When Grandparents Move In

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian T. Smith ◽  
Kelly Charlton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. This paper explores the impact of growing up with an older adult in the home on one’s attitudes toward older adults. We surveyed 309 participants for their opinions on older adults, whether they grew up living with an older adult, and whether the older adult they lived with was ill. Those who grew up with an older adult had significantly lower opinions of the elderly but had less anxiety around their own aging process. This negative impact of contact seemed especially pronounced if the older adult was ill. Results indicate that although contact in and of itself can have a positive benefit on opinions toward the elderly, the nature of the relationship impacts the effectiveness of the contact.

The Impact of Epidemic Outbreak

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul S.F. Yip ◽  
Y.T. Cheung ◽  
P.H. Chau ◽  
Y.W. Law
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Previous studies revealed that there was a significant increase in suicide deaths among those aged 65 and over in 2003. The peak coincided with the majority of SARS cases being reported in April 2003. Aims: In this paper we examine the mechanism of how the SARS outbreak resulted in a higher completed suicide rate especially among older adults in Hong Kong. Methods: We used Qualitative data analysis to uncover the association between the occurrence of SARS and older adult suicide. Furthermore, we used a qualitative study based on the Coroner Court reports to provide empirical evidence about the relationship between SARS and the excessive number of suicide deaths among the elderly. Results: SARS-related older adult suicide victims were more likely to be afraid of contracting the disease and had fears of disconnection. The suicide motives among SARS-related suicide deaths were more closely associated with stress over fears of being a burden to their families during the negative impact of the epidemic. Social disengagement, mental stress, and anxiety at the time of the SARS epidemic among a certain group of older adults resulted in an exceptionally high rate of suicide deaths. Conclusions: We recommend that the mental and psychological well-being of the community, in particular older adults, be taken into careful account when developing epidemic control measures to combat the future outbreak of diseases in the community. In addition, it is important to alert family members to vulnerable individuals who are at potential risk because of their illnesses or anxieties.

scholarly journals Back Pain and Heart Failure in Older Adults: Findings From the Health ABC Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Jie Chen ◽  
Yiming Zhang ◽  
Eleanor Simonsick ◽  
Angela Starkweather ◽  
Ming-Hui Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Both back pain and heart failure (HF) have negative influence on all aspects of life. Little is known about the impact of back pain on older adults with HF. We include 1295 older adults who had data collected in the 11th year (2007-2008) of the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) study to evaluate the effect of back pain on health status among older adults with and without HF. The participants aged 79-91, 54.8% were female and 34.8% were African American. Among 94 participants with HF, 63 (67.0%) had back pain; among 1201 participants without HF, 649 (54.0%) had back pain. Females reporting back pain had 4.76 (95% CI: 1.83, 12.37) times the odds of having HF compared to those without back pain. Male with back pain, compared to those without back pain, had 1.14 times (95% CI: 0.65, 2.02) the odds of having HF. Depressive symptoms were measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. Performance and functions were measured by the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies in the Elderly (EPESE) performance score, the Health ABC performance battery score and self-reported difficulty with functional tasks. These symptom and performance measures were significantly associated with both back pain and HF, but not the interaction terms of back pain and HF after adjusting demographic variables including gender, race, smoking status and BMI category. The high incidence and negative impact of back pain highlighted the needs of developing strategies in pain management among older adults with and without HF.

scholarly journals AN ELDERLY’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE IMPACT OF SPIRITUALITY TOWARDS DEATH ACCEPTANCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 212-217
Author(s):  
Minnie Besin Mamauag
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Old Adult ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Death Acceptance

Objective: This study explored the religious or spiritual beliefs and behaviors of the elderly that could somehow translate to their level of death acceptance or lack thereof.Methods: A total of four (4) elderly participants, ages 60 and above whom meet the criteria set for this study was interviewed to assess their spiritual upbringing and experiences that resulted to their death acceptance. The study involves qualitative approach using thematic analysis. The narrative testimony of the old adult participants in this study which includes cases of older adult that believes in God, older adult having shifted from one religious organization to another, and older adults’ instilled spirituality comes from religious imprint from family members during childhood describes the three important patterns in the religious or spiritual standing of the participants.Results: The themes signified that (1) older adults are inherently religious and this nature is a subsequent factor in (2) their faith in God basing on their life experiences and life’s meaning. Furthermore, this (3) belief or faith in God offers them a sense of security and hope in the afterlife.Conclusion: These themes explain the pattern in the creation of a religious/ spiritual standing that leads to death acceptance among participants as evident in their interview results.

