Global Health Aging

  • India is Diabetes Capital of the World

    India is Diabetes Capital of the World

    P Pushpam, a resident of Chennai, India, was denied her job appointment with the Indian Railways on the grounds that she was a chronic diabetic. The court ruled in her favor and pointed out the impracticality of discriminating against people suffering from diabetes in a country that has over 40 million…

  • The Risk of Smoking is Not Just for the Young

    The Risk of Smoking is Not Just for the Young

    It is well-known that smoking and tobacco use are among the leading causes of preventable disability and death worldwide. Efforts to promote smoking cessation have featured prominently on the public health agenda, though rates continue to remain high in many parts of the world. An often under-looked segment of the…

  • Ukraine: How War Affects the Elderly and Health Systems

    Ukraine: How War Affects the Elderly and Health Systems

    Since the war between pro-Russian separatists and government forces in Eastern Ukraine began, living conditions have changed for the worse. A war always affects the weakest and most vulnerable population. In Ukraine, more than a million people have been displaced from their homes; 60% of those are elderly. In some…

  • Monthly News Roundup – July 2015

    Monthly News Roundup – July 2015

    From oral health to long-term care, elderly health is important for older people. A vast array of services are available in many nations and we discussed some of them on the blog last month. UAE is particularly interesting because there is a high regard for elders within the family structure,…

  • Expectations and Reality: A Review of Long-Term Care

    Expectations and Reality: A Review of Long-Term Care

    Unfortunately, it is impossible to create a standardized time frame regarding end-of-life or long-term care since it varies case by case. While there are signs and symptoms that allow people to predict the direction that someone’s health is going, many individuals begin long term care after a sudden life change…

  • Healthcare and Aging in the UAE

    Healthcare and Aging in the UAE

    “They think they are elderly and it is a normal consequence of ageing to be in bed,” says Dr Al Suwaidi. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a small country in the Middle East, nestled between Saudi Arabia to the West, Oman to the East and Iran to the North.…

  • Monthly News Roundup – June 2015

    Monthly News Roundup – June 2015

    Last month, Global Health Aging looked at issues relating to the ineffectiveness of the influenza vaccine in the elderly. We also interviewed a 32-year-old filmmaker who is working on a project that explores the impact of diet and lifestyle on brain health. From the WHO European Region to a new…

  • Increasing Access to Oral Health Care for the Elderly

    Increasing Access to Oral Health Care for the Elderly

    Oral health, which includes adequate care for teeth, gums, and mouths and screening for oral diseases, is an important contributor to health and well-being. Access to oral health services is necessary for oral health maintenance, but varies across the globe, as well as across age segments within the population. Globally,…

  • Max Lugavere, Bread Head and the Changing Face of Alzheimer’s

    Max Lugavere, Bread Head and the Changing Face of Alzheimer’s

    Alzheimer’s is a scary disease. The thought of losing one’s mind while still alive is unsettling and it doesn’t get easier as cognitive and physical decline are closely related. Research has shown that all types of dementia experience mobility decline, even those progressing to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As dementia progresses,…