Companions' Chronicles: Experiences of Home Care Workers in the Community Elder Care (Companion) Program in Barbados.

The home care workforce contributes significantly to older adults' health and well-being. The Community Elder Care (Companion) Program in Barbados employs Companions to engage with socially isolated older adults in their homes for a few hours per day. In this qualitative study we explored Companions' experiences in the program 1 year since its commencement.

Sexual Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: Insights from Jamaica.

: To explore relationships between sexual activity and depressive symptoms in urology and gynecology out-patients aged 50 years and older.: Depressive symptoms were assessed using Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale. Sexual activity was measured by interviewer-administered questionnaires assessing relationships, intimacy and sexual function (N = 557).

Proportion of Dementia Explained by Five Key Factors in Jamaica.

Background: Dementia has no known cure and age is its strongest predictor. Given that populations in the Caribbean are aging, a focus on policies and programs that reduce the risk of dementia and its risk factors is required.

Objective: To estimate the proportion of dementia in the Jamaican setting attributable to key factors.

Socio-demographic, Health and Functional Status Correlates of Caregiver Burden Among Care Recipients Age 60 Years and Older in Jamaica.

The provision of care to older persons can impose significant burden on those providing care, burdens influenced by care recipient characteristic, caregiver attributes and availability of social support. This paper focuses on identifying relationships between caregiver burden and the socio-demographic, health and functional status attributes of care recipients age 60 years and older in Jamaica. A nationally representative cross-sectional study was done among persons providing non-institutional care for a single person 60 years and older.

Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014-Is Mortality Increasing?

Purpose: This study sought to provide a detailed analysis of breast cancer-specific mortality in Jamaica on the basis of reported deaths between 2010 and 2014.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was done to analyze breast cancer-specific mortality data from the Registrar General's Department, the statutory body responsible for registering all deaths across Jamaica.

Results: A total of 1,634 breast cancer-related deaths were documented among Jamaican women between 2010 and 2014, which accounted for 24% of all female cancer deaths.