Aging in Place: Selecting and Supporting Caregivers of the Older Adult

2016 ◽  
pp. 115-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Fernandez ◽  
Jennifer Reckrey ◽  
Lee Ann Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult ◽  
Aging In Place

Aging-in-place and the spatial distribution of older adult vulnerability in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 102357
Author(s):  
Natalie S. Channer ◽  
Maxwell Hartt ◽  
Samantha Biglieri
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Aging In Place

scholarly journals Older Adult Cohousing Communities: The Lived Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 109-110
Author(s):  
Sherry Cummings ◽  
Nancy Kropf
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Inductive Method

Abstract “We’re on the leading edge of the baby boomers so we don’t do anything like anybody has ever done before and that includes aging.” (Tammy, SS). This quote embodies the perspective of older adults engaged in a new housing phenomenon – older adult cohousing communities (OACCs). OACCs are designed, managed, governed and maintained by the older residents themselves. Seventeen such communities currently exist, and more are being developed by active baby boomers who are searching for more meaningful, relational and eco-friendly options for aging-in-place. The older adult cohousing movement in the U.S., which began in 2005, is small but growing quickly. However, a dearth of literature exists on this phenomenon. This qualitative study examined older adult cohousers’ lived experiences. The study employed an existential-phenomenological research method. Maximum variation purposive sampling was employed. Twelve communities were identified that represented the full range of geographic environments, structures, missions, cost and size. Interviews were conducted individually or in focus groups. In all, 73 older adult cohousers participated in the study. The Gerotranscendence Theory of Aging was used to guide the development of the structured interview questions and to organize data analysis and interpretation. Digital recordings were transcribed, and an inductive method was used to allow codes and themes to arise from the data itself. Patton’s (1990) criteria for judging themes was employed. This poster will clarify the nature, principles and structure of OACCs. Themes that emerged from the study - benefits, challenges, aging-in-place, interpersonal relationships and personal growth - will be described .

scholarly journals Older women’s experiences of companion animal death: impacts on well-being and aging-in-place

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M Wilson ◽  
Leah Underwood ◽  
Eloise Carr ◽  
Douglas P Gross ◽  
Morgan Kane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Companion Animal ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Companion animal death is a common source of grief, although the extent and context of that grief is poorly understood, especially in older adulthood. The aim of this multiple-methods study was to develop a greater understanding of the impact of companion animal death on older women living alone in the community, as older women are a distinct at-risk group, and the supports that should be available to help these individuals with their grief. Methods Participants were recruited from across Alberta, a Canadian province, through seniors’ organizations, pet rescue groups, and social media groups of interest to older women. After completing a pre-interview online questionnaire to gain demographic information and standardized pet attachment and grief measures data, participants were interviewed through the Zoom ® computer program or over the telephone. An interpretive description methodology framed the interviews, with Braun and Clarke’s 6-phase analytic method used for thematic analysis of interview data. Results In 2020, twelve participants completed the pre-interview questionnaires and nine went on to provide interview data for analysis. All were older adult (age 55+) women, living alone in the community, who had experienced the death of a companion animal in 2019. On the standardized measures, participants scored highly on attachment and loss, but low on guilt and anger. The interview data revealed three themes: catastrophic grief and multiple major losses over the death of their companion animal, immediate steps taken for recovery, and longer-term grief and loss recovery. Conclusions The findings highlight the importance of acknowledging and addressing companion animal grief to ensure the ongoing well-being and thus the sustained successful aging-in-place of older adult women in the community.