Substance Abuse among the Elderly Population: Overview and Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani A. Kettaneh
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Addictive Disorders ◽  
Addiction Risk ◽  
Health Services Need ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The number of older adults in the United States is increasing dramatically. Increased life expectancy worldwide has led to greater populations of older adults and greater populations of older adults with alcohol use disorders. Hence, professionals in the health services need to have increased awareness about appropriate screening and treatment methods and services for working with older people with these conditions. A review of the literature was conducted to identify the impact of substance abuse on older adults. This paper provides an overview of the addictive disorders among older adults, with details about the impact of addiction, risk and protective factors, the relationship between addiction and demographics variables, and finally, the rehabilitation counselor's role in helping older adults with alcohol and substance use disorders.

The impact of forced migration on the mental health of the elderly: a scoping review

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 889-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwini Virgincar ◽  
Shannon Doherty ◽  
Chesmal Siriwardhana
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground:The worldwide elderly population fraction is increasing, with the greatest rise in developing countries. Older adults affected by conflict and forced migration mainly taking place in developing countries may be particularly vulnerable to poor mental health due to other age-specific risk factors. This review aims to explore global evidence on the effect of conflict-induced forced migration on the mental health of older adults.Methods:Seven bibliographic databases were searched. The title and abstract of 797 results were reviewed for qualitative and quantitative studies meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria.Results:Six studies were selected for the in-depth review. Five papers assessed mental health in older adult populations displaced as refugees. One paper assessed mental health of older adults with varying immigration status.Conclusions:This review highlights the dearth of evidence about the impact of forced migration on the mental health of older adults. Further research is needed to explore the risk factors and processes that contribute to adverse mental health outcomes among older adult populations. This is essential to the development of interventions for this vulnerable and at-risk population, particularly in resource-poor settings.

scholarly journals Ageism in the time of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-252
Author(s):  
Hannah J. Swift ◽  
Alison L. Chasteen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Impact

In this article, we outline how the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has the potential to fundamentally change how we think and feel about our own age, and how we think and feel about other age groups. Specifically, we outline how discourse surrounding the pandemic has strengthened the homogeneous view of older adults as vulnerable, has socially stigmatized being an older adult, and has exacerbated hostile and benevolent expressions of ageism. We explore the impact of these changing dynamics on intergenerational cohesion and relations, and propose that understanding theories of ageism will be essential for how we handle future pandemics in order to reduce the potential negative impact of crises on individuals as well as on communities and societies.

scholarly journals DYADIC PREDICTORS OF AGING SATISFACTION: RELATIONSHIP QUALITY MODULATES THE IMPACT OF HEALTH RESTRICTIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S458-S459
Author(s):  
Daniela Jopp ◽  
Charikleia Lampraki ◽  
Claudia Meystre ◽  
Kyungmin Kim ◽  
Yijung K Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Parental Health ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract How individuals develop perceptions of their own aging process is receiving increasing attention. While own age-related experiences are important, the aging of close others, such as parents, has been also found to play a role. Of particular interest may be parental health, yet relationship quality aspects may influence the extent to which health restrictions affect the children’s aging perceptions. Dyadic data from the Swiss “Aging Together” study were analyzed (dyad N = 98, Parent Mage = 83.85; Child Mage = 56.43). For parents, actor-partner interdependence models indicated a negative relationship between health restrictions and aging satisfaction; the more health restrictions they experienced, the less happy they were with their aging process. Parental health restrictions also played a role for children’s aging satisfaction, but the effect was dependent on how the relationship with the parent was perceived by the child; parents’ health restrictions were negatively associated with aging satisfaction of children who reported better relationship quality (i.e., less conflictual), but not with aging satisfaction of children who reported worse relationship quality (i.e., more conflictual). In addition, when the parent was more restricted, children who perceived the parent as more supportive showed lower levels of aging satisfaction, compared to children who perceived the parent as less supportive. Lastly, children’s own health restrictions had no negative impact on their aging satisfaction when they perceived the parent as more supportive. In sum, health restrictions may influence both dyadic partners’ aging satisfaction, but relationship quality modulates their impact.

