Life Of Elderly People Research Articles

중고령자의 인구·사회·경제 특성별 삶의 질 차이 분석

The environment in which middle-aged and elderly people face fewer social activities and exchanges are not active. In particular, they are in a situation where they have no choice but to live on their assets due to insufficient economic activities.This indicates that the quality of life may vary by demographic, social, and economic characteristics. This study analyzed the difference in the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people by demographic characteristics, social characteristics, and economic characteristics. As a result of the analysis, first, the difference in quality of life according to demographic characteristics showed significant differences in gender, age, and educational background, but there was no significant difference in gender, age, and educational background. Second, the difference in quality of life according to sociological characteristics was significantly different depending on the type of residence, residence area, subjective class consciousness, number of meetings, and participation in meetings (religion, fellowship, alumni association). Third, there was a significant difference in quality of life according to the general economic characteristics, such as the type of housing occupancy, the presence or absence of non-residential real estate, the presence or absence of economic activity, and individual gross income. The difference in quality of life according to asset holdings, which are economic power, showed significant differences in total real estate assets, total financial assets, other assets, total personal assets, and total personal liabilities, but there was no significant difference in self-purchased loans. These research results show that changes in the situation, such as population characteristics, sociological characteristics, and economic characteristics, are important variables that affect the quality of life. It can be said that it also mentions the need for efforts by the pan-government and society as a whole to improve factors that can be improved in these situations.

The regular gymnastics program on the quality of life for elderly people with hypertension

Background: The quality of life of the elderly may determine their well-being for the remainder of their lives. According to The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL), quality of life is an elderly functional condition that encompasses physical health, namely daily activities. One of the primary health problems in the elderly is hypertension. The conventional management of hypertension may be carried out with pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Non-pharmacological methods include improving lifestyle, one of which is by starting physical exercise regularly such as gymnastics for the elderly.Purpose: To determine the relationship the regular gymnastics program on the quality of life for elderly people with hypertensionMethod: Using the cross-sectional research method, the samples were taken randomly from the elderly population domiciled in the area of the East Curup Public Health Center totaling 87 elderly people who met our inclusion and exclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria were men and women aged ≥60 years and the elderly with hypertension based on the diagnosis established by the officials of the public health center. While the exclusion criterion was elderly in emergency situations.Results: The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of respondents who gymnastics was lower than those who did not gymnastics.Conclusion: Elderly gymnastics is associated with lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure of the elderly with hypertension, even though it is still higher than the target of hypertension management, and their quality of life.

Relationship between Cognitive Decline and Daily Life Gait among Elderly People Living in the Community: A Preliminary Report

Introduction: Early detection and intervention are important to prevent dementia. Gait parameters have been recognized as a potentially easy screening tool for mild cognitive impairment (MCI); however, differences in gait parameters between cognitive healthy individuals (CHI) and MCI are small. Daily life gait change may be used to detect cognitive decline earlier. In the present study, we aimed to clarify the relationship between cognitive decline and daily life gait. Methods: We performed 5-Cog function tests and daily life and laboratory-based gait assessments on 155 community-dwelling elderly people (75.5 ± 5.4 years old). Daily life gait was measured for 6 days using an iPod-touch with an accelerometer. Laboratory-based 10-m gait (fast pace) was measured using an electronic portable walkway. Results: The subjects consisted of 98 CHI (63.2%) and 57 cognitive decline individuals (CDI; 36.8%). Daily life maximum gait velocity in the CDI group (113.7 [97.0–128.5] cm/s) was significantly slower than that in the CHI group (121.2 [105.8–134.3] cm/s) (p = 0.032). In the laboratory-based gait, the stride length variability in the CDI group (2.6 [1.8–4.1]) was significantly higher than that in the CHI group (1.8 [1.2–2.7]) (p < 0.001). The maximum gait velocity in daily life gait was weakly but significantly correlated with stride length variability in laboratory-based gait (ρ = −0.260, p = 0.001). Conclusion: We found an association between cognitive decline and slower daily life gait velocity among community-dwelling elderly people.

