Managing Pain in the Institutionalized Elderly

This study investigated the relationship between the intake of antioxidant nutrients and the suffering of cataracts in 177 institutionalized elderly people (61 men and 116 women) aged ≥ 65 years. Dietary intake was monitored for 7 consecutive days using a "precise individual weighing" method. Subjects, who during their earlier years were exposed by their work to sunlight, had a greater risk of suffering cataracts (OR = 3.2; Cl: 1.1–9.3, P < 0.05) than those who worked indoors. A relationship was found between increased vitamin C intake and a reduced prevalence of cataracts (i.e., when comparing those above P95 for vitamin C intake with those below P5; (OR = 0.08; Cl: 0.01–0.75, P 0.05). Among subjects with cataracts, 12.1% had vitamin C intakes of < 61 mg/day (P10) and only 2.2% had intakes of > 183 mg/day (P95) (p < 0.01). Subjects who consumed > 3290 μg/day (P95) of lutein were less likely to have cataracts (OR = 0.086; Cl: 0.007–1.084; p < 0.05) than those whose consumption was < 256 μg/day (P5). In men, high intakes of zeaxanthin seemed to provide a protective effect against the problem (OR = 0.96; Cl: 0.91–0.99; p < 0.05). The results suggest an association exists between exposure to sunlight and the development of cataracts, and that vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin offer some protection against this disorder.

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Suicidal Ideation and Self-Determination in Institutionalized Elderly

Crisis ◽

10.1027//0227-5910.22.1.15 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 15-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Andrée Fortin ◽

Sylvie Lapierre ◽

Jacques Baillargeon ◽

Réal Labelle ◽

Micheline Dubé ◽

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Keyword(s):

Self Determination ◽

Current Debate ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Rational Suicide ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Social Subscale ◽

Civil Status ◽

The Right ◽

Taking Action

The right to self-determination is central to the current debate on rational suicide in old age. The goal of this exploratory study was to assess the presence of self-determination in suicidal institutionalized elderly persons. Eleven elderly persons with serious suicidal ideations were matched according to age, sex, and civil status with 11 nonsuicidal persons. The results indicated that suicidal persons did not differ from nonsuicidal persons in level of self-determination. There was, however, a significant difference between groups on the social subscale. Suicidal elderly persons did not seem to take others into account when making a decision or taking action. The results are discussed from a suicide-prevention perspective.

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Self perception of institutionalized elderly

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e682942012-017 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Archana Shukla ◽

Shilpa Singh

Keyword(s):

Self Perception ◽

Institutionalized Elderly

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Prevalence of Depression and Life Satisfaction Among Institutionalized Elderly in Selected Old Age Homes at Mangalore

International Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.15373/22778179/june2014/117 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 350-352

Author(s):

Sibi Raichel Baby Sibi Raichel Baby ◽

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Shivakumara J Shivakumara J

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Old Age ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Prevalence Of Depression ◽

Old Age Homes

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Does non-institutionalized elders have a better oral health status compared to institutionalized ones? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/1413-81232020256.18252018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 2177-2192 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ilky Pollansky Silva e Farias ◽

Simone Alves de Sousa ◽

Leopoldina de Fátima Dantas de Almeida ◽

Bianca Marques Santiago ◽

Antonio Carlos Pereira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Periodontal Status

Abstract This systematic review compared the oral health status between institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders. The following electronic databases were searched: PubMed (Medline), Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs and Cochrane Library, in a comprehensive and unrestricted manner. Electronic searches retrieved 1687 articles, which were analyzed with regards to respective eligibility criteria. After reading titles and abstracts, five studies were included and analyzed with respect their methodological quality. Oral status of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly was compared through meta-analysis. Included articles involved a cross-sectional design, which investigated 1936 individuals aged 60 years and over, being 999 Institutionalized and 937 non-institutionalized elders. Studies have investigated the prevalence of edentulous individuals, the dental caries experience and the periodontal status. Meta-analysis revealed that institutionalized elderly have greater prevalence of edentulous (OR = 2.28, 95%CI = 1.68-3.07) and higher number of decayed teeth (MD = 0.88, 95%CI = 0.71-1.05) and missed teeth (MD = 4.58, 95%CI = 1.89-7.27). Poor periodontal status did not differ significantly between groups. Compared to non-institutionalized, institutionalized elders have worse dental caries experience.

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The Effect of Cognitive Remediation Therapy on Social Skills in Institutionalized Elderly Patients with Schizophrenia

Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials ◽

10.2174/1574887112666170522142315 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 182-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fatemeh Mohammadi ◽

Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz ◽

Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi ◽

Shahnaz Boosepasi

Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Cognitive Remediation ◽

Control Group ◽

Cognitive Remediation Therapy ◽

Chi Square ◽

Institutionalized Elderly

Background: There are limited scientific investigations on cognitive remediation in elderly patients with schizophrenia. The present study was aimed to examine the efficacy of cognitive remediation therapy on social skills in institutionalized elderly patients with schizophrenia. Methods: The study employed a randomized clinical trial. A total of 60 institutionalized elderly patients with schizophrenia from Razi Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran were selected and randomly allocated into two equal groups (control and intervention). The intervention group attended to cognitive remediation therapy for 8 weeks. The Evaluation of Living Skills Scale for psychiatric patients was used for data collection. The Chi Square, independent and paired t-tests using SPSS, version 22, were employed to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of 60 elderly patients participated in the study was 65.25 ± 4.19 years. No significant differences were found between two groups at baseline. However, independent t-tests showed significant differences between the intervention and the control group in social skills after implementation of intervention. Additionally, the results of paired t-tests revealed significant improvements in intervention group on communication skills (t=5.50, p<0.001), behavioral problems with others (t=5.44, p<0.001), and self-care (t=4.70, p<0.001). No significant differences were observed from pretest to post test in control group. Conclusion: The results of the present study may support the efficacy of cognitive remediation therapy on social skills of elderly patients with schizophrenia.

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Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Prosthetic Status among Institutionalized Elderly from the Bucharest Area: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126663 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6663

Author(s):

Laura Iosif ◽

Cristina Teodora Preoteasa ◽

Elena Preoteasa ◽

Ana Ispas ◽

Radu Ilinca ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Age Groups ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Prosthetic Status ◽

The Impact

The aim of the study was to assess the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of elderly in care homes, one of Romania’s most vulnerable social categories, to correlate it to sociodemographic, oral health parameters, and prosthodontic status. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was performed on 58 geriatrics divided into 3 age groups, who were clinically examined and answered the oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Very high rates of complete edentulism in the oldest-old subgroup (bimaxillary in 64.3%; mandibular in 64.3%; maxillary in 85.7%), and alarming frequencies in the other subgroups (middle-old and youngest-old), statistically significant differences between age groups being determined. The OHIP-14 mean score was 14.5. Although not statistically significant, females had higher OHIP-14 scores, also middle-old with single maxillary arch, single mandibular arch, and bimaxillary complete edentulism, whether they wore dentures or not, but especially those without dental prosthetic treatment in the maxilla. A worse OHRQoL was also observed in wearers of bimaxillary complete dentures, in correlation with periodontal disease-related edentulism, in those with tertiary education degree, and those who came from rural areas. There were no statistically significant correlations of OHRQoL with age, total number of edentulous spaces or edentulous spaces with no prosthetic treatment. In conclusion, despite poor oral health and prosthetic status of the institutionalized elderly around Bucharest, the impact on their wellbeing is comparatively moderate.

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