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Fear of falling and associated factors among older people living in Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia- a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Fear of falling (FOF) is the most common public health problem, which can lead to loss of confidence, reducing …
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Attitude towards ageing and perceived health status of community-dwelling older persons in a low resource setting: a rural-urban comparison
BACKGROUND: Older person's attitude to ageing is critical for their adjustment, acceptance of health-related behaviour, survival and choices. Their attitude …
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Association of frailty with health service utilisation and health care expenditure in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Côte d’Ivoire
BACKGROUND: Frailty, a syndrome resulting in heightened risk of negative outcomes for older adults, is increasing across the globe. However, …
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Instruments used to assess quality of life of older adults in African countries: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Over 60% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa, live in informal settlements (slums) with little or no resources. To …
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Exploring the effect of professional experience on knowledge towards geriatric care among nurses working in adult care units
BACKGROUND: The elder population suffered from social, economic, and health (which includes physical) related problems. Thus, these problems are complex …
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Understanding factors associated with sarcopenic obesity in older African women from a low-income setting: a cross-sectional analysis
Abstract Background High rates of food insecurity, obesity and obesity-related comorbidities in ageing South African (SA) women may amplify the …
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Self-reported morbidities, nutritional characteristics, and associated factors in institutionalized and non-institutionalized older adults
BACKGROUND: As the world's population ages and people live longer, it seems important to ensure that older people have a …
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Physical activity level, fear of falling and quality of life: a comparison between community-dwelling and assisted-living older adults
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA), fear of falling (FOF) and quality of life (QOL) are very important constructs in geriatrics. The …
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Predictors of three-month mortality among hospitalized older adults in Togo
BACKGROUND: Assessing hospital mortality and its predictors is important as some of these can be prevented through appropriate interventions. Few …
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Predictors of malnutrition among older adults aged above 65 years in eastern Ethiopia: neglected public health concern
BACKGROUND: A nutritional problem, especially under nutrition is one of the common public health problems in older population causing greater …
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Malnutrition and its determinants among older adults people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, malnutrition among older adults is under detected and, neglected area because the entire problem related with aging …
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Coverage of non-receipt of cash transfer (Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty) and associated factors among older persons in the Mampong Municipality, Ghana – a quantitative analysis
BACKGROUND: Social assistance in the form of cash transfer or in-kind has been recognised as a social protection strategy in …
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“Establishing the criterion validity of the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report instrument”
BACKGROUND: Low and middle-income countries have growing older populations and could benefit from the use of multi-domain geriatric assessments in …
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Community perceptions about dementia in southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: With the increasing number of people surviving into older age in Africa, dementia is becoming a public health concern. …
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Prevalence of loneliness and association with depressive and anxiety symptoms among retirees in Northcentral Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Retirees face numerous challenges, including disassociation from persons in their social networks in Nigeria. Perceived social isolation or loneliness …
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Predictors of healthcare utilisation among poor older people under the livelihood empowerment against poverty programme in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Like many other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the Ghanaian healthcare system remains poor which is likely to affect …
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Prevalence and correlates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural Uganda: cross-sectional, population-based study
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data on the prevalence and correlates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in sub-Saharan …
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Drug related problems in admitted geriatric patients: the impact of clinical pharmacist interventions
BACKGROUND: Geriatric patients are at high risk of Drug Related Problems (DRPs) due to multi- morbidity associated polypharmacy, age related …
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Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among older adults (50 years and above) in a peri-urban setting: a descriptive cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: In the absence of vaccine or cure, public knowledge about Human Immune Virus (HIV) is a central tool for …
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Impact of a delirium prevention project among older hospitalized patients who underwent orthopedic surgery: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common clinical syndrome with significant negative outcomes. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility …