Investing in equitable healthy aging: Why Africa must reform social pension schemes to improve Alzheimer's disease and dementia outcomes

The eligibility criteria for social pension schemes in Africa hinder equitable and healthy aging. In 2019, women in 14 sub‐Saharan African countries had an average life expectancy of 67 years but a healthy life expectancy of only 57 years, leaving them 5 years in poor health before receiving a pensi...

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Published in:	Alzheimer's & dementia Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. e14527 - n/a
Main Authors:	Mostert, Cyprian M., Mekkaoui, Najat EL, Ali, Shehzad, Trepel, Dominic, Randcord, Kirti, Udeh‐Momoh, Chinedu, Nesic, Olivera, Blackmon, Karen, Karanja, Mary, Thesen, Thomas, Andai, David, Ayadi, Rym, Eyre, Harris, Merali, Zul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.02.2025
Subjects:	Africa Aged Alzheimer Disease - economics Alzheimer Disease - mortality Alzheimer's and dementia Dementia - economics Dementia - mortality elderly care Female Healthy Aging Humans Life Expectancy Male Middle Aged pension Pensions - statistics & numerical data reforms Africa pension Alzheimer's and dementia healthy aging reforms elderly care Africa
ISSN:	1552-5260, 1552-5279, 1552-5279
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