Xuereb, R., Sultana, R., & Fenech, M. A. (2026). Motivations, benefits and barriers among older Maltese persons participating in hospital volunteer work. Studies in Social Wellbeing, 5(1), 36-71.
Farrugia, R., & Formosa, M. (2025). The transition of Maltese military veterans to new careers after 25 years of service. Studies in Social Wellbeing, 4(2), 259-287.
Grech Debattista, E., Spiteri, K., Xerri de Caro, J., Schembri, E., & Fenech, M. A. (2025). The perceptions of older persons on exercise. Malta Journal of Health Sciences, 12(1), 17-26.
Azzopardi, A., Clark, M., Formosa, M., & Psaila, C. (2023). Intersectional reflections on the Impact of COVID-19 across the life course. Studies in Social Wellbeing, 2(1), 20-32.
Borg Xuereb, C., Borg Xuereb, R., & Jomeen, J. (2022). Adolescent Pregnancy and Early Parenting. In R. Borg Xuereb, J. Jomeen (eds.). Perspectives on Midwifery and Parenthood. Cham: Springer. .
Formosa, M. (2022). Developing and adapting the ‘Facts on ageing quiz’ for Malta. Malta Journal of Health Sciences, 9(1), 36-42.
Formosa, M. (2022). Foreword [Taiwan’s senior learning movement]. In B. Findsen, H.C. Wei & A. Li (Ed.), Taiwan’s senior learning movement: Perspectives from the outside in and from the inside out (p. v-vii). Cham, Singapore: Springer.
Formosa, M. (2022). Fourth age learning for persons living with dementia. In K. Evans, W. O. Lee, J. Markowitsch, & M. Zukas (Eds.), Third International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Cham: Springer.
Formosa, M. (2022). Older adults in Malta. In S. Vella & E. Galea Curmi (Eds.), Ageing policy in Malta: Bridging stakeholder and clients (pp. 343 - 360). Malta: Midsea Books.
Formosa, M. (2022). Struggles, social capital and transformations: The experiences of older women in non-formal learning. In I. Paoletti (Ed.), Older women in Europe: A human rights-based approach (pp. 190-211). London: Routledge.
Formosa, M. (2022). The travails of gerontology education in Malta: Challenges and possibilities. International Journal of Population Studies, 8(1), 40-51.
Scerri, A., Borg Xuereb, C., & Scerri, C. (2022). Nurses’ experiences of caring for long-term care residents with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8, 23337214221077793.
Scerri, D., Borg Xuereb, C., & Scerri, J. (2022). Caring for a parent with pulmonary fibrosis in Malta: The lived experiences of daughters in mid鈥恆dulthood. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(1), e195-e203. .
Scolaro, A., & Formosa, M. (2022). Residents’ perceptions of dignity in nursing homes for older persons: A Maltese case-study. In A. Azzopardi, M. Clarke & R. Falzon (Eds.), Perspectives on wellbeing: Applications from the field (pp. 225-239). Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
Abyad, A., & Formosa, M. (2021). Population ageing in the Middle-East and North Africa: Research and policy implications. Malta: International Institute on Ageing.
Ackermann, T. B., Seifert, A. & Formosa, M. (Ed.) (2021). Older adults’ engagement in senior university lectures and the effect of individual motivations. Frontiers in Education: Educational Psychology, 6, 591481.
Formosa, M. (2021). Building evidence for the impact of older adult learning on active ageing: A quantitative study. Studies in Adult Education and Learning, 27(2), 53-74.
Formosa, M. (2021). COVID-19 and older persons: Reflections on human rights, ageism, isolation, dementia care and gender. International Journal in Ageing in Developing Countries, 6(1), 5-19.
Formosa, M. (2021). COVID-19 lockdown and social distance measures: A ‘perfect storm’ for social isolation and loneliness in later life. In M. 艁uszczy艅ska & M. Formosa (Eds.), Ageing and COVID-19: Making sense of a disruptive world (pp. 32-45). London: Routledge.
Formosa, M. (2021). Dementia care in Malta: Policy, experiences and narratives. In M. K. Shankardass (Ed.), Dementia care: Issues, responses and international perspectives (pp. 227-246). Singapore: Springer.
Formosa, M. (2021). Flying under the radar: LGBT older persons, active ageing and dementia care policies in Malta. In L. Azzopardi Lane, M. Naudi & M. Harwood (Eds.), Mapping the rainbow: Reaching the diverse colours of the LGBTIQ community (p. 32-44). Malta: Ministry for Equality, Research and Innovation. Human Rights Directorate.
