Journal of Ageing and Longevity, Volume 5, Issue 3

Ageism, a pervasive form of discrimination based on age, has become a growing concern across various fields. Artificial Intelligence (AI), despite its transformative potential, may have unintentionally reinforced ageist stereotypes through flawed des...

Background: Although nature exposure is recognized for its beneficial effects on psychological, cognitive, and physiological health, its impact on physical function has been underexplored. The main aim of this paper is to cover this gap. Methods: A s...

(1) Background: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are a major cause of mortality among older adults globally. The cognitive decline associated with ADRD often reduces individuals’ ability to live independently over time, in...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder reliant on medication regime adherence to alleviate symptomology. When hospitalised, people with Parkinson’s disease have specific medication management needs which are consistent...

The Older People’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (OPQOL-35) is a validated tool used to measure quality of life in the older people in many countries. The study describes the linguistic validation, cultural adaption, and pilot testing of the Al...

Hypertension is a major chronic condition affecting older adults in the United States. The condition imposes clinical and economic burdens. Self-efficacy, or confidence in managing health, is crucial for effective self-management of hypertension. Thi...

The rising prevalence of CKD, particularly within aging populations, demands effective and accessible self-management strategies. Three middle-aged and older adult inpatients (one female, two males; mean age 58.6 years ± 23) with CKD and prese...

Multimorbidity, or the presence of two or more co-occurring chronic medical conditions, is extremely prevalent within the United States (US), with disproportionately high incidence rates in individuals with minoritized identities. Sleep disturbances...

By 2040, more than 80 million Americans will be aged ≥65, yet contemporary senior living communities still operate on a hospitality-first model developed for healthier cohorts three decades ago. This commentary argues that the next generation of s...

Older adults, aged 65 years and older, develop and experience frailty at different rates. Yet, this heterogeneity is not well understood, nor are the factors, such as geographical residence, that influence different frailty trajectories and subsequen...

Blue Zones (BZs) are regions across the world associated with exceptional human longevity, where individuals routinely live into their 90s and beyond. These areas share distinct lifestyle and environmental factors that promote healthy aging. The esta...

As global populations age, there is increasing demand for effective, person-centered healthcare solutions that support older adults to age in place. Home healthcare has emerged as a crucial strategy to address the complex health and social needs of o...

Aged-care services are in crisis through a combination of rising demand and increasing costs. Quality of care is often reported to be insufficient. Medical science has increased lifespans but the overmedicalisation of aged care may affect the financi...

The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and intensified pre-existing structural vulnerabilities among older adults living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria. Within already overstretched healthcare infrastructures, these individu...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges, particularly for older adults. They were identified as a high-risk group. While research has primarily focused on health measures, less is known about their adaptation processes during this peri...

Background: Decision-making under risk is a crucial process for undertaking health behaviors. Although the influence of individual differences on decision-making under risk has been widely examined, there is no clear consensus yet as to how to explai...