Problem of Malnutrition of Elderly People Living at Home in the District of Coleah (Commune of Matam)

Problem of Malnutrition of Elderly People Living at Home in the District of Coleah (Commune of Matam)

Emotional state and its impact on sleep quality in middle-aged and elderly people

Sleep quality is a key determinant of good health, and its importance cannot be overlooked among middle-aged and elderly people, given that sleep disturbances and difficulty falling asleep become more common with age, which affects the emotional well-being and quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people. Evidence shows that while the need for sleep remains the same throughout a person's life, the ability to get enough sleep decreases with age.&#x0D; The aim of this paper is to review and present recent literature on the emotional state of middle-aged and elderly people and its impact on sleep quality.&#x0D; Methods – systematic literature review of PubMed and Google Scholar databases on the emotional state of middle-aged and elderly people and its impact on sleep quality.&#x0D; Results and conclusions. 9 articles were included in the systematic review. The studies show that worsening emotional state, symptoms of depression, anxiety and grief lead to poorer sleep quality and, conversely, that poor sleep quality can contribute to the development of these emotional conditions.

Fall-Related Hospitalizations in Elderly People: Temporal Trend and Spatial Distribution in Brazil

This study aims to identify the temporal variation and the spatial dependence structure of the hospitalization rate for falls in the elderly residing in Brazil in the period between 2010 and 2021. This ecological study employs secondary data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health about the fall-related hospitalization of people aged 60 years old and over. A time-series analysis was carried out, employing the joinpoint model. For the spatial analysis, the Moran autocorrelation technique was employed. In Brazil, between 2010 and 2021, there were 1,270,341 hospitalizations for falls recorded among the elderly in the Brazilian Hospitalization System. There was a continuous upward trend between 2010 and 2019 for all age groups, female and male, and all Brazilian regions. The trend stabilized between 2019 to 2021. The North and Northeast regions had faster upward trends among all Brazilian regions, and there was also a faster upward trend among women compared to men. A high-high pattern in hospitalization incidence was noticed from 2011 to 2019 in the states of São Paulo, Minhas Gerais, Paraná, and Mato Grosso do Sul. The results of this study provide subsidies for Brazilian health authorities to implement more efficient public policies to improve the quality of life of elderly people.

Detection of Social Isolation Based on Meal-Taking Activity and Mobility of Elderly People Living Alone

Objectives BackgroundSocial isolation is probably one of the most affected health outcomes in the elderly people, particularly those living alone, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, we try to identify it by detecting changes in the elderly such as malnutrition and lack of mobility.Material and methodsThe system consists of two types of sensors installed at various locations in the user's home: Passive infrared (PIR) sensors and reed switch sensors. It was implemented for 15 days in the home of a 26-year-old student living alone, as a first step to later be deployed in the home of elderly people.ResultsOur study showed strong similarities between the activities detected by the algorithm and the real activity pattern of the interviewed individual. In addition, the system was able to identify two daily patterns (weekday and weekend) of the person as he is a student and is present in class during the week.ConclusionA system composed of low-cost, unobtrusive, non-intrusive and miniaturized sensors is able to detect meal-taking activity and mobility. These results are an intermediate step in assessing the potential risk of social isolation in older people living alone based on these ADLs.

Quality of life of elderly people undergoing renal dialysis treatment: a scope review

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a syndrome secondary to permanent alteration in the function and/or structure of the kidney, presenting a slow and progressive evolution. Hemodialysis is the most used form of treatment in the elderly with CKD, a treatment that generates limitations and impacts that affect both the individual's life and that of the family. The objective of this study is to analyze, in the current literature, the quality of life of elderly people undergoing hemodialysis treatment. This is a scope review, according to the review method proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The descriptors elderly, quality of life and hemodialysis were used in the databases National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Database in Nursing - Brazilian Bibliography (BDENF). A total of 250 were found, of which 08 met the established inclusion criteria. This review shows that hemodialysis treatment in the elderly has an impact on the quality of life of this population, however there is still a gap in the literature on the subject.

A search for acrolein scavengers among food components.

Brain stroke is a major cause of being bedridden for elderly people, and preventing stroke is important for maintaining quality of life (QOL). Acrolein is a highly reactive aldehyde and causes tissue damage during stroke. Decreasing acrolein toxicity ameliorates tissue injury during brain stroke. In this study, we tried to identify food components which decrease acrolein toxicity. We found that 2-furanmethanethiol, cysteine methyl and ethyl esters, alliin, lysine and taurine decreased acrolein toxicity. These compounds neutralized acrolein by direct interaction. However, the interaction between acrolein and taurine was not so strong. Approximately 30mM taurine was necessary to interact with 10μM acrolein, and 2g/kg taurine was necessary to decrease the size of mouse brain infarction. Taurine also slightly increased polyamine contents, which are involved in decrease in the acrolein toxicity. Mitochondrial potential damage by acrolein was also protected by taurine. Our results indicate that daily intake of foods containing 2-furanmethanethiol, cysteine methyl and ethyl esters, alliin, lysine and taurine may prevent severe injury in brain stroke and improve the quality of life for elderly people.

