The study finds that work status and perceived financial situation have a more significant effect on widowhood and self-rated health than income and financial support.
The study examines the effect of personal, family and institutional factors on the work status of older adults in urban China.
There is projected to be a dramatic increase in the older population in China in coming years, and the journal article discusses possible policies for nursing home systems to accommodate this change.
The study aims to improve the Automatic Teller Machine Prototype interface to better accommodate Chinese older adults.
The study reports on the development and validation of a culturally sensitive, domain-specific measure of life satisfaction for Chinese elders.
The study is one of the first prospective population-based Hong Kong study to investigate the impact of falls on health services utilizations in Chinese older adults.
The study finds that there is a disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on ethnic minority older adults.
Researchers identified six themes (past experience in adulthood and voluntary work, perception of learning, social support, living alone, self-efficacy, and openness) that are related to learning interest in later life.
Results from the study provide preliminary evidence to support that RUG-III is a reliable and valid case-mix system for Hong Kong nursing homes.
Exploratory factor analysis identified 10 factors: family, symptoms, equipment, learning, appearance, friend, location, facilities, environment, and excuse.