Formosa, M. (2021). From invisibility to inclusion: Opening the doors for older men at the University of the Third Age in Malta. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 10.1080/02701960.2021.1913413.
Formosa, M. (2021). Introduction: Policy ideals for ageing in the Middle-East and North Africa. In A. Abdulrazak & M. Formosa (Eds.), Population ageing in the Middle-East and North Africa: Research and policy implications (pp. 3-17). Lebanon: Hachem Printing & Trading.
Formosa, M. (2021). Late-life learning and older women: A feminist commentary. Gender and Research, 22(1), 178-200.
Formosa, M. (2021). Learning opportunities for older persons in residential long-term care: A systematic review. In B. Mikulec, S. Kump & T. Košmerl (Eds.), Reflections on adult education and learning: The adult education legacy of Sabina Jelenc Krašovec (pp. 109-122). Ljubljana: Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana University Press.
Formosa, M. (2021). Manifestations of internalised ageism in older adult learning. University of Toronto Quarterly, 90(2), 169-182.
Formosa, M. (2021). Online learning for older persons during the COVID-19 pandemic: The good, the bad and the ugly. In M. 艁uszczy艅ska & M. Formosa (Eds.), Ageing and COVID-19: Making sense of a disruptive world (pp. 169-182). London: Routledge.
Formosa, M. (2021). The French and British models of the University of the Third Age: A socio-historical analysis. World Studies in Education, 21(2), 27-43.
Formosa, M. (2021). “Why doesn’t this feel inclusive?” A feminist poststructuralist study of older women learners. Global Lifelong Learning, 1(2), 15-35.
Formosa, M., & Abyad, A. (2021). Editorial. International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries, 6(2), 106-111.
Formosa, M., & 艁uszczy艅ska, M. (2021). Introduction: The challenges facing ageing during COVID-19. In M. 艁uszczy艅ska & M. Formosa (Eds.), Ageing and COVID-19: Making sense of a disruptive world (pp. 1-10). London: Routledge.
Tuszczy艅ska, M. & Formosa, M. (2021). Ageing and COVID-19: Making sense of a disruptive world. London: Routledge.
Tuszczy艅ska, M. & Formosa, M. (2021). Conclusion: Ageing, COVID-19 and ‘new normality’. In M. 艁uszczy艅ska & Formosa, M. (Eds.), Ageing and COVID-19: Making sense of a Disruptive world (pp. 315-320). London: Routledge.
Fenech, M. A., Vella, M., & Calleja, N. (2020). The COVID-19 long-term care situation in the islands of Malta and Gozo. LTCcovid, International Long-Term Care Policy Network, CPEC-LSE, 6 June 2020.
Fenech, M. A., Vella, M., & Vella, N. (2020). COVID-19 outbreak in the islands of Malta and Gozo. International Long Term Care Policy Network.
Formosa, M. (2020). Activity theory as a foundation for active ageing policy: The Maltese experience. Exlibris Social Gerontology Journal, 18(1), 13-24.
Formosa, M., & Galea, R. (2020). Critical educational gerontology at a senior centre in Malta: Possibilities and limitations for critical consciousness. Educational Gerontology, 46(2), 59-71.
Formosa, M., & Scerri, C. (2020). Punching above its weight: current and future aging policy in Malta. The Gerontologist, 60(8), 1384-1391.
Riva, N., Borg Xuereb, C., Ageno, W., Makris, M., & Gatt, A. (2020). Patients’ satisfaction associated with portable coagulometers for warfarin monitoring: a cross-sectional study. Blood Transfusion, 18(5), 386.
Riva, N., Meli, S., Borg Xuereb, C., Vella, K., Ageno, W., Makris, M., & Gatt, A. (2020). Anticoagulation control with the point-of-care INR: A retrospective pre-/post-analysis. Thrombosis Research, 196, 21-24.
Formosa, M. (2019). Active ageing in the fourth age: The experiences and perspectives of older persons in long-term care. Geopolitical Social Security and Freedom Journal, 2(1), 78-92.
Formosa, M. (2019). Active ageing through lifelong learning: The University of the Third Age. In M. Formosa (ed.), The University of the Third Age and active ageing: European and Asian-Pacific perspectives (pp. 3-18). Cham: Springer.
Formosa, M. (2019). Concluding remarks and future prospects. In M. Formosa (Ed.), The University of the Third Age and active ageing: European and Asian-Pacific perspectives (pp. 259-272). Cham: Springer.
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Formosa, M. (2019). Long-term facilities for older persons in Malta: Policies, trends and challenges. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics, 22(2), v-xi.
