Work and the Older Person: Increasing Longevity and Well-Being, by Linda A. Hunt and Caroline E. Wolverson

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-101
Author(s):  
Donna Konradi
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Older Person

scholarly journals 28 Steps Towards a more “Dementia Friendly” Medicine for the OLDER PERSON Acute Admission Ward

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii17-iii65
Author(s):  
Paula Lavery ◽  
Finola Smith ◽  
Michelle Peel
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Acute Admission ◽  
Admission Ward ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
Meaningful Interaction

Abstract Background A “Dementia Friendly” ward is an environment that has been designed and adapted to take into account the care needs and environmental requirements of dementia patients (Dementia Action Alliance, 2013). Hospitals should be dementia friendly from admission to discharge (National Dementia Strategy 2014). Occupational Therapists (OT) have unique skills in assessing the environment and understand the influence these have on a person’s engagement in valued occupations. A one-day patient census on a Medicine for the Older Person Acute admission ward indicated that 60% of patients had an acute delirium. Fifty percent of patients had a documented diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment. In light of this, the OT team completed an audit to assess how “Dementia Friendly” the ward is. Methods The “Is your ward Dementia Friendly” Enhanced Healing Environment Assessment Tool, developed by the Kings Fund (2014) was utilised for the audit. The assessment tool contains seven sections which include “Orientation, Meaningful Interaction and Safe Mobility”. Following the audit, results were calculated in percentile format and long/short term goals for improvement were developed incorporating dementia friendly design principles. Results Meaningful Interaction: 35% Well-being: 37% Eating & Drnking: 37% Mobility: 34% Continence and Personal Hygiene: 40% Orientation: 44% Calm, Safety & Security: 53% The overall, average ward score achieved was 40% “Dementia Friendly” environment. Conclusion Following audit, the OT provided feedback to the ward manager and a ward committee was established with a wide variety of stakeholders, including, catering, nursing, allied health, and dementia services director. This committee meets on a regular basis with a joint vision to enhance the “dementia friendly” ward environment. Currently, actions are underway to target improvements in orientation and way-finding and social interaction. A re-audit will be completed in May 2019.

scholarly journals Singing as a health-promoting activity in elderly care: a qualitative, longitudinal study in Norway

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-418
Author(s):  
Kari Bjerke Batt-Rawden ◽  
Kristi Stedje
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Positive Effects

Background The current standards of care of the older person recommend employing non-pharmacological approaches to challenges, including safe approaches to managing pain and stress, enhancing symptom relief, and fostering independent lifestyles with the highest quality of life possible. More research is needed to enable nurses and other medical staff to use singing and music-based interventions, to access singing-based programmes, and promote a greater use of choirs in nursing homes. A solid basis of positive experiences and feedback through evidence in practice is required to help promote support for such activities. Aims To identify, explore and describe experiences, attitudes, beliefs, issues, processes and changes among nurses, carers and leaders in reference to implementation of the educational programme ‘Singing Nursing Homes’, Norway. To increase knowledge and understanding of how an educational song programme could become an integral part of nursing practice and quality of care in nursing and care homes, and identify why this would be constructive. Since its inception in 2015, ‘Singing Norway’ wanted to offer a professional, evidence-based programme for nursing homes throughout the country. Methods A longitudinal, qualitative and explorative approach. In-depth interviews and focus group interviews of female employees ( n = 19) from three nursing homes in Norway, 2018. Results Nursing home employees perceived singing to have potential benefits for their patients, such as reducing uneasiness, increased comfort, well-being and joy, improved sleep, and believed singing had the potential to reduce the need for medication and prevent accidents among their patients. By facilitating opportunities for learning and practice, staff in nursing homes were able to use singing as part of their ‘art of caring’, enhancing environmental care for the older person. Singing was found to have positive effects for the patients, their relatives and the staff, which improved the psychosocial working climate overall. Conclusions Singing interventions could be a vital component for the enhancement of health, well-being and quality of life for the patients and staff in nursing homes.

