Background The public health policy agenda oriented towards healthy ageing becomes the
highest priority for the European countries. The article discusses the healthy ageing concept …

Background: Debate on policy challenges associated with the health of older populations in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has intensified in recent years, centering on a concern about …

Background Multimorbidity is a phenomenon with high burden and high prevalence in the
elderly. Our previous research has shown that multimorbidity can be divided into the …

The aim of this study is to describe the magnitude of educational inequities in the use of
health care services, by people aged 50+, in 12 European countries, controlling for country …

Portugal has some peculiar features concerning older age. Despite long life expectancy, the
share of healthy life years in older ages is small. The decreasing relationship between age …

This study examines associations between quality of life and multiple indicators of socio-
economic position among people aged 50 or more years in 10 European countries, and …

The Baby Boomer generation is facing a time of heightened uncertainty. Blessed with
unprecedented levels of education, health, and life expectancy, many hope to contribute to …

Recent studies have focused on the emerging scenario of 'active ageing'as a series of
positive actions aimed at fostering elderly adaptability by supporting emotionally close …

Objectives To extend existing research on the US health disadvantage relative to Europe by
studying the relationships of disability with age from midlife to old age in the US and four …

In order to understand variations of quality of life in early old age, associations between
socio-economic status, socially productive activities and well-being are studied across 14 …