Aging in Bangladesh: A Wake‐Up Call for Elderly Care Solutions
The proposed strategies involve developing residential care facilities, probably on a small scale, and integrating formal home care services in Bangladesh. However, conducting preliminary investigations is essential, including investigating the model to be implemented, training caregivers, and establishing financial support programs and regulatory frameworks. Thus, the government and private sector organizations should collaborate to address these challenges of older adults in Bangladesh.
Authors
- Sopon Akter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7453-5556)
- Shimpi Akter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-1597)
- Masuda Akter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1535-4923)
- Md Ikbal Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2234-9556)
- Humayun Kabir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-6584)
Institutions
- American International University-Bangladesh (BD)
- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (BD)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- North South University (BD)
- University of Dhaka (BD)
- Impact (CA)
- Bangladesh University of Professionals (BD)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70529
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.66