ReviewInnovation in aging2024
Longitudinal Studies of Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review, Limitations, and Recommendations in Preparation of Projected Aging Population.
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- Pooled it
- Effects of social support interventions on depressive symptoms and quality of life among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Ethical issues in caring for older persons in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Mapping the Parkinson's pandemic: Unveiling and addressing the global burden.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
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- Ethical Issues in Caring for Older Persons in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Research square · 2026Article
- "Our culture doesn't welcome seeing caring for older people as a burden": understanding older adults' experiences of coping with unpaid caregiving in Nigeria.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Longitudinal network dynamics of cardiometabolic, mobility, and psychological indicators among older adults in rural South Africa.Innovation in aging · 2026Article
- Extending Healthy Ageing Narratives in Sub-Saharan Africa: Expert Viewpoint.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sonographic image texture features in muscle tissue-mimicking material reduce variability introduced by probe angle and gain settings compared to traditional echogenicity.European journal of translational myology · 2025Article
- Food insecurity among older persons in the Southern African Development Community: a scoping review.JAR life · 2025Review
- Estimating dementia prevalence using remote diagnoses and algorithmic modelling: a population-based study of a rural region in South Africa.The Lancet. Global health · 2024Article
- Association between life satisfaction and health behaviours among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
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- Building consensus on priority areas for Sub-Saharan Africa's ageing population research: An e-Delphi study protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: The United Nations has projected a 218% increase in older people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) between 2019 and 2050, underscoring the need to explore changes that would occur over this time. Longitudinal studies are ideal for studying and proffering solutions to these changes. This review aims to understand the breadth and use of longitudinal studies on aging in the SSA regions, proffering recommendations in preparation for the projected aging population. Research Design and Methods: This paper is the third of a four-part series paper of a previous systematic mapping review of aging studies in SSA. We updated the search (between 2021 and 2023) and screened the titles/abstracts and full-text articles by a pair of independent reviewers. Data were extracted using a standardized data-charting form, identifying longitudinal studies in SSA. Results: We identified 193 studies leveraging 24 longitudinal study data sets conducted at 28 unique sites. The World Health Organization's Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (WHO-SAGE) ( Discussion and Implications: Longitudinal studies on aging are sparingly being utilized in SSA. Most analyses conducted across the longitudinal data set were cross-sectional, which hindered the understanding of aging changes that occurred over time that could better inform aging policy and interventions. We call for funding bodies, such as WHO-SAGE, to develop funding competitions that focus on conducting longitudinal analyses, such as structural equation modeling, highlighting changes occurring among the aging population in SSA.
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