"Older people in most African societies are a vulnerable group as a result of a lifetime of hardship, malnutrition, poverty and, in older age, high susceptibility to chronic diseases. The AIDS pandemic is now posing an additional burden on them. In their old age, when they may require support and expect to be looked after, they have to take on the role of caring for others, in most cases without even the basic necessary resources." (Quoted from paper)