Olayinka Akinrolie, Anthony O Iwuagwu, Michael E Kalu, Daniel Rayner, Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola, Chigozie D Ezulike, Augustine C Okoh, Adebayo O Makanju, Ebere P Ugwuodo, Immaculata A Ugwuja, Makanjuola Osuolale John, Deborah Adeleke, Chukwuenyegom J Egbumike, Ebuka Miracle Anieto, Ijeoma B Anieto, Chiedozie James Alumona, Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso, Blessing Ojembe, Chidinma A Omeje, Ernest C Nwachukwu, Ezinne C Ekediegwu, Kelechi M Onyeso, Ademuyiwa Adeboye, Michael Ibekaku, Omobolade Akinrolie, Chukwuebuka P Onyekere
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The United Nations has projected a 218% increase in older people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) between 2019 and 2050, underscoring the need to explore changes that would occur over this time. Longitudinal studies are ideal for studying and proffering solutions to these changes. This review aims to understand the breadth and use of longitudinal studies on aging in the SSA regions, proffering recommendations in preparation for the projected aging population. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: This paper is the third of a four-part series paper of a previous systematic mapping review of aging studies in SSA...
2024: Innovation in Aging