Pain and Depression Levels Related to the Quality of Life in Elderly People with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain?

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pain severity and depression level and quality of life in elderly patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) and determine the effect of age group on the quality of life, pain severity and depression symptom levels of patients. Evaluation parameters were obtained using scales specific to geriatric patients. Pain severity, depression, and quality of life were evaluated using the Geriatric Pain Measure (GPM), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD), respectively. The study included a total of 231 patients with CNLBP (age ≥65 years), of whom 62.3% (n=144) were female and 37.7% were male (n=87). There was a moderate correlation between the patients’ GDS and GPM scores (r=0.53; p&amp;lt;0.05). GDS also had a moderate correlation with the ‘past-present-and-future activities’ (r=-0.52) and ‘social participation’ (r=-0.48) subdomains of WHOQOL-OLD (p&amp;lt;0.05). According to age groups, the only statistically significant difference was observed in ‘sensory abilities’ (p&amp;lt;0.05). Quality of life is negatively affected by the level of depression and pain intensity in elderly individuals with CNLBP. Evaluation of pain severity and depressive symptom levels in elderly patients with CNLBP may contribute to the establishment of an elderly population with improved quality of life and treatment approach. There is a need for further studies to reveal the reasons for poorer quality of life and increased depression and pain.

성별에 따른 독거노인의 자살 생각과 자살시도: 우울의 매개효과 검증

본 연구에서는 성별 차이를 중심으로 독거노인의 자살 생각과 자살시도의 영향요인을 분석하고자 하였다. 2017년도 노인실태조사 자료를 사용하였으며, 독거노인 2,552명을 최종 연구 대상자로 선정하였다. 연구모형은 노년기 자살특성과 주요이론을 바탕으로 구성하였으며 주요 독립변수는 건강상태로 설정하였고, 종속변수를 자살 생각과 자살시도로, 매개변수를 우울로 설정하여 연구를 진행하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 남성 독거노인과 비교하여 여성 독거노인의 건강상태가 좋지 않고, 우울 수준도 높았으나 자살 생각과 자살시도는 남성 독거노인에게서 더 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 건강상태가 우울을 매개로 하여 자살 생각에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과, 여성 독거노인의 주관적 건강상태가 나쁠수록, 만성질환 수가 많을수록, 일상생활기능상태의 제한이 있을수록 우울이 높아지고, 우울을 매개로 자살 생각이 높게 나타났다. 남성은 주관적 건강상태가 나쁠수록, 만성질환 수가 많을수록 우울을 매개로 자살 생각이 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 남성 독거노인은 자살시도에 영향 관계가 나타나지 않았으나 여성 독거노인은 주관적 건강상태가 나쁠수록, 만성질환의 수가 많을수록, 일상생활기능상태에 제한이 있을수록 우울이 높아지고, 우울을 매개로 자살시도를 할 가능성이 높아졌다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 후속연구의 방향성과 정책적․실천적 함의점을 도출하였다.

RELATIONSHIP OF DEPRESSION LEVEL ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY HYPERTENSION PATIENTS IN RW 03 DESA LIMBANGAN KEC. LIBANGAN KAB. KENDAL

ABSTRACT&#x0D; Background: Hypertension is still a health problem faced by the elderly which is basically quite complex. Health problems that usually arise, for example, are related to changes in the cardiovascular system, which if left unchecked will interfere with the function of other organs. So the issue arises when feelings of anxiety and depression are experienced by the elderly. This study aims to determine the level of depression on the quality of life of elderly people with hypertension. &#x0D; Research Methods: The type of research used is the quantitative method, with a cross-sectional design where data collection for independent and dependent variables is carried out at the same time. The research instrument used was a questionnaire in which the questionnaire was not tested for validity because it had been tested for validity in the research of Roudhotul Auliyak and Chasanah. The research respondents consisted of 40 elderly people with hypertension who were taken using a total sampling technique. This research was conducted on 8-10 June 2021 in RW 03 Limbangan Village, Limbangan District, Kendal Regency. The test analysis method used is Rank Spearman. &#x0D; Result: There is a relationship between the level of anxiety and depression and the quality of life of the elderly with hypertension in RW 03, Limbangan Village, Limbangan District, Kendal Regency. The results of the analysis using the Spearman rank correlation test regarding depression on the quality of life of elderly people with hypertension, p value = 0.001 means p value

Auditing the impact of artificial intelligence on the ability to have a good life: using well-being measures as a tool to investigate the views of undergraduate STEM students.

