Experiences of volunteers serving older adults

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Social capital and health care access among the older adults in Bangladesh

“…Therefore, as stated, specific programs should be introduced that target older people, especially who have a lack of SC. For example, one such program (albeit in a rather different socioeconomic reality) is the Neighbors Helping Neighbors program aimed at the older population, offered by a non-profit organization in Salt Lake City, Utah, to meet the need of older people (Kelly-Gillespie and Wilby, 2012). Group-based programs should be introduced at the neighborhood level to build and strength networks and create cooperation between primary health care centers and other community groups (Coll-Planas et al, 2017).…”

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