scholarly journals Meaningful Activities Among Vulnerable Older Adults Living With Dementia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 838-838
Author(s):  
Theresa Allison ◽  
Jennie Gubner ◽  
Alexander Smith
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The People ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Ethnographic Observation ◽  
Hymn Singing

Abstract This paper examines self-identified meaningful activities in the daily lives of 21 vulnerable older adults living with dementia and the people who care for them at home (dyads). Using ethnographic observation and interviews, we asked the dyads to identify which aspects of daily life were most meaningful and how these activities changed as dementia progressed. Results ranged from pleasure-seeking activities like cigarette smoking and eating, to spiritual or mindfulness activities like hymn-singing, prayer and tai chi. Dyads identified specific examples of the ways in which meaningful activities and meaning-making both persisted and adapted throughout the progression of dementia. Using these identifiable moments of meaning-making as a starting point for inquiry, we explore underlying questions of how to adapt to dementia progression while retaining meaning in relationships.

Indian Influences on Balinese Culture : The Role of Hinduism and Buddhism in Present Day Bali

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
I Ketut Ardhana ◽  
I Nyoman Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Daily Life ◽  
Indian Culture ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The People

Indian culture has dominantly influenced the Indonesian people, particularly in the western part of the archipelago. This, which started centuries ago, can still be seen in the peoples’ daily lives in social, cultural, economic and political matters. Both the Hindu and Buddhist lessons have been practiced in Bali, although it is argued that the Buddhist lessons had been developed earlier than the Hindu ones. These developments have strongly characterized Balinese daily life, so, it is very important to understand how the people anticipate and solve some crucial issues regarding the processes of modernization and globalization. There are some important questions that need to be addressed on the Indian influences in strengthening the Balinese culture from the earlier periods until the modern and even postmodern times. In this case, the specific questions are: Firstly, how did the Balinese accept these two lessons in their daily lives in the context of Balinization processes? Secondly, what kinds of tangible and intangible cultures of the Hindu and Buddhist lessons can be seen in the present day Bali? Thirdly, how do they strengthen the Bali identity or Balinization,  known as “Ajeg Bali”? Through this analysis, it is expected to have a better understanding of the issues of social, cultural, economic and political changes in Indonesia in general and Bali in particular in modern and postmodern times.

scholarly journals Etnografia como campo de pesquisa na e para a prática docente de professores indígenas Iny-Karajá que ensinam Ciências e Matemática

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Raimundo Ribeiro dos Santos ◽  
Elisângela Aparecida Aparecida Pereira de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
School Activities ◽  
The People ◽  
Narrative Interview ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
And Mathematics

Este trabalho é proveniente de um estudo desenvolvido na Comunidade Indígena Itxala, município de Santa Terezinha, Estado de Mato Grosso, acerca das práticas socioculturais empreendidas pelos indígenas Iny-Karajá em distintas atividades cotidianas que contemplam as paisagens de manifestações culturais e originárias do povo das águas. Como ponto de partida, trazemos a seguinte indagação: Em que termos é possível etnografar os saberes originários do povo Iny-Karajá na perspectiva de mobilizar e potencializar ações educativas para a sala de aula? Nesse sentido, objetivamos descrever as práticas socioculturais que podem mobilizar e potencializar atividades para o ensino de Ciências e Matemática. O estudo pauta-se na abordagem qualitativa de cunho etnográfico, permitindo evidenciar as impressões e as percepções dos professores, por meio da entrevista narrativa e da participação para observar o cotidiano desses indígenas no decurso da realização de suas práticas socioculturais, com destaque para as pinturas corporais e as ações educativas. Nossas reflexões evidenciam, dentre outras possibilidades, o compartilhar de novos conhecimentos e de atividades escolares na e para a sala de aula mediadas por elementos socioculturais do contexto comunitário, emergindo a negociação de significados como estratégia mediadora e potencializadora do aprendizado de Ciências e Matemática no contexto escolar local.Palavras-chave: Práticas socioculturais. Atividades educativas. Ensino de Ciências e Matemática. Abstract: This work comes from a study developed in the Itxala Indigenous Community, located in the municipality of Santa Terezinha, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is focused on addressing socio-cultural practices of the Iny-Karajá indigenous people during their different daily activities, which include cultural and original manifestations of the people of the waters. As a starting point, we bring the following question: How is it possible to know, through ethnography, the knowledge originating from the Iny-Karajá people in the perspective of mobilizing and enhancing educational actions for the classroom? So, we aim to describe the socio-cultural practices that can mobilize and enhance activities for the teaching of Science and Mathematics. This study is based on a qualitative ethnographic approach, allowing to evidence the impressions and perceptions of teachers through narrative interview and participation, with the intention of observing the daily lives of these indigenous people during the performance of their socio-cultural practices, with emphasis on body paintings and educational actions. Among other possibilities, our reflections show the sharing of new knowledge and school activities in and for the classroom, mediated by sociocultural elements of the community context, making the negotiation of meanings emerge as a mediating and enhancing strategy for the learning of Sciences and Mathematics in the local school context.Keywords: Sociocultural practices. Educational activities. Science and Mathematics Teaching.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF DAILY LIFE TRACES DUE TO CULTURAL CHANGE ON FIKRET MUALLA'S ART