Formosa, M. (2019). Malta. In M. Bergmann, A. Scherpenzeel & A. Börsch-Supan (Eds.), SHARE Wave 7 Methodology: Panel innovations and life histories (p. 74). Munich: Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy.
Formosa, M. (2019). Measuring and modelling demographic trends in Malta: Implications for ageing policy. International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries, 4(2), 78-90.
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Formosa, M. (2019). Third age learning for active ageing in Malta: Successes and limitations. In M. Formosa (ed.), The University of the Third Age and active ageing: European and Asian-Pacific perspectives (pp. 81-93). Cham: Springer.
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Formosa, M., & Cassar, P. (2019). Visual art dialogues in long-term care facilities: An action research study. International Journal of Education and Ageing, 5(1), 23-41.
Formosa, M., & Gökçe Kutsal, (2019). Editorial. International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries, 4(1), 1-5.
Formosa, M., & Ma膰kowicz, J. (2019). Elder Abuse: International and Polish perspectives. International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries, 4(2), 145-155.
Formosa M., & Scicluna R.M. (2019). Toward an age-friendly urban and housing policy in Malta. In F. Whittington, S. Kunkel, & K. de Medeiros (Eds.), Global Aging: Comparative perspectives on aging and the life course (2nd edition.) (pp. 109-113). New York: Springer Publishing.
Riva, N., Borg Xuereb, C., Ageno, W., Makris, M., & Gatt, A. (2019). Validation and psychometric properties of the Maltese version of the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS). Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 12, 741.
Riva, N., Borg Xuereb, C., Makris, M., Ageno, W., & Gatt, A. (2019). Reliability and validity of the Maltese version of the Perception of Anticoagulant Treatment Questionnaire (PACT-Q). Patient Preference and Adherence, 13, 969.
Schmidt-Hertha, B., Formosa, M., & Fragoso, A. (2019). Editorial. Special issue on ‘Active ageing, social inclusion and wellbeing: Benefits of learning in later life’. European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 10(3), 207-213.
Borg Xuereb, C. (2018). The experience of living in a long-term care facility: a phenomenological exploration. In M. Formosa (Ed.), Active and healthy ageing in Malta: Gerontological and geriatric inquiries (pp. 241-256). Malta: BDL Publishers.
Farrugia-Bonello, R., & Formosa, M. (2018). Editorial. International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries, 3(2), 1-4.
Fenech, M. A. (2018), Physical Restraint Use in Care Homes for Older Persons, in Active and Health Ageing in Malta: Gerontological and Geriatric Inquiries.
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Formosa, M. (2018). Conclusion. In M. Formosa (ed.), Active and healthy ageing in Malta: Gerontological and geriatric inquiries (pp. 313-319). Malta: BDL Publishers.
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Formosa, M. (2018). National policies for healthy ageing in Malta: Possibilities and limitations. Healthy Aging Research, 7(1), 1-6.
Formosa, M. & Scolaro, A. (2018). Dignity of residents in long-term care. In M. Formosa (ed.), Active and healthy ageing in Malta: Gerontological and geriatric inquiries (pp. 257-272). Malta: BDL Publishers.
Hili, P. M., & Borg Xuereb, C. (2018). The lived experience of coronary artery bypass graft in older men. In M. Formosa (Ed.), Active and healthy ageing in Malta: Gerontological and geriatric inquiries (pp. 131-147). Malta: BDL Publishers.
Formosa, M. (2017). National policies for healthy ageing: The Malta experience. Polish Social Gerontology Journal. 13(1), 73-84.
Formosa, M. (2017). Responding to the Active Ageing Index: Innovations in active ageing policies in Malta. Journal of Population Ageing, 10(1), 87-99.
Formosa, M. (2017). [Review of the book Death and social policy in challenging times, by L. Foster & K. Woodthorpe]. Social Policy & Administration, 51(5), 840-841.
Formosa, M. (2017). The travails of the University of the Third Age movement: a critical commentary. In G. Amoretti, D. Spulber & N. Varani (Eds.). Active ageing: From wisdom to lifelong learning (pp. 146-160). Rome: Carocci editore.
Formosa, M., & Gökçe Kutsal, Y. (2017). Ageing in Turkey. In M. Formosa & Y. Gökçe Kutsal (Eds.), Population ageing in Turkey: Social and health care services for older people (pp. 1-16). Malta: Book Distributors Ltd.
Formosa, M. & Gökçe Kutsal, Y. (Eds.) (2017). Population ageing in Turkey: Social and health care services for older persons. Malta: International Institute on Ageing, United Nations.
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