Sex education for older people

1992 ◽  
pp. 162-182
Author(s):  
H. B. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Sex Education

Retirement and the income of older people: a British perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA BARDASI ◽  
STEPHEN P. JENKINS ◽  
JOHN A. RIGG
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Housing Tenure ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Private Pensions ◽  
Market Status ◽  
British Perspective ◽  
State Pension

Little is known about the income dynamics of retirement in Britain, in part because of a lack of data. The information is of some topical interest given the growing number of older people, the trend towards earlier retirement, the decline in the value of the basic state pension, the growing reliance on occupational and private pensions, and continuing relatively high poverty rates among people in old age. This paper considers the important question of income and retirement and, in particular, the association between transitions into retirement and the probability of becoming poor. It is based on longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey waves 1–9, covering 1991–1999. We also relate differences in poverty entry probabilities among the retired to differences in factors such as a retiree's health, housing tenure, age and sex, education, labour market status and history, household composition and spouse's characteristics.

scholarly journals Food Insecurity Is Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Brazilian Community Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 240-241
Author(s):  
Carolina Freiria ◽  
Graziele Silva ◽  
Larissa Hara ◽  
André Fattori ◽  
Flavia Borim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Short Version ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Negative Health Outcomes

Abstract Food security can be defined as when the individual has access to food consumption in adequate quality and quantity, respecting aspects such as age, physiological condition and cultural habits. While international studies showed the association of Food Insecurity (FI) and many negative health outcomes, like depressive symptoms, less is known about food insecurity among older people in Brazil, especially about its association with health. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between FI and Depressive Symptoms (DS) among community older Brazilian adults. Were included in this study 493 community older people with 60+. Geriatric Depression Scale were used to measure DS and for assessment of FI was used the short version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, added with one question involving functional limitations to buy food. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) adjusted for covariates (e.g., sex, education, age and familiar income). The prevalence of FI were 42.4% and the prevalence of DS were 71.5% of population. The prevalence of DS was higher in the group with FI than among those without F (78.9% vs 65.8% respectively; p=0.001). In the adjusted regression analysis, the chance of presenting positive symptomatology for depression was 1.87 times higher among the older people with FI (CI 1.18 –2.91; p=0.007). The findings demonstrate high prevalence of FI and DS indicating the importance of FI screening among community-based older people in order to avoid possible negative health outcomes in this population, such as the development of depressive symptoms.

The Care of Older People

1952 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ian Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Older People

Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter G. Coleman ◽  
Christine Ivani-Chalian ◽  
Maureen Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Older People

The Relationship Between Antioxidant Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in Older People

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Ortega ◽  
López-Sobaler ◽  
Aparicio ◽  
Bermejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Weighing Method ◽  
The Relationship

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.

A Typology of Caregiving Situations and Service Use in Family Carers of Older People in Six European Countries

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Di Rosa ◽  
Christopher Kofahl ◽  
Kevin McKee ◽  
Barbara Bień ◽  
Giovanni Lamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Service Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Typology Of Care

This paper presents the EUROFAMCARE study findings, examining a typology of care situations for family carers of older people, and the interplay of carers with social and health services. Despite the complexity of family caregiving situations across Europe, our analyses determined the existence of seven “caregiving situations,” varying on a range of critical indicators. Our study also describes the availability and use of different support services for carers and care receivers, and carers’ preferences for the characteristics of support services. Our findings have relevance for policy initiatives in Europe, where limited resources need to be more equitably distributed and services should be targeted to caregiving situations reflecting the greatest need, and organized to reflect the preferences of family carers.

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