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (86) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Time

Culture is the values that constitute the unity of life, thought and belief that a society creates in the historical and social development process. These values, which determine the lifestyle of a nation, people and society, have been passed down from generation to generation. The unique life models, art, morality, laws and order of the society determine the culture of that society and shape the daily lives of the people who make up the society. When the social structure and life of different nations are examined, it is noteworthy that the cultures differ significantly and diverge from each other. While human beings adapt to all kinds of changes with the instinct of survival, they consciously or unconsciously keep pace with their social life in order to continue their social life within the changing cultural structure. Fikret Mualla, a Turkish painter, was born in 1903, until his mid-thirties naturally lived and produced works by being influenced by Turkish culture and society. Although he went abroad for a short time many times during this period, he went to Paris in 1939 and lived there for twenty-six years. During this long period, his art, like himself, was influenced by the culture he lived in, and he reflected the daily life in Paris and artistic expression forms on his works. Cafes, circuses and streets in Paris have become the main subject of the artist's works. To analyze the effects of contemporary life in the context of cultural change through artists and works of art; It is aimed to contribute to the relevant literature by examining the changes brought by the French culture and life in Fikret Mualla's works. In addition, it is aimed to examine how the cultural difference affects the works of the artist in question in terms of subject and technique. Qualitative research methods and techniques were used in the study in which general scanning model was used. Keywords: Culture, Turkish Art, Fikret Mualla

Pencil Sharpener Research and Design Based on Information Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 2652-2655
Author(s):  
Hui Ke Li ◽  
Fei Li
Keyword(s):  
Tai Chi ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Design Assessment ◽  
The People ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Color System ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Research And Design

The pencil sharpener and can not fully meet people's aesthetic needs and functional requirements. Through analysis, with the characteristics of the times and traditional culture can meet the aesthetic requirements of the people. Through brainstorming, find the Tai Chi logo as the design starting point, and, research and design pencil sharpener’s color system, human factors and modeling. Finally, we get the design scheme and make the design assessment.

scholarly journals VALIDATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL 7-ITEM FALLS EFFICACY SCALE IN PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Maria Alves Marques-Vieira ◽  
Luís Manuel Mota de Sousa ◽  
Cristina Rosa Soares Lavareda Baixinho ◽  
Maria Gorete Mendonça dos Reis ◽  
Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Factorial Analysis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The People ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

ABSTRACT Objective to determine the psychometric properties of the international 7-item Falls Efficacy Scale. Method a psychometric study. Convenience sample consisting of 170 older adults living in the Madeira Autonomous Region, Portugal. A two-part instrument was used (sociodemographic characterization and the Falls Efficacy Scale-International-Portugal). The starting point was the translation and transcultural adaptation already carried out for the Falls Efficacy Scale - International (16 items). Construct validity (factorial analysis and discriminant validity) and the reliability (Cronbach's α) of the 7-item scale were evaluated. Previous authorization was obtained from the Ethics Commission and from the people involved. Results in the exploratory factorial analysis, the International 7-item Falls Efficacy Scale presents an explained variance of 65.8%. The Spearman's correlation between the score obtained based on the 7 items and the score obtained based on the 16 items is significant and very strong (r=0.987, p<0.0001). Internal consistency was 0.958. Conclusion the validity and reliability study of the International 7-item Falls Efficacy Scale revealed that it is an adequate scale for the evaluation of the fear of falling in the community-dwelling older adults.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Older Adults’ Daily Lives and Life Outlook

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 608-608
Author(s):  
Isabella Bouklas ◽  
Giancarlo Pasquini ◽  
Renee Gilbert ◽  
Cindy Bergeman ◽  
Stacey Scott
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Dialectical Relationship

