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    An Association of Quality of Life and Ageing Perceptions Among Community Dwelling Older Adults in Uganda
    (2021) Louise -Onoria, Joy; Odokonyero, Raymond; Akena, Dickens; Mwesiga, Emmanuel; Ssuna, Bashir; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Nakasujja, Noeline
    Uganda’s population, though, largely characterized by young people, has seen the number of people aged 60 and over grow from 686,000 twenty years ago, to 1,433,596 in 2014. Effective caring for the well-being of this population requires strategic and deliberate planning that involves quality of life (QoL) assessments. QoL assessments among the elderly are important in evaluating the efficacy of strategies, such as health interventions, welfare programs, health care, and well-being of the elderly. However, elderly in Uganda face several challenges, ranging from loneliness, poor housing, lack of social and financial support, and poor health. These may negatively affect older persons’ quality of life and consequently their perceptions and attitudes towards aging.