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Population Ageing

Population ageing refers to the increasing proportion of older individuals within a population, typically resulting from declining fertility rates and rising life expectancy. Research published in Aging Research And Healthcare addresses multiple dimensions of this demographic shift, examining both challenges and opp…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 116× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-7785 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Population ageing refers to the increasing proportion of older individuals within a population, typically resulting from declining fertility rates and rising life expectancy. Research published in Aging Research And Healthcare addresses multiple dimensions of this demographic shift, examining both challenges and opportunities across diverse global contexts. Studies have investigated healthcare access barriers and facilitators for elderly populations in low- and middle-income settings, including Tanzania and rural India, where nutritional status and service delivery systems present particular concerns. The journal has explored elder abuse and neglect among vulnerable groups such as climate migrants in urban slums, as well as the adoption of assistive mobility technologies among older adults who may resist acknowledging functional decline. Research has also examined health literacy interventions for fall prevention, the relationship between frailty and immune system function, and clinical outcomes for very elderly patients undergoing cardiac procedures. Additionally, the journal has published critical perspectives questioning whether population ageing constitutes a demographic crisis or represents a social construct, alongside analyses of policy responses such as Australia's Royal Commission into aged care. This body of work reflects the multifaceted nature of population ageing as a phenomenon requiring coordinated attention across healthcare systems, social policy, and clinical practice.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

The Health of Older People in Switzerland

P ChastonayCorresponding author
Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Public Health International Cited by 12 doi:10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2426
2017

Frailty and the Immune System

Wilson DaisyCorresponding author
Institute of Ageing and Inflammation, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B15 2GW
Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 19 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1578

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 116 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Population Ageing, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Aging Research And Healthcare (ISSN 2474-7785).

Journal editorial board
Anna Aiello · Italy Juan Manuel Carmona Torres · Spain IAN JAMES MARTINS · Australia

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