Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Older people"
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Family and ageing in South Africa : an exploration of family and the position of older people
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Discourses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Africa point to the importance of family in the lives of its members. Rapid population ageing has refocused debates about the obligations that family members should fulfil ... -
A partial validation of the WHOQOL-OLD in a sample of older people in South Africa
(2014)This article describes the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD (an add-on module to the World Health Organization's Quality of Life measure for older people) in a South African sample. International literature cites ... -
Psychosocial needs of a group of older people in a residential facility
(2015)This study, which is part of a research project conducted to explore the experiences of quality of life of older people living in a residential facility, focuses specifically on the psychosocial needs of these residents. ... -
'n Waarderingsperspektief op ouer persone se belewing van verhoudings in 'n ekonomies minderbevoorregte residensiële sorgfasiliteit
(North-West University, 2012)Older people often experience loneliness and depression, especially those dependent on institutional care. The loneliness can be attributed to multiple losses such as the loss of physical and cognitive abilities, the loss ...