Peer-to-peer support model to improve quality of life among highly vulnerable, low-income older adults in Cape Town, South Africa

Abstract Background Developing countries are experiencing rapid population ageing. Many do not have the resources or formal structures available to support the health and wellbeing of people as they age. In other contexts, the use of peer support programmes have shown favourable outcomes in terms of...

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Main Authors: Leon N. Geffen, Gabrielle Kelly, John N. Morris, Elizabeth P. Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1310-0