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It is well recognised that in much of East Africa the concept of ‘Heshima’ or respect for ‘Wazee’ is still widely practised. The term “Mzee” describes an older person, often with greying hair, but has a tone of respect and deference to it.
In this, the final part of a four part BGS blog series about her time in Africa, Esther Clift looks at what is considered healthy ageing in developing countries.