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Disability is a common reason for the loss of independence. There is a dearth of data on older adults with disability in south-eastern Nigeria. Using a multistage sampling technique and disability indexes, we assessed 816 persons aged 65 years and above living with a disability. While respondents’ experiences of abuse and property inheritance differ by gender, they have poor health status. Elevated risks of disability were associated with gender, increased age, education, smoking, alcohol use, and engagement in physical exercise. Findings suggest urgency in formulating and implementing ageing welfare policy in this African community undergoing demographic and social changes. While this is underway, we recommend a massive health promotion among older adults in this community. We also suggest the integration of courses on ageing in schools’ curriculum since ageing is a life course phenomenon. This in the long run would provide ageing-friendly education that averts old age's deleterious effects.

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disability older adults southeastern Nigeria ADLs IADLs

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Disability Among Older Adults in South-Eastern Nigeria

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