Abstract Leading theories of adult development suggest age-related changes in one’s life perspective and changes in one’s priorities are reflected in daily behavior. The present study explored how older adults understand their current lives through a qualitative study of midwestern Americans. Twenty-four participants (Mage= 69.53 years; age range=63-78 years) from the Notre Dame Study of Health & Well-Being (Whitehead & Bergeman, 2014) completed semi-structured interviews in which they were asked about turning points across their lives. Inductive analysis using the constant comparative method (Maykut & Morehouse, 1994) resulted in 10 life-domains based on common descriptions across participants. These domains represented the ways in which participants understood their identities over the course of their lives, as well as their organization and use of time and space in daily life. Participants’ descriptions of both general life outlook and daily life informed one another, revealing the dialectical relationship between micro-level behaviors and macro-level attitudes.

Agency and Engagement: Older Adults' Experiences of Participation in Occupation during Home-Based Rehabilitation

2008 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 262-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjersti Vik ◽  
Louise Nygård ◽  
Lena Borell ◽  
Staffan Josephsson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Individual Agency ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Occupational Therapy Intervention

Background. Participation is considered the main goal of rehabilitation and occupational therapy intervention. This study focuses on older adults' participation in occupations in daily life when receiving home-based rehabilitation.Purpose. To explore how older adults with disabilities participate in daily life subsequent to hospitalization.Methods. A prospective case-orientated design was used, with repeated interviews with three older adults and a constant comparative method of analysis.Findings. Two main categories emerged as the participants' experience of participation: “Continuing to be an agent in daily life” captured the participants' decision making, choosing, and acting in daily life. “Life itself is the agent” identified how the participants, despite their strong wishes to be agents, also could let their participation be directed by their engagement in ongoing daily life.Implications. The findings identified participation as a dynamic engagement ranging from individual agency, including decision-making, choosing, and acting in daily life, to letting life itself be the agent. The emphasis on agency in the participants' experiences challenges rehabilitation professionals to find further means of facilitating the clients' possibilities of being agents in their daily lives.

scholarly journals SEDIMENTASI SOSIAL DALAM TINDAKAN KESEHARIAN PENGIKUT PARMALIM, KRISTEN, DAN ISLAM DI DESA PARDOMUAN NAULI LAGUBOTI(Social Sedimentation Parmalim, Christianity, and Islam Adherents’ Daily Action in Pardomuan Nauli Village of Laguboti)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Mispa Sulastri Tambunan ◽  
Rama Tulus Pilakoannu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Religious Differences

This article studies the social sedimentation in the daily actions of Parmalim, Christian, and Islam adherents in Pardomuan Nauli Village, Laguboti. The multi-religious Batak people adhere to same customs, norms, traditions and cultures. But, in preserving same customs, norms, and culture, in fact, some conflicts still appear among the people. Through social sedimentation, however, people in Pardomuan Nauli can live in harmony and unity. This study employs Erving Goffman’s theory to see the interaction among people in their daily life. It also sees how people still can live in harmony among the religious differences by using social networks theory. The objective of study is to apply the development of qualitative research design and library research. The data were collected by conducting interviews, observation, and theoretical review. This study describes and analyzes how Parmalim, Christian, and Islam people in Batak Toba tribe live up the social sedimentation in their daily lives and also, how do they preserve the cultural values they have amidst religious differences.

INTERPRETATION OF SINO-RUSSIAN CULTURE AND HUMANITIES COOPERATION IN THE NEW ERA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-193
Author(s):  
REN YANYAN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
New Era ◽  
Russian Culture ◽  
The People ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Cooperative Partnership ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

The friendship between nations lies in the mutual affinity of the people, and the people’s affinity lies in the communion of hearts. The cultural and humanities cooperation between China and Russia has a long history. In recent years, under the role of the“Belt and Road” initiative, the SCO, and the Sino-Russian Humanities Cooperation Committee, Sino-Russian culture and humanities cooperation has continued to deepen. Entering a new era, taking the opportunity to promote Sino-Russian relations into a “new era China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership”, the development of human relations between the two countries has entered a new historical starting point, while also facing a series of problems and challenges. This article is based on the current status of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, interprets the characteristics of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, analyzes the problems and challenges of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, and tries to propose solutions and solutions with a view to further developing Sino-Russian cultural and humanities relations in the new era. It is a useful reference, and provides a reference for future related research, and ultimately helps the Sino-Russian cultural and humanities relations in the new era to be stable and far-reaching.

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