The increasing poverty rate for elderly women is a growing concern in Japan and is generally due to their lifestyle changes and the public pension system based on the pre-1980s (old) lifestyle. At that time, women were expected to get married and become homemakers. Therefore, the public pension system is generous for married women and widows but not for never-married and divorced women. Using a...

The home care industry is proliferating in the US and worldwide. However, there are still tons of problems caregivers have faced. 47% an annual household income less than $50,000, with a median $54,700. African American Hispanic more likely to yearly below $50k. Women slightly men take for loved ones. Some divorced women were forced be because they needed their parents’ monetary support. Caregi...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among female patients, age 18-60 years, attending primary health care centers (PHCCs) and to measure its determinants, and reporting behavior. METHODS A cross-sectional study design using validated, translated, and self-administered questionnaire among 497 Saudi female patients attending PHCCs in Taif, Kingdom of Saudi A...

The process of divorce is usually lengthy and hazardous, and can start quarrels that can lead to the abuse of women and their children. This study examines the effects of divorce on neonatal and postneonatal mortality of babies born before and after divorce in Teknaf, a remote area of Bangladesh. The longitudinal demographic surveillance system (DSS) followed 1,762 Muslim marriages in 1982-83 f...

BACKGROUND Intimate partner abuse causes significant morbidity and mortality in women attending general practice. Currently there is insufficient evidence for screening all women but case finding of women at risk of intimate partner abuse is recommended. AIM To develop physical symptoms and sociodemographic indicators for partner abuse for women attending general practice. DESIGN OF STUDY D...

Background: Divorce is one of the most stressful life events leading to increased susceptibility diseases and mood disorders such as hypochondriasis. Objectives: The present study aimed investigate effectiveness acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) on hypochondriasis psychosocial adjustment in divorced women Tehran. Methods: research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design c...

OBJECTIVES Syphilis is an important cause of morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, and a cofactor for the sexual transmission of HIV. A better understanding of the prevalence and risk factors of syphilis in African populations would help to formulate effective interventions for its prevention and treatment. METHODS The prevalence and incidence of syphilis were obtained from a cohort recruited in M...

The current study compared cardiovascular risk profiles and trajectories (i.e., within-person changes) of women who were married or cohabitating and who had high relationship satisfaction with those of women with moderate or low satisfaction and with those of women who were single, divorced, and widowed. Participants were 493 women from the Healthy Women Study, a prospective investigation of he...