scholarly journals INFLUENCIA DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA EN EL BIENESTAR PSICOLÓGICO DEL MAYOR.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Alicia Santana Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Bienestar Psicologico

Abstract.According to the theory of continuity, older adults remains throughout life in a continuous process of development by maintaining the same activities, behaviors and relationships as they did in their first years of life. And understand that the desire to maintain normal activities generates preventive behaviors aimed at better enjoyment of old age and even allows adaptation to negative external situations. As Fernández-Ballesteros (2000) states, the older person must remain an active individual in an active environment and not a passive individual in a demanding environment and driver.Physical activity allows the greatest stay active and increase their well-being, both physical and psychological. Following the theory of Self-Determination, one of the indicators set as psychological well-being is the satisfaction with life. In this line, we wanted to check this indicator in a group of 37 older who were part of a program of physical activity, for which they spent Satisfaction Scale with Life (Diener et al. (1985).The results showed high satisfaction, responding positively most users, proving that as age increases people’s life satisfaction is improved. These results support the involvement of psychological factors as mediators in the relationship between physical activity and mental health.Keywords: Elderly, psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, Physical Activity, Aging, HealthResumen.Según la Teoría de la continuidad, el adulto mayor se mantiene a lo largo de la vida en un proceso contínuo de desarrollo manteniendo las mismas actividades, comportamientos y relaciones como lo hicieron en sus primeros años de vida. Y entiende, que el deseo de mantener las actividades habituales genera conductas preventivas encaminadas a un mejor disfrute de la vejez e, incluso, hace posible la adaptación a situaciones externas negativas. Como afirma Fernández-Ballesteros (2000), la persona mayor debe seguir siendo un individuo activo en un ambiente activo y no un individuo pasivo en un ambiente exigente y controlador.La actividad física permite al mayor mantenerse activo e incrementar su bienestar, tanto físico como psicológico. Siguiendo la teoría de la Autodeterminación, uno de los indicadores que establece como bienestar psicológico es la satisfacción con la vida. En esta línea, hemos querido comprobar dicho indicador en un grupo de 37 mayores que formaban parte de un programa de Actividad Física, para lo cual se les pasó la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida (Diener et al. (1985).Los resultados mostraron una alta satisfacción, respondiendo de manera positiva la mayoría de los usuarios, comprobándose que conforme aumenta la edad de las personas se mejora la satisfacción con la vida. Estos resultados avalan la implicación de factores psicológicos como mediadores en la relación entre actividad física y salud psicológica.Palabras clave: Adulto Mayor, Bienestar psicológico, Satisfacción con la vida, Actividad Física, Vejez, Salud 

scholarly journals Home Alone or Not? A Mixed Methods Study of Different Perceptions of Social Isolation between Care Managers and Older Housebound Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Care Manager ◽  
Care Managers

Purpose: This paper aims to discuss whether the level of social isolation and loneliness as assessed by care managers corresponds to the level of social isolation and loneliness as perceived by the older persons whose care needs are being assessed. Design/methodology/approach: This mixed methods study followed up the assessment of 40 older people by 20 care managers with a focus on the accuracy of the care manager’s assessment on the level of social isolation experienced by the service user. In order for this to be achieved structured interviews were conducted with both the older person and the care manager assessing their needs, with a specific focus on the assessment of loneliness and social isolation. Following these initial interviews two focus groups were then undertaken with the care manager to discuss the findings and unpack the assessment process. Findings: The key issues were that the true level of social isolation and loneliness was under assessed by the care manager completing the assessment. That the care manager’s assessment was predominantly focused on the physical well-being of the older person and heavily influenced by the assessment paperwork. Originality/value: This provides lessons for professionals about the lack of effectiveness of their assessment of social isolation and loneliness in older people, and the potential impact this has on the older person’s quality of life.

