Older Persons In Community Research Articles

Life-space mobility among community-dwelling older persons: A scoping review

To describe and analyze the current research status of life-space mobility of the older persons in community. The literature in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, EBSCOhost, Scopus, OpenGrey, SinoMed, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases was computer searched, and the time frame was build to May 23, 2023. A total of 42 literatures were included, including 35 in English and 7 in Chinese, 30 of which were cross-sectional studies. Theoretical models related to spatial mobility included the “concentric circles” model and the “cone” model. 33 literatures reported the prevalence or level of spatial mobility limitations, and 9 assessment instruments were used, The influencing factors can be divided into four categories. 9 literatures reported on the adverse effects, and 9 literatures reported on the prevention and intervention. The limitation of life-space mobility is a common and under-recognized phenomenon among the older persons in the community,with serious adverse effects, complex and diverse influencing factors.

PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH: WHAT DO OLDER ADULTS AND PRACTITIONERS THINK?

Abstract Numerous programs and services are designed to help older adults improve their health and quality of life. Impact evaluations typically focus on health outcomes. Often, less attention is paid to the opinions of professionals tasked with administering these efforts or the older persons and caregivers about the need for the program or the way the program is administered. This panel addresses the question with four presentations, each of which uses data collected from practitioners and/or older adults to gain their perspectives on programs to help maintain quality of life and health. Sweeny examines the experience of older LTBTQ adults as they navigate the care and social service systems. Dictus and colleagues will describe a community level effort to develop a master plan for aging in one county. The method for including the views of the older adults in the process can be a model for other communities. Corpora and colleagues report on efforts to ensure that staff are aware of important preferences of nursing home residents, with a focus on the predictors of successful implementation. Glicksman and colleagues examine the impact of migration on the attitudes and perceptions of older Spanish speaking migrants toward the formal long-term care system. Finally, Stone will address the question of how these types of data can be used to help shape policy and practice, using research to help older adults and professionals at all levels to support older persons in community and facility care.

Abuse of Older Adults Residing in the Community of Nepal

Introduction: With the increasing global population concern on older person’s abuse is also increasing. There is dearth of research on the elder abuse of older persons in Nepal and very little is known about this. Objective: Objective of this paper is to explore the situation of abuse of older persons in community living older adults of Nepal. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional community based study carried out in eastern part of Nepal. Data was collected through face to face interview using structured questionnaire. Total number of participants were 158, sixty years and above. Mean age of the respondent was 72.1 years with age ranged 62-93 years. Majority of the participants were male (72.8%), married (50%), having some health problems (58.2%) and have some saving for future (61%). Findings: This study found 95% older persons have heard about abuse of older persons and prevalence of abuse was 47.4% in the last six month. Most common older person's abuse was neglect (35.4%), followed by showing disrespect (34.8%), verbal abuse (25.3%), economic abuse (8.1%) physical abuse (5.7%) and emotional abuse (5.1%). This study further found older men were more suffering from abuse compared to women, literate have higher abuse and elderly suffering from disease have higher elder abuse. Conclusion: Abuse of older adults is quite high in Nepal compared to other society. Further in depth study to explore the situation of abuse and associated factors that may prove helpful in development of effective interventions to prevent and manage abuse among the older persons is urgent.

Perspectives of brisk walking among middle-aged and older persons in community: A qualitative study

Summary Aims Brisk walking may be a measure for reducing impacts of chronic diseases in middle-aged and older people. Understanding the perceptions of regular brisk walkers would be valuable for healthcare providers endeavoring to cultivate and promote regular brisk walking in middle-aged and older people. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore and understand perceptions of regular brisk walking by middle-aged and older persons. Methods A qualitative method was employed in this study. Both purposive and snowball sampling techniques were applied to recruit middle-aged and older persons who have experience doing regular brisk walking in the community. Six focus groups were conducted with a total of 48 people aged 48–81 years in April and May 2011. An interview guide with five open-ended questions was used in the focus groups. Data were analyzed using a content analysis. Results Five themes were identified from the data: (a) health promotion and maintenance; (b) relationship building and social interactions; (c) leaders' enthusiasm and peer pressure; (d) the nature of brisk walking; and (e) becoming part of one's daily life. Conclusions Middle-aged and older persons thought that regular brisk walking could promote and maintain their health and was a good way to have social contact with others. Enthusiastic community leaders and pressure from peers encouraged them to continue exercising, and eventually, it became part of their lives. The results provide information to healthcare professionals, community leaders, and policy-makers for developing appropriate brisk walking programs in the future for middle-aged and older persons in the community.

The Usage of m Learning for Adult Education in Serbia

As the answer to the need of full integration and participation of older persons in community, different types of long-life education are provided in Serbia. Education process of adults in Serbia is held though the several types of training. Since the older people are most interested in computer science, arts and foreign languages, we made a survey about the possibility of their participation in long-life education using the mobile platforms and devices. The study was held on 347 participants, age 60-75 years. The main conclusions concerning the rate of understanding and accepting new mobile platforms are presented in the paper.

Benefits of exercise in older persons at primary level

The National Department of Health invited comments on proposed policy guidelines on the prevention of physical inactivity in older persons at primary level. The guidelines recommended the use of exercises which are dynamic, interesting, fun, easily implemented, safe and tailored to suit the individual needs. In order to make informed comments on the policy, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the recommended exercise program among older persons in a local community over a six-week period. Promoting physical activity among the participants in the study resulted in marked improvements in systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and dominant hand grip strength. The time taken to perform some selected functional tasks also improved. The findings gave credence to the need to discourage physical inactivity among older persons, but there is need to overcome formidable methodological problems in evaluating the effects of exercise intervention among older persons in the community.