Advanced Solutions to Support Daily Life of People Affected by the Down Syndrome

2015 ◽  
pp. 233-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Alesii ◽  
Fabio Graziosi ◽  
Stefano Marchesani ◽  
Claudia Rinaldi ◽  
Marco Santic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Daily Life

A Financial Protection Strategy for Families That Have a Child With Down Syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Gao Niu ◽  
Jeyaraj Vadiveloo ◽  
Cary Lakenbach
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo Simulation ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Longevity Risk ◽  
Financial Protection ◽  
Pricing Model ◽  
Effect Factor ◽  
Protection Strategy ◽  
Monte Carlo Simulation Model

Families that have a child with Down syndrome (DS) are facing financial challenges due to the increased life expectancy and daily life dependencies that he or she experiences. This article uses pediatric findings to supplement child mortality impairment assumptions and proposes a combination annuity pricing model to explore an annuity solution for families that have a child with DS. A Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation model is constructed with features such as a fixed death benefit, return of premium, different premium payment patterns, and the widowhood effect factor. The results indicate that such a product is generally affordable for families that have a child with DS to cover their child’s longevity risk and increased dependency needs.

scholarly journals Needs and challenges of daily life for people with Down syndrome residing in the city of Rome, Italy

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 801-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bertoli ◽  
G. Biasini ◽  
M. T. Calignano ◽  
G. Celani ◽  
G. De Grossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Daily Life and Planning for the Future of Ageing People with Down Syndrome: Results from a National Study on Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 09 (06) ◽  
pp. 95-115
Author(s):  
Venusia Covelli ◽  
Erika Guastafierro ◽  
Matilde Leonardi
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
National Study ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Relationship between Sleep Disturbance and Functional Outcomes in Daily Life Habits of Children with Down Syndrome

SLEEP ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shervin S. Churchill ◽  
Gail M. Kieckhefer ◽  
Kristie F. Bjornson ◽  
Jerald R. Herting
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Life Habits

Counseling Adolescents With Hearing Loss Using a Narrative Therapy Approach

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Nelson Crowell ◽  
Julie Hanenburg ◽  
Amy Gilbertson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Narrative Therapy ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Counseling Adolescents

Abstract Audiologists have a responsibility to counsel patients with auditory concerns on methods to manage the inherent challenges associated with hearing loss at every point in the process: evaluation, hearing aid fitting, and follow-up visits. Adolescents with hearing loss struggle with the typical developmental challenges along with communicative challenges that can erode one's self-esteem and self-worth. The feeling of “not being connected” to peers can result in feelings of isolation and depression. This article advocates the use of a Narrative Therapy approach to counseling adolescents with hearing loss. Adolescents with hearing loss often have problem-saturated narratives regarding various components of their daily life, friendships, amplification, academics, etc. Audiologists can work with adolescents with hearing loss to deconstruct the problem-saturated narratives and rebuild the narratives into a more empowering message. As the adolescent retells their positive narrative, they are likely to experience increased self-esteem and self-worth.

Alopecia areata and Down syndrome

1976 ◽  
Vol 112 (10) ◽  
pp. 1397-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Alopecia Areata

Assessment of health related issues in individuals’, couples’, and families’ daily life

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meinrad Perrez ◽  
Michael Reicherts ◽  
Yves Hänggi ◽  
Andrea B. Horn ◽  
Gisela Michel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Ecological Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Lower Variability

Abstract. Most research in health psychology is based on retrospective self reports, which are distorted by recall biases and have low ecological validity. To overcome such limitations we developed computer assisted diary approaches to assess health related behaviours in individuals’, couples’ and families’ daily life. The event- and time-sampling-based instruments serve to assess appraisals of the current situation, feelings of physical discomfort, current emotional states, conflict and emotion regulation in daily life. They have proved sufficient reliability and validity in the context of individual, couple and family research with respect to issues like emotion regulation and health. As examples: Regarding symptom reporting curvilinear pattern of frequencies over the day could be identified by parents and adolescents; or psychological well-being is associated with lower variability in basic affect dimensions. In addition, we report on preventive studies to improve parental skills and enhance their empathic competences towards their baby, and towards their partner.

Appropriate Targets for Search Advertising as Part of Online Gatekeeping for Suicide Prevention

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Sueki ◽  
Jiro Ito
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Search Advertising ◽  
Consultation Services ◽  
Age Range

Abstract. Background: Gatekeeper training is an effective suicide prevention strategy. However, the appropriate targets of online gatekeeping have not yet been clarified. Aim: We examined the association between the outcomes of online gatekeeping using the Internet and the characteristics of consultation service users. Method: An advertisement to encourage the use of e-mail-based psychological consultation services among viewers was placed on web pages that showed the results of searches using suicide-related keywords. All e-mails received between October 2014 and December 2015 were replied to as part of gatekeeping, and the obtained data (responses to an online questionnaire and the content of the received e-mails) were analyzed. Results: A total of 154 consultation service users were analyzed, 35.7% of whom were male. The median age range was 20–29 years. Online gatekeeping was significantly more likely to be successful when such users faced financial/daily life or workplace problems, or revealed their names (including online names). By contrast, the activity was more likely to be unsuccessful when it was impossible to assess the problems faced by consultation service users. Conclusion: It may be possible to increase the success rate of online gatekeeping by targeting individuals facing financial/daily life or workplace problems with marked tendencies for self-disclosure.

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