AI/ML increasingly impacts the ability of humans to have a good life. Various sets of indicators exist to measure well-being/the ability to have a good life. Students play an important role in AI/ML discussions. The purpose of our study using an online survey was to learn about the perspectives of undergraduate STEM students on the impact of AI/ML on well-being/the ability to have a good life. Our study revealed that many of the abilities participants perceive to be needed for having a good life were part of the well-being/ability to have a good life indicator lists we gave to participants. Participants perceived AI/ML to have and continue to have the most positive impact on the ability to have a good life for disabled people, elderly people, and individuals with a high income and the least positive impact for people of low income and countries from the global south. Regarding indicators of well-being and the ability to have a good life given to participants, we found a significant techno-positive sentiment. 30% of respondents selected the purely positive box for 28 of the indicators and none did so for the purely negative box. For 52 indicators, the purely negative was below 10% (not counting the 0%) and for 10 indicators, none selected purely negative. Our findings suggest that our questions might be valuable tools to develop an inventory of STEM and other students' perspectives on the implications of AI/ML on the ability to have a good life.

Disfagia orofaríngea e qualidade de vida em idosos após a fase tardia do acidente vascular encefálico

ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the correlation between oropharyngeal dysphagia and quality of life in elderly people in the late phase after stroke. Methods: a retrospective cross-sectional study, whose data were obtained by analyzing a database composed of 30 elderly people in the late phase after stroke. All participants underwent clinical and instrumental evaluation of swallowing through the fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. The quality of life related to swallowing was analyzed using the Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders protocol. Data were submitted to descriptive statistical analysis and Spearman's correlation test (p ≤ 0.05). Results: the clinical evaluation showed that most individuals had mild oropharyngeal dysphagia, while the protocol applied in the instrumental evaluation showed swallowing with functional limitations. There was a positive correlation between burden, eating desire, eating duration, and mental health with the severity of oropharyngeal dysphagia, both by clinical and instrumental evaluation; and between the symptom’s frequency and the severity of dysphagia by clinical evaluation. Conclusion: there was a correlation between the severity of oropharyngeal dysphagia and the quality of life of elderly people in the late phase after stroke.

Oropharyngeal dysphagia and quality of life in elderly people in the late phase after stroke

RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a correlação entre disfagia orofaríngea e qualidade de vida em idosos após a fase tardia do Acidente Vascular Encefálico. Métodos: estudo transversal retrospectivo, cujos dados foram obtidos pela análise de um banco de dados, composto por 30 idosos acometidos por Acidente Vascular Encefálico, em fase tardia. Todos os participantes foram submetidos a avaliação clínica e instrumental da deglutição, por meio da videoendoscopia da deglutição. A qualidade de vida relacionada à deglutição foi analisada pelo protocolo Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders. Os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística descritiva e ao teste de correlação de Spearman (p ≤ 0,05). Resultados: a avaliação clínica evidenciou que a maioria dos indivíduos apresentou disfagia orofaríngea leve, enquanto a escala aplicada na avaliação instrumental demonstrou deglutição com limitações funcionais. Houve correlação positiva entre fardo, desejo de se alimentar, duração da alimentação e estado mental com a gravidade da disfagia orofaríngea, tanto pela avaliação clínica quanto instrumental; e entre a frequência dos sintomas e a gravidade da disfagia pela avaliação clínica. Conclusão: houve correlação entre a gravidade da disfagia orofaríngea e a qualidade de vida de idosos após a fase tardia do Acidente Vascular Encefálico.

Sexualidade como fator associado à qualidade de vida da pessoa idosa

Abstract Objective to analyze the association between experiences of sexuality with bio-socio-demographic variables and quality of life of elderly people. Methods cross-sectional study, developed with 1,922 Brazilian elderly people, whose data were collected through a web survey. Three instruments were used to obtain bio-socio-demographic data, sexuality and quality of life. The analysis was carried out with the Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation and multivariate linear regression tests, with the “insert” input method, adopting a 95% confidence interval. Results the overall assessment of sexuality was strongly associated with marital status (p&lt;0.001); religion (p=0.001); not having children (p&lt;0.001); sexual orientation (p=0.008) and receiving guidance on sexuality from health professionals (p=0.002). Sexuality correlated positively and with different magnitudes with all facets of quality of life (p&lt;0.001). Regression analysis demonstrated that all dimensions of sexuality remained positively associated with quality of life: sexual act [β=0.154; 95%CI=0.083-0.225; p&lt;0.001]; affective relationships [β=0.335; 95%CI=0.263-0.407; p&lt;0.001] and physical and social adversity [β=1.388; 95%CI=1.206-1.571; p&lt;0.001]. Conclusion and implications for practice sexuality was significantly associated with some bio-socio-demographic variables and positively correlated with the quality of life of the elderly people investigated.