scholarly journals Defining an age cut-off for older offenders: a systematic review of literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Merkt ◽  
Sophie Haesen ◽  
Leila Meyer ◽  
Reto W. Kressig ◽  
Bernice S. Elger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Older Prisoners ◽  
Older Offenders ◽  
Uniform Definition ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose In the literature, 65 years is commonly used as the age to designate an older person in the community. When studying older prisoners, there is much variation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how researchers define older offenders and for what reasons. Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed articles on health and well-being of older offenders to assess terminology used to describe this age group, the chosen age cut-offs distinguishing younger offenders from older offenders, the arguments provided to support this choice as well as the empirical base cited in this context. Findings The findings show that the age cut-off of 50 years and the term “older” were most frequently used by researchers in the field. The authors find eight main arguments given to underscore the use of specific age cut-offs delineating older offenders. They outline the reasoning provided for each argument and evaluate it for its use to define older offenders. Originality/value With this review, it is hoped to stimulate the much-needed discussion advancing towards a uniform definition of the older offender. Such a uniform definition would make future research more comparable and ensure that there is no ambiguity when researchers state that the study population is “older offenders”.

Work and the older person: Increasing longevity and well-being

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-398
Author(s):  
Valerie A. Wright-St Clair
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Older Person

scholarly journals The role of care-giving in the well-being of the older persons in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 5210
Author(s):  
Beth Wangithi Murage ◽  
Peterson Njogu Warutere ◽  
Judy Wairimu Mugo
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Taking Care

Background: The population of the older persons is increasing steadily worldwide. This is secondary to lower fertility rate and increasing longer life. With the increased older person’s population, societies get challenges taking care of the health function of older people. The growth in older person’s population comes with the challenges of taking care of the older persons. As old age sets in, quality of life goes down.Methods: Population based cross-sectional descriptive study was used. Multi-stage sampling method was applied to select participating units starting with Sub County, wards, and then villages. Households with an older person were selected and formed a sampling frame. Systematic random sampling using the sampling frame formed was used at household level to select 333 participating respondents. In case a house hold had more than one older person the eldest or the head of the household/bread winner was selected. Statistical package for social sciences version 25 was used for data analysis. Descriptive analysis was used for social-demographic characteristics. Testing the association between independent variables and dependent variables was done using Chi-square and Odds ratio.Results: The results indicated that age of the older persons respondents (p=0.0001), education (p=0.046), walking with support (p=0.001) and occupation (p=0.020) were significantly associated with care giving in personal hygiene practices. Most of respondents 100 (30.0%) carried out daily activity by themselves, equally by the relative especially on bathing 182 (54.7%) and attending medical appointments 107 (32.1%).Conclusions: The role of care giving in enhancing well-being of the older persons was hygiene, nutrition, environment and older persons abuse whereby feeding and older persons abuse were the most significant.

scholarly journals Depression, Poverty, and Abuse Experience in Suicide Ideation Among Older Koreans

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-Young Lee ◽  
Madhu Sudhan Atteraya
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Prevention Policy ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Economic Well Being

We examined to what extent the depression, poverty, and elder abuse experience affect suicide ideation among older Koreans. The data from the Survey of Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Korean Older Persons were used. A sample of 10,279 members was analyzed. Logistic regression analysis revealed that younger old (65–69 years) were more likely to have suicide ideation that oldest old (80 years and older). After including all predicting variables such as depression, poverty, and abuse experience, results showed that depression, poverty, and abuse experience remained predictors for suicide ideation. Higher level of depression ( OR = 1.19) was positively associated with suicide ideation. Poor older person ( OR = 1.59) and those who experienced abuse ( OR = 2.37) were more likely to have suicide ideation than their counterparts. We conclude that suicide prevention policy needs to take a holistic approach, which integrates the mental health of the older people, family welfare, and economic well-being.

scholarly journals Work and the Older Person: Increasing Longevity and Well-Being

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (9) ◽  
pp. 767.2-768
Author(s):  
Nerys Williams
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Older Person
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