population. Clinical presentation is often insidious …
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Effect of nursing guidelines on first-year nursing students’ knowledge and reported practice towards sensory impairments among the elderly
BACKGROUND: Sensory impairments are common among older adults. These impairments have consequences on activities of daily living and communication with …
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Caregiver’s perspectives on the Central Nervous System infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in Northern Uganda—a qualitative community-based study
BACKGROUND: Few studies have explored the Central Nervous System (CNS) infection illness trajectory among older persons with dementia in sub-Saharan …
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Comparing the validity of anthropometric measurements in identifying malnutrition status of older age people in Borena district, North Central Ethiopia: a cross_sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition among older age people is becoming significantly higher in spite of improvements in the health care system. Life …
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Complementary support in later life: investigating the gender disparities in patterns and determinants among older adults in South-Western Nigeria
Old-age needs are multifaceted and require multiple support sources, yet caregiving roles for older Nigerians are largely shifted to adult …
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Evaluating the discriminatory power of the velocity field diagram and timed-up-and-go test in determining the fall status of community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional observational study
Abstract Background Systematic reviews demonstrated that gait variables are the most reliable predictors of future falls, yet are rarely included …
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Nutritional status and associated factors of older persons in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: The older person population is rapidly increasing globally, including sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Concurrently, malnutrition is also increasing among older …
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Predictors of hospital-acquired adverse drug reactions: a cohort of Ugandan older adults
BACKGROUND: Globally, it is estimated that the number of older adults will become 2 billion by 2050. The identification of …
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Primary care provider notions on instituting community-based geriatric support in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Understanding of the most economical and sustainable models of providing geriatric care to Africa's rising ageing population is critical. …
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Standards and quality of care for older persons in long term care facilities: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Caring for older persons has become a global necessity to ensure functional ability and healthy ageing. It is of …
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Influenza vaccination knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Tunisian elderly with chronic diseases
BACKGROUND: Generally, seasonal influenza does not cause severe infection in healthy adults, but for the elderly, an infection can pose …
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Perceived discrimination and health outcomes among middle-aged and older adults in India: results of a national survey in 2017–2018
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to estimate the associations between perceived discrimination and poor physical health, poor mental health, and health …
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Potentially inappropriate medication use among older adult patients on follow-up at the chronic care clinic of a specialized teaching hospital in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Older adult patients are prone to potentially inappropriate medication use (PIMU); its use has been associated with multiple adverse …