Beyond Cash: Associations Between Social Security Benefits, Healthcare Accessibility, and Psychological Health Among Older Adults in Tanzania

Stellah John Kilawe, Huijun Liu, Ying Wang, Institute for Population and Development Studies, School of Public Policy and Administration, an Jiaotong University, Institute of Rural Development Planning

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on July 03, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesSocial security benefits are associated with better psychological health among older adults in resource-limited settings, yet the mechanisms underlying this association remain underexplored. We examined the role of healthcare accessibility in ...