Understanding mobility characteristics and needs of older persons in urban Pakistan with respect to use of public transport and self-driving

Z Ahmad, Z Batool, P Starkey - Journal of transport geography, 2019 - Elsevier
Since 1990, Pakistan's demographic transition has been increasing life spans with a steady
rise in the number of older persons. Pakistan faces many challenges in caring for its older …

Supporting Ageing Populations in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Pension Schemes and Policy Insights

TS Khai, J Oppong Nkansah, AW Khan… - Challenges, 2024 - mdpi.com
The rapid growth of the elderly population is a major global demographic and social issue.
Unfortunately, there is a shortage of pension plans and social security programmes for this …

Perceived norms of public transport use as the determinants of older adults' social exclusion: Evidence from Pakistan

MA Al-Rashid, YAS Harumain, HC Goh, Z Ali… - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Perceived norms attached to public transport travel significantly reinforce mobility
inequalities. Such mobility inequalities contribute to social exclusion, particularly among …

How do psychosocial barriers shape public transport use? A mixed-method study among older adults in Pakistan

MA Al-Rashid, M Nadeem, T Campisi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transport can significantly contribute to independent and healthy ageing, but in Pakistan—
as in various other countries across the globe—many older adults are dependent on others …

Prioritizing and Overcoming Barriers to e‐Health Use among Elderly People: Implementation of the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP)

A Mumtaz - Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rise in the aging population brings new challenges to modern societies. Old age is
associated with several morbidities and usual issues related to health. Therefore, the …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of working environment on employees job satisfaction: A case study of private schools in Peshawar city

L Muhammad, R Ishrat, JR Afridi - Psychol. Edu, 2022 - researchgate.net
This study is based on finding the impact of the working environment on the job satisfaction
in case of the teachers of private schools in Peshawar city. The working environment …

Development and validation of Unsuccessful Disengagement Aging Scale (UDAS) for older adults

A Khan, A Adil - The Journal of General Psychology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The present study aimed to develop a precise and reliable measure of unsuccessful
disengagement among older adults, defined as involuntary withdrawal from societal roles …

Emerging old folk home trend in developing Asia: case of Pakistan

S Noor, B Qureshi - Working with Older People, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study to highlight the changing living patterns in the Pakistani
community from joint family to nuclear family setup which is becoming the main reason for …

[PDF][PDF] Frequency of depression with associated risk factors among elderly in two tertiary care hospitals in Rawalpindi

A Minallah, N Azam, I Merani - Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2019 - pafmj.org
Introduction: Depression is a disease which has assumed immense public health
importance in developing countries with fast changing life styles and increasing life spans …

[PDF][PDF] Development and Validation of Engagement Aging Scale for Older Adults

A Khan, A Adil, S Niazi, S Ghayas… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2024 - pjpr.scione.com
352 KHAN, ADIL, NIAZI, GHAYAS, AND YOUSAF demonstrating the convergent and
discriminant validity of the measures, respectively. These findings suggest that the EAS is a …