The Impact of TimeSlips on Undergraduate Students in Service Learning With Older Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sabine Heuer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Attitudes Toward Older Adults ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Shift ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Entries

Purpose Future speech-language pathologists are often unprepared in their academic training to serve the communicative and cognitive needs of older adults with dementia. While negative attitudes toward older adults are prevalent among undergraduate students, service learning has been shown to positively affect students' attitudes toward older adults. TimeSlips is an evidence-based approach that has been shown to improve health care students' attitudes toward older adults. The purpose of this study is to explore the change in attitudes in speech-language pathology students toward older adults using TimeSlips in service learning. Method Fifty-one students participated in TimeSlips service learning with older adults and completed the Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS) before and after service learning. In addition, students completed a reflection journal. The DAS data were analyzed using nonparametric statistics, and journal entries were analyzed using a qualitative analysis approach. Results The service learners exhibited a significant increase in positive attitude as indexed on the DAS. The reflective journal entries supported the positive change in attitudes. Conclusions A noticeable attitude shift was indexed in reflective journals and on the DAS. TimeSlips is an evidence-based, patient-centered approach well suited to address challenges in the preparation of Communication Sciences and Disorders students to work with the growing population of older adults.

scholarly journals The Geriatric Medication Game to Raise Community Pharmacists’ Awareness on Older Adults’ Day-to-Day Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Aisha F. Badr
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Satisfaction Rate ◽  
The Impact

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> In Saudi Arabia; it is estimated that the elderly (aged 60 and above) would reach up to (22.9%) by 2050, compared to (5.6%) in 2017. Simulation games have proven to be a useful and effective method of education in pharmacy schools, as it actively involves participants in the learning process. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of the modified geriatric medication game on community pharmacists’ awareness and attitudes toward older adults with common disabilities. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A modified geriatric medication game was adopted to stimulate both physical and sensory disabilities in older adults. A total of 9 community pharmacists were gathered in 1 room and were asked to play 2 scenarios each. Self-reflection was assessed and ground theories were analyzed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> All pharmacists felt frustration and anger playing the game (100%), followed by becoming more aware of the extra time and guidance needed with older adults and realized how disabling chronic diseases could be, and felt they needed to improve common perceived attitude towards the elderly (88.89%). Pharmacists also felt empathy, sympathy, and compassion towards this population, needed improvement of common perceived attitude towards older adults, and felt the need to double check with older adults if they have any disabilities before counseling (77.78%). Finally, over half pharmacists (55.5%) wished they had more training on geriatrics during pharmacy school and the need for further review of Beer’s criteria. All pharmacists were satisfied with the game and recommended it to all community pharmacists. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Simulation games are a great way to strengthen awareness and change practice accordingly. Pharmacists improved their awareness and attitude towards the elderly and reported a positive perceived value of this learning activity; with a 100% satisfaction rate. Adding a geriatric course with simulation component is recommended for better geriatric care.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Quality of Life among Romanian Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4065
Author(s):  
Germina-Alina Cosma ◽  
Alina Chiracu ◽  
Amalia Raluca Stepan ◽  
Marian Alexandru Cosma ◽  
Marian Costin Nanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Personality Item ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to analyze athletes’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 249 athletes between 15 and 35 of age, M = 21.22, SD = 5.12. The sample was composed of eight Olympic Games medalists, three European medalists, 67 international medalists, and 63 national medalists. The instruments used were: (1) COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, (2) Athlete Quality of Life Scale, (3) Impact of Pandemic on Athletes Questionnaire, and (4) International Personality Item Pool (IPIP Anxiety, Depression, and Vulnerability Scales). The results indicate significant differences in COVID-19 anxiety depending on the sport practiced, F (9239) = 3.81, p < 0.01, showing that there were significant differences between sports. The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic mediates the relationship between trait anxiety and the athletes’ quality of life. The percentage of mediation was 33.9%, and the indirect effect was −0.11, CI 95% (−0.18, −0.03), Z = −2.82, p < 0.01. Trait anxiety has an increasing effect on the intensity of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 0.23, CI 95% (.10, 0.35), Z = 3.56, p < 0.01, and the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has a decreasing effect on quality of life, −0.47, CI 95% (−0.67, −0.27), Z = −4.62, p < 0.01. Gender and age did not moderate the relationship between the negative impact of COVID-19 and athletes’ quality of life. The results of the study highlighted the impact that social isolation and quarantine have on athletes’ affective well-being.

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