Motivations, Needs, and Perceived Risks of Middle-Aged and Senior Solo Travelling Women: A Study of Brazilian Female Travellers
This study aims to address the gap in knowledge by exploring the motivations, needs, and perceived risks of senior women who travel alone or with other women. We conducted a qualitative empirical investigation using semi-structured interviews with a group of Brazilian senior women who travel solo. The results demonstrate that travellers ’ motivations and needs have a significant impact on their choice of accommodation and activities. Meanwhile, their choice of destination is influenced by perceived risks, with safety and health being prioritised. Additionally, this demographic is more demanding in terms of services offer...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - April 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Population Ageing in Lower- and Middle-income Countries. Celebrating 40 Years of HelpAge International
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Source: Journal of Population Ageing - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Beyond Tourism: The Importance of Baby Boomer Generation Volunteers
AbstractPopulation aging is regarded as a dominant global demographic trend. One of the least researched population cohort groups in the past are older tourists, who are regarded as a lucrative target market by many volunteer tourism organizations. This systematic literature review provides an analysis of the existing literature and concludes that even though numerous studies have shown the benefits of volunteering for older adults ’ health and well-being, there have been relatively few academic studies that have examined older adult’s (including the baby boomer generation) experiences as volunteer tourists and their e...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A Comprehensive Analysis of Internal and External Factors Influencing the Reemployment of Elite Older Workers in Hebei, China
AbstractThis paper focuses on a new trend in the Chinese labor market: more retirees pursue reemployment, especially for elite older workers. This paper employs a social network approach to explore factors influencing their continued working choices. The study adopts the semi-structured interview method. It involves interviewing 12 reemployed older workers in the education, medical, and skill services sectors in Hebei Province, China. The findings reveal internal and external factors contributing to their reemployment. Internally, the study identifies abundant human capital, positive values, reduced family burdens, and sus...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Environmental Factors Associated with Healthy Ageing in Low and Lower-Middle-Income Countries
AbstractPopulation ageing is a growing social and health issue in low and lower-middle-income countries (LLMIC). It will have an impact on rising healthcare costs, unaffordable pension liabilities, and changing healthcare demands. The health systems of many LLMICs are unprepared to meet these challenges and highlighting the modifiable factors that may help decrease these pressures is important. This review assessed the prevalence of healthy ageing and the modifiable factors that may promote/inhibit healthy ageing among older people in LLMIC. A systematic search of all articles published from 2000 to June 2022 was conducted...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
An Exploration of the Impact of Academic Strike Actions on Older Adult Lecturers in Nigeria
AbstractEducation transforms the individual and society into a better state of development. Lecturers who are key actors in ensuring the smooth running of most university institutions often embark on strike actions to demand better welfare structures and services that enable them to discharge their duties. While these frequent strikes impact lecturers and students; older adult lecturers suffer greatly from the impact of frequent strikes in Nigeria and studies on the impact of frequent strikes on older adult lecturers are scarce. This qualitative study seeks to fill the gap using an interpretive phenomenological approach by...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Income Trajectories and Precarity in Later life
AbstractThis paper captures trajectories of income in later-life and considers how membership of particular income trajectories is patterned by social class, sex and precarity in housing, pensions relationships, care and retirement. Using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2002-19) for over-50s, latent class analysis identifies 10 income trajectory clusters and on the basis of comparable income levels from around statutory retirement age (65), we further condense these clusters to four income trajectory groups of ‘Luxury’ (at or above £500 per week in retirement; 14%), Comfortable (£300-£500 per week in retir...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Role of Pensioner Councils in Regional Healthcare Policy: A Holistic Perspective
This study examines citizen participation among older adults in Swedish health policy development. Using Thurston et al. ‘s (2005) holistic framework, the study analyzes pensioner councils (PCs) in politically governed healthcare regions. Through 13 interviews and six years of PC meeting minutes, findings from a deductive content analysis suggest that PCs build trust and foster deeper dialogues between older adults and politicians, due to their long-term nature. A trusting relationship between citizens and decision-makers may benefit society at large by enhancing the legitimacy of policy decisions. Although achieving dir...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Problems Associated with Lack of Formal Living Arrangements, Care and Support Services for the Older Adults and Retirees in Nigeria: Need to Revamp Social Protection Mechanisms
This study is aimed at finding out the problems associated with the lack of formal living arrangements, care, and support services for older adults and retirees in Nigeria, and the need to revamp social protection mechanisms to enhance the welfare of older adults. Twenty-eight participants were selected for the study, using qualitative methods of sample selection. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and analysed thematically. Findings revealed that older adults and retirees lack social protections, care, and support and suffer from poverty, nonpayment of retirement benefits, and lack of welfare visits by social w...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Concerns Over Population Ageing: Still a Contested Space
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Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Correction: Working Together to Support Family Caregivers of Older Nigerian Adults with Chronic Illness at Home
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Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Coping Mechanisms of Older Persons with Emigrant Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria
This study identifies the coping mechanisms developed by left-behin d older parents during the COVID-19 pandemic in southeast Nigeria. The study also highlights the challenges experienced by these individuals. Qualitative data was collected from 58 older parents who were 60 years or older, and with international migrant children using in-depth interview and focus gr oup discussion guides. Thematic analysis was then used to analyze the generated data. According to the study’s results, left-behind older parents adopted several strategies such as Information Communication Technology devices and new media, faith-based activi...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A Home-based Resistance Training Program to Reduce Pre-frailty in Middle-aged Adults: a Proof-of-concept Randomised Controlled Trial
AbstractIt is not known if resistance training reduces pre-frailty in community-dwelling middle-aged adults (50 –65 years). This proof-of-concept study aimed to determine the feasibility (participant recruitment, intervention fidelity, acceptability, and burden) of a novel, preventative intervention for pre-frailty in this frequently overlooked age group. Sixteen pre-frail adults (mean age 57.9 SD = 4. 1, 88% female) were randomly allocated into intervention (n = 7) and control (n = 9) groups. Both groups were similar at baseline. Intervention participants completed a six-week, home-based, progressively over...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Working Together to Support Family Caregivers of Older Nigerian Adults with Chronic Illness at Home
This study, therefore, aims to explore the perception of policy implementers, health care professionals, community, and religious leaders on support for family caregivers of cohabiting older adults with chronic illness in Benue state, Middle-belt region in Nigeria. A convenient purposive sampling technique guided the recruitment process, and in-depth semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from fourteen respondents in this qualitative study. Findings revealed that family caregivers needed three types of support: (1) create public awareness to recognise the family caregivers ’ role; (2) identification of fami...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Frailty Among Older Indians: State-Level Factors
AbstractFrailty is a common syndrome affecting older adults. While frailty has well-established relationships with multiple adverse health outcomes and death, the role of the social and economic environment in the development of frailty is less clear. We consider this relationship in India, which has a growing population of older adults whose environments have undergone extensive social and economic changes over the last few decades. We compare the distributions of frailty among older adults across the states of India and explore the influence of both current social and economic indicators and historical indicators at the ...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - November 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
