Aging in Saudi Arabia: an exploratory study of contemporary older persons' views about daily life, health, and the experience of aging

NJ Karlin, J Weil, W Felmban - Gerontology and Geriatric …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This exploratory study sought to measure current self-reported experiences of
older Saudi adults. Method: Self-reported aging perceptions and demographic data from …

Factors affecting care of elderly patients among nursing staff at the Ho teaching hospital in Ghana: Implications for geriatric care policy in Ghana

SM Salia, P Adatara, A Afaya, WS Jawula, M Japiong… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The population of the aged is increasing globally and in Ghana. In 2020, the
population aged over 60 years in Ghana was 2,051,903 and this is expected to reach 2.5 …

[PDF][PDF] Cross-cultural cognitive and affective differences in aging: can culture shape the expression and perception of psychopathology in old age

E Makri, V Giannouli - Encephalos, 2022 - encephalos.gr
This review aims to analyze intercultural differences in aging and psychopathology. First, the
construct of aging is examined, which is considered to be not only a biological phenomenon …

The Arabic version of the Kogan Attitudes toward Older People Scale among Saudi nursing students: a psychometric analysis

N Alquwez, JP Cruz, JU Almazan… - Annals of Saudi …, 2018 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND: With the steadily increasing size of its elderly population, Saudi Arabia is
currently trying to meet the demands for competent care for older people. However, the lack …

Aging in Tunisia

NJ Karlin, MB Salem, J Weil - The Gerontologist, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Owing in part to its diversity of citizenship, Tunisia has a rich history of economic and social
changes—including some of the same age-based demographic changes witnessed …

[HTML][HTML] Oral-health-related self-efficacy among the Elderly Population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

L Anweigi, A Aldegheishem, A Azam… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral health self-efficacy is a fundamental determinant of behavioral changes among elderly
patients. Objective: To assess the oral self-efficacy among the Saudi population aged 65 …

Vietnam's population projections and aging trends from 2010 to 2049

L Handong, N Hongngoc, Z Tianmin - Journal of Population Ageing, 2021 - Springer
Based on Vietnam's 2009 population census, we use a population prediction model with
three schemes (high, medium, and low) to predict the population and structural changes in …

Healthy aging in a global context: Comparing six countries

NJ Karlin, J Weil - Ageing International, 2017 - Springer
The present study sought to investigate the perceptions of persons 50 years of age or older
in six countries from four continents with regard to World Health Organization defined …

[PDF][PDF] Measuring Subjective Vitality and Depletion in Older People from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective: A Dual Country Study

J Dawe, E Cavicchiolo, T Palombi, CM Frederick… - PsyAr**v, 2024 - osf.io
As the global older population grows research increasingly focuses on their well-being and
quality of life, aspects that are often impacted by a perceived loss of energy and fatigue. To …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring Self-Efficacy for Exercise among Older Adults: Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of a Brief Version of the Self-Efficacy for …

J Dawe, E Cavicchiolo, T Palombi, R Baiocco… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Physical activity is known to promote health and psychological well-being in
older adults, yet global inactivity rates in this population remain high. Among the factors …