Older people
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- Studies on health and well-being among people aged 50 years and over in eight countries in Africa and Asia
- Umeå Centre for Global Health Research, 2010
- Selection of articles looking at the status of the elderly in Asia and Africa, resulting from the collaboration of the International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH) and the World Health...
- How could antiretroviral therapy in Thailand allow AIDS-infected persons to materially support their old-aged parents?
- J. Knodel; J. Kespichayawattana; C. Saengtienchai; S. Wiwatwanich / Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Older Persons, 2010
- This report focuses on the implications of the AIDS epidemic on older aged parents, in particular in the context of the increasing availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The report examines the situation in Thailand and focuses...
- 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. The paper notes that longevity has incr...
- 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 households’ composition and experienc...
- 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
- 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 are sometimes mentioned in the context ...
- 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 generation of elderly ages 50 and older ar...
- 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 ways to improve the identification a...
- 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 HelpAge International, aimed at t...
- 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 influenced by anecdotal data and who...
- 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 is to provide a cash transfer in ...
- The Graying of AIDS
- Resources on HIV/AIDS and the elderly
- Program on the Global Demography of Aging
- Research centre on demographic change and ageing
- Research Network on AIDS and Older Persons in Africa and Asia
- AIDS and the elderly - research network in Africa and Asia
- Population Ageing and Sustainable Livelihoods in regions affected by HIV/AIDS
- The population Ageing and Sustainable Livelihoods in regions affected by HIV/AIDS project was funded by the ESRC and ran from August 2005 until November 2006. Hosted at University of Sheffield. Website includes briefing notes: Project Outline Briefing Note 1 Methodology Briefing Note 1a Elderly Headed Households Profile Briefing Note 2...