Older Adults’ Self-Reported Barriers to Aging in Place

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482098880
Author(s):  
Brianna Brim ◽  
Stacy Fromhold ◽  
Shannon Blaney
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Health Access ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Home Improvement ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Safety Assessments ◽  
Safety Features

Current literature on aging in place highlights the socioemotional components that act as barriers to remaining in the home, but it often neglects actionable safety features of the home which may also pose a threat. Furthermore, this literature often neglects self-reported barriers to aging in place. Utilizing grounded theory, a retrospective review of home safety assessments completed in Philadelphia analyzed older adult reports to determine what factors older adults view as barriers to their aging in place plans. Overarching categories that were discovered through the data analysis process included barriers related to home mobility and safety, personal health, access to community services, home improvement and maintenance needs, general safety concerns, and bathroom safety. Results indicate that older adults can identify many barriers to aging within their home, but that accessing support and services to overcome these barriers requires additional resources and funding.

scholarly journals Using Smart Speakers in Low-Income Senior Housing to Enhance the Aging in Place Experience: Stakeholder Views

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 663-664
Author(s):  
Jane Chung ◽  
Jodi Winship ◽  
Katherine Falls ◽  
Pamela Parsons ◽  
Michael Bleich
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Senior Housing ◽  
Target User ◽  
Voice Technology

Abstract Smart speakers provide a platform that can integrate smart home technology and/or safety devices within the home to enhance quality of life and independent living for older adults. However, few attempts to utilize this technology specifically within low-income senior housing (LISH) residents have been documented. Our purpose was to explore different stakeholder perceptions about the use of smart speakers to support aging in place in older adults living alone in LISH. Smart speakers were deployed in individual LISH apartments, equipped with a voice technology-based aging in place solution for the facility. A qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews using a constant comparative approach for emerging themes was conducted (n=10: older adult users, n=2: housing staff, n=2: voice technology developers). The three participant groups showed diverging perceptions in terms of benefits, uses, and stakeholder interests. Older adults found smart speakers useful in four main areas: assistance with daily tasks, feeling connected, safety measures, and emotional wellbeing. The two other groups showed a broader interest in the use of the smart speaker device, such as residential management tools and communication channels in addition to its potential use as safety and wellness tools. Older adults experienced significant difficulty setting up desired functions or finding instructions, which restricted utilization of the technology to a limited set of tasks. All stakeholder groups addressed a need for formal training or personalized tech support for older adult users. Findings indicate the importance of developing deployment strategies tailored to the needs and characteristics of the target user group.

Talk or Walk? Gait Speed over Self-Report in Association with Cognitive Speed in Healthy Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Costello ◽  
Shane J. Sizemore ◽  
Kimberly E. O’Brien ◽  
Lydia K. Manning
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Report ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Cognitive Speed ◽  
Age Range

Abstract. This study explores the relative value of both subjectively reported cognitive speed and gait speed in association with objectively derived cognitive speed. It also explores how these factors are affected by psychological and physical well-being. A group of 90 cognitively healthy older adults ( M = 73.38, SD = 8.06 years, range = 60–89 years) were tested in a three-task cognitive battery to determine objective cognitive speed as well as measures of gait speed, well-being, and subjective cognitive speed. Analyses indicated that gait speed was associated with objective cognitive speed to a greater degree than was subjective report, the latter being more closely related to well-being than to objective cognitive speed. These results were largely invariant across the 30-year age range of our older adult sample.

Cognitive Aging in a Precision Sport Context

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Molander ◽  
Lars Bäckman
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Cognitive Aging ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
High Arousal ◽  
Memory And Attention ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Principal Finding

Highly skilled miniature golf players were examined in a series of field and laboratory studies. The principal finding from these studies is that young and young adult players (range = 15-38 years) score equally well or better in competition than in training whereas older adult players (range = 46-73 years) perform worse in competitive events than under training conditions. It was also found that the impairment in motor performance on the part of the older players is associated with age-related deficits in basic cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention. These results support the hypothesis that older players may be able to compensate for age-related deficits under relaxed conditions, but not under conditions of high arousal. The possibility of improving the performance of the older players in stressful situations by means of various intervention programs is discussed.

Review of Older Adult Friendship: Structure and Process.

1990 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-186
Author(s):  
John H. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult
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