Home Environment and the Elderly: Objects and Products in Relation to the Physical Factors and Their Incidence on Early Dependence

2018 ◽  
pp. 629-648
Author(s):  
María J. Araya ◽  
Amaya Pavez ◽  
Isabel Torres ◽  
Fernanda Ramírez ◽  
José M. Araya
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Factors

Independent Living of the Elderly in the Home Environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina GALOF ◽  
Nevenka GRIČAR
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
The Elderly

Developing a Telepresence Robot for Interpersonal Communication with the Elderly in a Home Environment

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzung-Cheng Tsai ◽  
Yeh-Liang Hsu ◽  
An-I. Ma ◽  
Trevor King ◽  
Chang-Huei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Telepresence Robot

scholarly journals Fatores intrínsecos do risco de queda de idosos no domicilio: estudo descritivo

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 480
Author(s):  
Izabel Cristina Luiz ◽  
Ana Karine Ramos Brum
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Risk Of Fall ◽  
State Examination

Goal: to associate the intrinsic factors for risk of fall with the occurrence of falls in the home environment in elderly people with chronic diseases. Method: a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, conducted between June and July 2015 with 36 octogenarian elderly, participants of a multidisciplinary chronic disease monitoring program in the state of Rio de Janeiro. We applied the Downton Scale for data collection. Results: all the elderly underwent the Mini Mental State Examination and presented a 27 point average score; 86.1% presented high intrinsic risk for falls, although sensorial handicap (P = 0.09), previous falls (p = 0.35), drug use (p = 1) and ambulation (p = 1) did not present any significant association with the occurrence of the fall during the six months of follow-up. Conclusion: There was a high intrinsic risk of falling in the elderly population studied. Among the most prevalent factors were the previous falls and use of medications, especially hypotensive drugs.

scholarly journals Relation between "Kizami (Minced Foods) Diet" and Physical Factors in a Special Nursing Home for the Elderly.

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 369-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harumi Nagai ◽  
Takao Suzuki ◽  
Hiroshi Shibata ◽  
Shuichirou Watanabe ◽  
Shu Kumagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Factors

scholarly journals ON THE PHYSICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING ON THE BONE MINERAL DENSITY OF THE ELDERLY

1992 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 2052-2058
Author(s):  
YOH KATOH ◽  
SHINJI ABE ◽  
IZUMI OGURA ◽  
KOHJI ISHIGUCHI ◽  
YOHKO MATSUI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Health related quality of life among the elderly: a population-based study using SF-36 survey

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 2159-2167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margareth Guimarães Lima ◽  
Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros ◽  
Chester Luiz Galvão César ◽  
Moisés Goldbaum ◽  
Luana Carandina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

As life expectancy continues to rise, one of the greatest challenges of public health is to improve the quality of later years of life. The aim of this present study was to analyze the quality of life profile of the elderly across different demographic and socioeconomic factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out in two stages, involving 1,958 individuals aged 60 years or more. Health related quality of life (HRQOL) was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. The lowest scores were found among measures for vitality, mental health and general health and the highest among factors including social functioning and role limitations due to emotional and physical factors. HRQOL was found to be worse among women, in individuals at advanced ages, those who practiced evangelical religions and those with lower levels of income and schooling. The greatest differences in SF-36 scores between the categories were observed in functional capacity and physical factors. The results suggest that healthcare programs for the elderly should take into account the multi-dimensionality of health and social inequalities so that interventions can target the most affected elements of HRQOL as well as the most vulnerable subgroups of the population.

Empowering Cochlear Implant Users in Their Home Environment by eHealth Solutions

2019 ◽  
pp. 86-120
Author(s):  
Filiep Vanpoucke ◽  
Birgit Philips ◽  
Cas Smits ◽  
Paul J. Govaerts ◽  
Inge Doorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Term Maintenance

In the chapter, the authors address the prescient need to update accepted care models of cochlear implant (CI) fitting and long-term maintenance to better utilize self-care and tele-medicine possibilities, thus shifting the focus of CI maintenance to the recipient. There is a strong evidence base that such a move will better meet the needs of CI users, giving them greater control of and involvement in their hearing progress. Simultaneously, such an approach can better meet present shortcomings in the market acceptance and delivery of the benefit of cochlear implants, particularly in the elderly segment of the population, where device penetration of the market remains low (c. 7%). Such initiatives make it viable to reach many more users, as the present models are prohibitively expensive for such expansion. A case study of pilot software for CI maintenance based on tele-audiology is described with the inclusion of data collected from initial studies.

Empowering Cochlear Implant Users in Their Home Environment by eHealth Solutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 605-632
Author(s):  
Filiep Vanpoucke ◽  
Birgit Philips ◽  
Cas Smits ◽  
Paul J. Govaerts ◽  
Inge Doorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Term Maintenance

In the chapter, the authors address the prescient need to update accepted care models of cochlear implant (CI) fitting and long-term maintenance to better utilize self-care and tele-medicine possibilities, thus shifting the focus of CI maintenance to the recipient. There is a strong evidence base that such a move will better meet the needs of CI users, giving them greater control of and involvement in their hearing progress. Simultaneously, such an approach can better meet present shortcomings in the market acceptance and delivery of the benefit of cochlear implants, particularly in the elderly segment of the population, where device penetration of the market remains low (c. 7%). Such initiatives make it viable to reach many more users, as the present models are prohibitively expensive for such expansion. A case study of pilot software for CI maintenance based on tele-audiology is described with the inclusion of data collected from initial studies.

Current Condition of Home Environment and Necessary Home Modifications for Elderly in Community

2020 ◽  
pp. 108482232097130
Author(s):  
Won-Hoe Gu ◽  
Yong-Sup Kim ◽  
Seong-A Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Home Modifications ◽  
Elderly Households ◽  
Elderly Living ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study aimed to investigate the home environment conditions of the elderly living in the community and to confirm the needs of the residential environment. This study was conducted from January 15th to 25th, 2018, in 12 elderly households in Chungcheongnam-do, using a structured questionnaire and a home environment checklist. The elderly did not feel uncomfortable with their current home, but they wanted to modify their home environment to improve their quality of life. Investigation using home environment checklists showed that demands for supportive design were lacking in the overall areas. On the results of this study, it was confirmed that it is essential to reflect the residents’ occupation, physical characteristics, and needs when constructing the home environment for the healthy life of the elderly in the community.

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