A5070644506- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Employment and Welfare Studies
Neuroscience Institute
2013-2023
National Research Council
2014-2023
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
1998-2022
World Health Organization
2017-2022
Massey University
2022
Chulalongkorn University
2022
University of Rhode Island
2022
University of Ghana
2013-2022
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
2013-2022
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2022
In this paper, we examine patterns of self-reported diagnosis noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and prevalences algorithm/measured test-based, undiagnosed, untreated NCDs in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa. Nationally representative samples older adults aged ≥50 years were analyzed from wave 1 the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing Adult (2007–2010; n = 34,149). Analyses focused 6 conditions: angina, arthritis, asthma, chronic lung disease, depression,...
Behavioral risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity and the harmful use of alcohol are known modifiable contributors to a number NCDs health mediators. The purpose this paper is describe distribution main for by socioeconomic status (SES) among adults aged 50 years older within country compare these across six lower- upper-middle income countries.The study population in draw from SAGE Wave 1 consisted 50-plus China (N=13,157), Ghana (N=4,305), India...
Background Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and leading cause of dementia among senile subjects. It has been proposed that AD can be caused by defects in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Given fundamental contribution genome (mtDNA) for respiratory chain, there have a number studies investigating association between mtDNA inherited variants multifactorial diseases, however no general consensus reached yet on correlation haplogroups AD....
To comprehensively identify the determinants of quality life (QoL) in a population study sample persons aged 18-50 and 50+.In this observational, cross-sectional study, QoL was measured with WHOQOL-AGE, brief instrument designed to measure older adults. Eight hierarchical regression models were performed QoL. Variables entered following order: Sociodemographic; Health Habits; Chronic Conditions; State description; Vision Hearing; Social Networks; Built Environment. In final model,...
BackgroundIn Ghana, the older adult population is projected to increase from 5.3% of total in 2015 8.9% by 2050. National and local governments will need information about non-communicable diseases (NCDs) this order allocate health system resources respond needs adults.DesignThe 2007/08 Study on global AGEing (SAGE) Wave 1 Ghana used face-to-face interviews a nationally representative sample persons aged 50-plus years. Individual respondents were asked their overall health, diagnosis 10...
Little is known about the joint mental health effects of air pollution and tobacco smoking in low- middle-income countries.
Background and objectiveThe achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) in emerging economies is a high priority within the global community. This timely study uses standardized national population data collected from adults aged 50 older China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Africa. The objective to describe care utilization measure association between inpatient outpatient service use patient characteristics these six low- middle-income countries.DesignSecondary analysis...
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common problem in elderly people, due mainly to functional impairments and concurrent medical diseases. Few studies, however, have assessed the prevalence of UI noninstitutionalized individuals. The objectives present work were estimate community-based population Italians determine associated physical, social, psychological factors.A random sample men (n = 867) women 1531), aged 65 years older, from Veneto region northeastern Italy, interviewed at home, using...
Depressive symptoms (DS) are very common in elders, particularly among women, and their prevalence rates vary widely across countries.A random sample of noninstitutionalized men (n = 867) women 1531), aged 65 years older, from the Veneto region, northeastern Italy, were interviewed participated a brief physical examination homes. The DS associated physical, social, psychological factors analyzed.The overall rate was 58% 34% (p <.0001), but there no significant trend with age. Women at higher...
Using data on women aged 50 and over from the WHO's Survey of Ageing Adult Health for China, Ghana, India, Russian Federation South Africa (N = 17,009), we assess associations between widowhood socio-economic, health quality life deprivations. We find variations in prevalence timing across study countries, being poorest wealth quintile all five countries. For other deprivations, national experiences varied, with stronger more consistent effects India China. These findings challenge...
BackgroundGlobally, the population aged 60 years and older is projected to reach 22% by 2050. In sub-Saharan Africa, this figure exceed 8%, while in Ghana, adult will 12% The living arrangements household characteristics are fundamental determinants of health well-being population, data sources about which increasingly available.
South Africa implemented legislation in June 2016 mandating maximum sodium (Na) levels processed foods. A pre-post impact evaluation assessed whether the interim legislative approach reduced salt intake and blood pressure. Baseline Na was a nested cohort of WHO Study on global AGEing adult health (WHO-SAGE) Wave 2 (Aug-Dec 2015). 24-hour urine samples were collected random subsample (n = 1,299; which n 750 considered valid (volume ≥ 300 mL creatinine 4 mmol/day (women) or 6 (men)))....
Tobacco use over the life-course threatens to increase disease burden in older adulthood, including lower income countries like Ghana. This paper describes demographic, socioeconomic, health risks and life satisfaction indices related tobacco among adults work was based on World Health Organization's multi-country Study global AGEing adult (SAGE), conducted six Wave one of SAGE Ghana 2007-2008 as collaboration between WHO University Medical School through Department Community Health. A...
Edentulism affects the quality of life and general health an individual. But in ageing individuals, it has been observed to have greater impact, manifesting functional, psychological social limitations. With increasing older adult population Ghana, its burden is likely increase. This study was thus carried out explore association between edentulism among Ghanaian adults.Secondary analysis WHO's Study on global AGEing (SAGE) Wave 1 Ghana conducted using self-reported as dependent variable....
Background Studies on changes in the prevalence and determinants of obesity older adults living sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. We examined recent associated factors for Ghana between 2007/08 2014/15. Methods Data aged 50 years were drawn from WHO SAGE (Wave 1; n = 4158) 2014/15 2; 1663). The weighted obesity, overweight, normal weight underweight, high central adiposity compared Multinomial binomial logistic regressions used to examine whether status based objectively measured body mass...
Dementia is known to be associated with excess mortality. Physical disability, as a marker of dementia severity, often considered the last step on way from disease death. The objective this study was investigate direct effect mortality in population-based study, carried out Italy, sample 5,632 individuals aged 65–84 years. At 4-year follow-up, 998 participants had died. independent predictors death were: age (75–84 years; HR 2.63, CI = 2.11–3.27), male sex (HR 1.45, 1.22–1.74), coronary...
Four longitudinal studies were included in this rigorous harmonization process: the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE); English Longitudinal Ageing (ELSA); US Health Retirement (HRS); Survey of Health, Europe (SHARE). An ex-post harmonized process was applied to nine health-related thematic domains (socio-demographic economic, states, overall self-report mental state, examinations, physical performance tests, risk factors, chronic conditions, social network subjective well-being)...