scholarly journals Mental healthcare in older adults with schizophrenia: results from 118 French public psychiatric departments

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 1749-1750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delphine Raucher-Chéné ◽  
Nicolas Hoertel ◽  
Céline Béra-Potelle ◽  
Sarah Terrien ◽  
Sarah Barrière ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Geriatric Psychiatry

The increased life expectancy in people with severe and persistent psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, has been predicted to substantially affect mental healthcare system (Bartels et al., 2002) that must adapt to meet the needs of older adults (Jeste et al., 1999). Development of specialized geriatric psychiatry services is thus needed.

Evaluating racial disparities in healthcare system utilization and caregiver burden among older adults with dementia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Carolina Pereira ◽  
Ashley LaRoche ◽  
Beth Arredondo ◽  
Erika Pugh ◽  
Elizabeth Disbrow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Racial Disparities ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
System Utilization

scholarly journals Changing Educational Gradients in Life Expectancy With and Without Disease Among U.S. Older Adults From 2000 to 2010

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 505-505
Author(s):  
Matthew Farina ◽  
Phillip Cantu ◽  
Mark Hayward
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
Healthy Life Expectancy ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Education Group ◽  
Education Groups

Abstract Recent research has documented increasing education inequality in life expectancy among U.S. adults; however, much is unknown about other health status changes. The objective of study is to assess how healthy and unhealthy life expectancies, as classified by common chronic diseases, has changed for older adults across education groups. Data come from the Health and Retirement Study and National Vital Statistics. We created prevalence-based life tables using the Sullivan method to assess sex-specific life expectancies for stroke, heart disease, cancer, and arthritis by education group. In general, unhealthy life expectancy increased with each condition across education groups. However, the increases in unhealthy life expectancy varied greatly. While stroke increased by half a year across education groups, life expectancy with diabetes increased by 3 to 4 years. In contrast, the evidence for healthy life expectancy provides mixed results. Across chronic diseases, healthy life expectancy decreased by 1 to 3 years for respondents without a 4-year degree. Conversely, healthy life expectancy increased for the college educated by .5 to 3 years. While previous research shows increases in life expectancy for the most educated, trends in life expectancy with chronic conditions is less positive: not all additional years are in lived in good health. In addition to documenting life expectancy changes across education groups, research assessing health of older adults should consider the changing inequality across a variety of health conditions, which will have broad implications for population aging and policy intervention.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the functioning assessment short test for older adults with bipolar disorder (FAST-O)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melis Orhan ◽  
Nicole Korten ◽  
Ralph Kupka ◽  
Patricia van Oppen ◽  
Max Stek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Occupational Functioning ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Short Test ◽  
Functioning Assessment

Abstract Background Many frequently used instruments fail to assess psychosocial functioning in patients with bipolar disorder. The Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) was developed in order to tackle this problem and to assess the main functioning problems experienced by patients with bipolar disorder. However, the original FAST is not fully applicable in older adults due to the domain of occupational functioning. The aim of our study was to validate an adapted version for Older adults (FAST-O) in a group of older adults with bipolar disorder (OABD). Methods 88 patients aged 50 years and over diagnosed with bipolar disorder were included. We adapted the items in the area of “work-related functioning” of the FAST into items assessing “societal functioning”. Several measurements were conducted in order to analyse the psychometric qualities of the FAST-O (confirmatory factor analysis for internal structure, Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency, Spearman’s rho for concurrent validity, Mann–Whitney U test for discriminant validity). Results Mean age in the study sample was 65.3 (SD = 7.5) and 57.3% was female. The internal structure was most similar to the internal structure of the original FAST. The internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach’s alpha = .93). The concurrent validity when correlated with the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale was low, but significant. The FAST-O was also able to distinguish between euthymic and symptomatic OABD patients. Conclusions The FAST-O has strong psychometric qualities. Based on our results, we can conclude that the FAST-O is a short, efficient solution in order to replace global rating scales or extensive test batteries in order to assess daily functioning of older psychiatric patients in a valid and reliable manner.

Scaling Our Impact: Emerging Human Factors Applications Addressing Societal Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 863-867
Author(s):  
Courtney Rogers ◽  
Rupa S. Valdez ◽  
Juan E. Gilbert ◽  
Karen Lange Morales ◽  
Wendy Rogers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽  
Societal Challenge

There is an increasing need and interest for Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) professionals to apply our discipline to a larger context. HFE researchers are starting to conduct research outside of traditional settings, focusing their efforts on complex societal challenges; however, this type of work is still in its infancy and there is a need to define how HFE can be used in broader contexts, outside of formal institutions. In this panel, we begin a formalized conversation of how our field can scale its impact. Each panelist will introduce a societal challenge they are addressing and discuss how HFE can be adapted to this context. The topics of this panel will span elections technology, sustainability and climate change, universal access to mental healthcare, social isolation in older adults, and food insecurity. This session will conclude with a moderated discussion between the panelists and audience to brainstorm specific societal challenges that HFE can address as well as how methods can be adapted to this context.

scholarly journals Developing a recovery-focused therapy for older people with bipolar disorder: a qualitative focus group study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e049829
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Tyler ◽  
Fiona Lobban ◽  
Rita Long ◽  
Steven H Jones
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Older People ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

ObjectivesAs awareness of bipolar disorder (BD) increases and the world experiences a rapid ageing of the population, the number of people living with BD in later life is expected to rise substantially. There is no current evidence base for the effectiveness of psychological interventions for older adults with BD. This focus group study explored a number of topics to inform the development and delivery of a recovery-focused therapy (RfT) for older adults with BD.DesignA qualitative focus group study.SettingThree focus groups were conducted at a university in the North West of England.ParticipantsEight people took part in the focus groups; six older adults with BD, one carer and one friend.ResultsParticipant’s responses clustered into six themes: (1) health-related and age-related changes in later life, (2) the experience of BD in later life, (3) managing and coping with BD in later life, (4) recovery in later life, (5) seeking helping in the future and (6) adapting RfT for older people.ConclusionsParticipants reported a range of health-related and age-related changes and strategies to manage their BD. Participants held mixed views about using the term ‘recovery’ in later life. Participants were in agreement that certain adaptations were needed for delivering RfT for older adults, based on their experience of living with BD in later life. The data collected as part of the focus groups have led to a number of recommendations for delivering RfT for older adults with BD in a randomised controlled trial (Clinical Trial Registration: ISRCTN13875321).

ID: 3524153 PREDICTED LIFE EXPECTANCY AMONG OLDER ADULTS ATTENDING COLONOSCOPY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COLONOSCOPY REGISTRY

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. AB44-AB45
Author(s):  
Audrey H. Calderwood ◽  
Louise Walter ◽  
Tracy Onega ◽  
Joseph C. Anderson ◽  
Lynn Butterly
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
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