Pranitha Maharaj is a Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. She holds a PhD in Population Health and Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. She publishes in top international and national journals, has edited three books, and has completed a five-year term as the editor-in-chief of the Southern African Journal of Demography.

• 1 Understanding ageing in South Africa.- 2 Ageing in South Africa: Trends and determinants.- 3 Ageing in a time of adversity: Personal wellbeing of older people in South Africa.- 4 Poverty among older people in South Africa.- 5 Ageing in anguish: Food insecurity dilemmas confronting older people.- 6 Reciprocity of support in the family: Perspectives of older people.- 7 “I would never be able to pay if it was not for my children”: A qualitative study of obstacles facing older people in obtaining health care.-  8 Understanding dementia and elder abuse in South Africa: The challenge of ‘ageing in place’ with dignity.- 9 Older people’s perceptions and use of technology.- 10 Navigating transnational identity: The experience of older migrants.- 11 Architectural design as a response to the elderly.

Pranitha Maharaj is a Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. She holds a PhD in Population Health and Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. She publishes in top international and national journals, has edited three books, and has completed a five-year term as the editor-in-chief of the Southern African Journal of Demography.

• 1 Understanding ageing in South Africa.- 2 Ageing in South Africa: Trends and determinants.- 3 Ageing in a time of adversity: Personal wellbeing of older people in South Africa.- 4 Poverty among older people in South Africa.- 5 Ageing in anguish: Food insecurity dilemmas confronting older people.- 6 Reciprocity of support in the family: Perspectives of older people.- 7 “I would never be able to pay if it was not for my children”: A qualitative study of obstacles facing older people in obtaining health care.-  8 Understanding dementia and elder abuse in South Africa: The challenge of ‘ageing in place’ with dignity.- 9 Older people’s perceptions and use of technology.- 10 Navigating transnational identity: The experience of older migrants.- 11 Architectural design as a response to the elderly.