Quality of Life of Elderly People in Nursing Homes During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 and the restrictive measures it brought with it significantly impacted the daily habits and routines of elderly people. Residential care facilities for the elderly were high-risk environments during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the residents themselves were a vulnerable group with various morbidities and co-morbidities. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the quality of life of older people living in nursing homes. The research included 153 participants who were residents of nursing homes and was conducted from May to August 2021. The study included "Naš dom" in Travnik, "Revitalis" in Bugojno, "Linija života" in Donji Vakuf, "Sentivo 1" and "Sentivo 2" in Ilidža, and "Vitalis" in Ilidža. The research used the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, which is a shortened version of the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess the quality of life. The results showed that older people did not experience a significant decline in quality of life, but the results varied between institutions. Women had a lower quality of life than men, as did older participants compared to younger ones. Gender, age, educational status, and experience with COVID-19 are significant factors that may influence the quality of life of elderly people living in nursing homes.

Loneliness among Elderly

Ageing is a series of processes that begins with life and continues throughout the life cycle. Beyond the biological changes, life transitions such as retirement, relocation and urbanization influence the lives of elderly people and put them at risk for loneliness. The feeling of loneliness has many deleterious consequences. Hence the present study aims to assess loneliness among elderly people. The sample of the study is 400 elderly people living in the randomly selected wards of Tirupati. The perceived loneliness scale developed by Jha (1997) was used to assess the loneliness among elderly. Results revealed that 17% of the elderly had a high level of loneliness, most of the elderly (67%) had a moderate level of loneliness and 16 % had a low level of loneliness. Female elderly, elderly with lower education levels, who are suffering from chronic illness, had obtained significantly higher mean scores on loneliness.

Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Functional Mobility and Quality of Life in Elderly People

Falls in the elderly population pose a significant public health concern, leading to injuries, disabilities, and substantial healthcare costs. This study investigates the impact of a semi-supervised, home-based exercise program on the functional mobility and quality of life (QoL) of sedentary elderly individuals in the community. Building upon previous research, this study aims to fill the gap in scientific evidence regarding the benefits of home-based exercise programs without continuous supervision. The program, following American College of Sports Medicine guidelines, encompasses strengthening, motor coordination aerobic exercises, balance training, and flexibility. Participants perform these exercises in their homes, with periodic visits to provide guidance and encouragement. Our hypothesis is grounded in the potential for home-based exercise to improve adherence, satisfaction, and, ultimately, functional mobility and QoL. In this double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial, elderly participants are allocated to either an Intervention Group (IG) or a Control Group (CG). Both groups receive consistent guidance on healthy lifestyle habits, differentiating primarily in their exercise practices. We anticipate that the study will demonstrate the effectiveness of a well-structured, home-based exercise program in enhancing functional mobility and QoL in sedentary elderly individuals, even without continuous supervision. The study addresses a pressing issue, as falls among the elderly have far-reaching consequences, affecting millions annually and incurring substantial healthcare costs. This research can shed light on an innovative approach to reduce fall-related injuries and associated healthcare expenditures.

SELF CARE ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE FAMILIES IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ELDERLY WITH DISABILITIES

The big role of the family as a person who is very close to the client is to be able to take good care of and even make the elderly with disabilities become independent and prosperous in the their old age. The quality of life of the elderly has 4 domains in their life, namely physical health, psychological health, social relations, and environmental aspects where these four needs must be fulfilled. If these needs are not met, problems will arise in the life of the elderly which can reduce their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to apply the Self Care Assistance for Families in Improving the Quality of Life of the Elderly in Rejang Lebong Regency. The research design used a Quasy Experiment using a Pretest-Postest with Control Group. The population of this study was elderly with disabilities, the sample was 20 people in the intervention group and 20 people in the control group. The results showed that there were differences in the application of self-care assistance by families in the intervention group and control group before and after being given assistance (p value 0.001) and there was an effect of assistance in the application of self-care assistance by families on the Quality of Life of the Elderly in Rejang Lebong district ( p value.0.001). Based on qualitative data after being given assistance to their families, elderly people with disabilities feel happy to be close to their families, their bodies feel cleaner and more comfortable, and they feel cared for. The conclusion is the self-care assistance can improve the quality of life for elderly people with disabilities.&#x0D; &#x0D;