1. Introduction
Pranitha Maharaj
2. Ageing in Africa: Patterns and Trends
Shanaaz Rademeyer and Pranitha Maharaj
3. Long-term care for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of existing models
Divane Nzima and Pranitha Maharaj
4. Family and Kin Care of Elders in Sub-Saharan Africa
Margaret Ellen Adamek, Samson Chane, and Messay Gebremariam Kotecho
5. Access to Health and Healthcare among Older Persons in Uganda
Annet Nankwanga and Stella Neema
6. Family care in poor urban settings: Perspectives and experiences of elderly care recipients in Accra, Ghana
Frank Kyei-Arthur, Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Delali Badasu, and Deborah Atobrah
7. ‘Growing old is not fun’: Experiences of ageing in rural Zimbabwe
Divane Nzima and Pranitha Maharaj
8. Crying out for assistance: The elderly in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ganzamungu Zihindula, Pranitha Maharaj and Shanaaz Rademeyer
9. Social Pensions and Health and Wellbeing: A Focus on South Africa
Margaret Ralston and Enid Schatz
Biography
Pranitha Maharaj is a Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
