Older people
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- Arguing the cost-effectiveness of HIV screening for older adults
- ( M. Lee / Population Reference Bureau , 2009)
- This newsletter reviews some recent research on ageing and HIV/AIDS, trying to figure out HIV/AIDS risk factors and the cost-effectiveness of HIV screening for older adults in the US....
- Age and sex patterns reflected by HIV/AIDS deaths in the older age-set
- ( E. Schatz;S. Madhavan / Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado , 2009)
- This paper examines older persons’ living arrangements in an area with 32% HIV-prevalence in South Africa. The paper concentrates on headship as a measure of position, and explores how household...
- How parents can help with treatment support for relatives with HIV/AIDS
- ( J. Knodel;J. Kespichayawattana;C. Saengtienchai;S. Wiwatwanich / Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Older Persons , 2009)
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High levels of treatment adherence are crucial for the success of expanding anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment programmes for persons with HIV/AIDS (PHA). Although family members ar...
- As the HIV epidemic progresses, the elderly must be counted and educated about the risks of HIV
- ( Population Reference Bureau , 2007)
- Of the estimated 40 million people living with HIV, the vast majority are adults in their prime working years, but as this middle generation dies of AIDS, a generation of young children and a generati...
- A guide to high-quality palliative care and legal services
- ( Duncan Breen;Kathleen Brodrick;Sue Cameron / Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa , 2009)
- There is increasing recognition of the link between palliative care and human rights. This guide, published by the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, offers guidance on policy and wa...
- Older people providing care
- ( R. Albone;E. Cain / HelpAge International , 2008)
- Large numbers of older people are themselves living with HIV. Many are also taking on vital caring responsibilities for loved ones living with HIV and the children orphaned by AIDS. This briefing from...
- Concern more common than condemnation in attitutes to Cambodians living with HIV and AIDS
- ( J.E. Knodel;N. Williams;S.K. Kim;S. Puch;C. Saengtienchai / Population Studies Center, University of Michigan , 2009)
- Depictions of community reaction to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families often typically focus only on negative reactions, and have been based on assumptions and generalisations that are unduly in...
- Assessment of orphaned children living with grandparents in Tanzania
- ( G. Clacherty / HelpAge International , 2008)
- The Kwa Wazee Project works with grandparents and the grandchildren who live with them (generally orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS) in the Kagera district of Tanzania. The main activity of the Project...
- Pensions in Lesotho need to be shored up by other safety nets
- ( M. Rapapa;E.M Letete;H.M. Bello;L.L. Chokobane / African Econometric Society , 2007)
- In November 2004, the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho introduced an non-contributory old age pension scheme, in keeping with one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of poverty alleviation ...
- A home-based care model for supporting older carers of people living with HIV/AIDS ( PLWHA)
- ( HelpAge International , 2007)
- Research in 2006 by Helpage International and partners of Tanzania shows that 20-45 % of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and 25-75 % of vulnerable children are cared for in older headed households...
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