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The strength of long-distance ties for aging healthy with HIV: the case of rural South Africa

Objectives: In lower-income settings with limited government-funded care, personal social networks are often the primary means by which older persons access resources and support. We tested the association between long-distance ties—ties that span greater geographical and network distances—and HIV t...

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Main Authors: Yu, Shao-Tzu (Author) , Houle, Brian (Author) , Kabudula, Chodziwadziwa W (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author) , Gómez-Olivé, F Xavier (Author) , Angotti, Nicole (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 29 May 2025
In: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences, social sciences
Year: 2025, Volume: 80, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1758-5368
DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbaf103
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf103
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/article/doi/10.1093/geronb/gbaf103/8152712
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Author Notes:Shao-Tzu Yu, PhD, Brian Houle, PhD, Chodziwadziwa W Kabudula, PhD, Till Bärnighausen, MD, ScD, MSc, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, PhD, MD, and Nicole Angotti, PhD
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Summary:Objectives: In lower-income settings with limited government-funded care, personal social networks are often the primary means by which older persons access resources and support. We tested the association between long-distance ties—ties that span greater geographical and network distances—and HIV treatment outcomes in a rural South African community with one of the largest aging populations with HIV.
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ISSN:1758-5368
DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbaf103

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