African Health and Ageing Research Centre

AHaARC is a multidisciplinary research centre in Ghana conducting health and ageing related research across the African region.

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The association between food insecurity and functional disability among older adults: the mediating effects of childhood and adult socioeconomic status in a ten-year follow-up longitudinal study in Ghana and South Africa - ScienceDirect

Latest paper published on food insecurity

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Examining the role of social capital in the association between parental employment in childhood... - https://t.co/LPb7Eao8Zj #ScholarAlerts

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Thrilled to share our latest research now available via Elsevier: Long-Term Care as a Global Challenge: The Role of the World Health Organization
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Our Story
In 2019, we recognised the urgent need for focused ageing research in Africa, especially in Ghana.
This inspired the establishment of AHaARC, dedicated to promoting healthy and productive ageing for all.
#Africa #Ghana #AgeingResearch

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At AHaARC, our mission is clear:
✨ Advance ageing and health research
✨ Strengthen research translation into practice
Our vision is for all older adults in Africa to achieve healthy and productive ageing.
#Ageing #PublicHealth #Africa

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Welcome to the African Health & Ageing Research Centre (AHaARC)!
We advance research that supports healthy, productive ageing across Africa—bridging the gap between research and practice.
Follow us for updates on ageing, health research, and community impact.

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Excited to join the @PLOSONE Editorial Board, an #OpenScience journal publishing trusted research in over 200 subject areas across science, engineering, medicine and the related social sciences and humanities.

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Carbon Footprints of Active and Non-Active Transport Modes: Hierarchy and Intergenerational Narrative Analyses https://t.co/I3301NCzd7 #mdpisustainability via @Sus_MDPI

👆This groundbreaking review is worth reading!

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Our new article on walking for transportation published https://t.co/UqPArp1BVO

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@MeredithTavener @Uni_Newcastle Thanks Meredith

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#PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: Physical activity and functional disability among older adults in Ghana: The moderat ... https://t.co/YsMi13xd3i

The above is AHARC's latest publication. How does multimorbidity moderate the relationship between physical activity -functional disability.

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Attributions of elder neglect: A phenomenological study of older people in Ghana https://t.co/s6mFRtxHYu

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Understanding older adults' functioning and health‐seeking behaviour during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Ghana: A descriptive qualitative study https://t.co/TTup5ttX7q

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Understanding Transportation difficulty Among older adults in Ghana from the Perspective of World Health Organisation’s Healthy Ageing framework: Lessons for Improving Social Work Practice with Older Adults https://t.co/1fgffKMyxY

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The unmet needs of older people in Nsawam, Ghana https://t.co/P2wwGF3vXG

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Food Insecurity and Functional Disability Among Older Adults in Ghana:... https://t.co/ktRSme6Rte