scholarly journals Enhancing Collaborations between our Age-Friendly Community and University Initiatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 100-100
Author(s):  
Brian Pastor ◽  
Wendy Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ◽  
Aging Services ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The University

Abstract Community involvement and synergistic partnerships are key to fostering a holistic approach to programming and outreach that assess and meet the needs of the older adults in our communities. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has created an Age-Friendly network to facilitate these partnerships featuring our designation of Age-Friendly City and Age-Friendly University as well as partnerships with our state and local governments, community aging services providers, and continuing care retirement communities. Through these partnerships, we have identified the landscape of the community, assessed the unique needs older adults, and identified novel solutions. We will discuss our plans for activities that will empower older adults in our community and at our university by promotion connection, collaboration, and inclusion.

Validity of the Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale in Continuing-Care Retirement Communities

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine S. Hall ◽  
Thomas R. Wójcicki ◽  
Siobhan M. Phillips ◽  
Edward McAuley
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fit

Objective:The current study examined the psychometric properties and validity of the Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale (MOEES) in a sample of older adults with physical and functional comorbidities.Methods:Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the hypothesized 3-factor model in 108 older adults (M age 85 yr) residing in continuing-care retirement communities.Results:Analyses supported the 3-factor structure of the MOEES reflecting physical, social, and self-evaluative outcome expectations, with a 12-item model providing the best fit. Theorized bivariate associations between outcome expectations and physical activity, self-efficacy, and functional performance were all supported.Conclusions:The 12-item version of the MOEES appears to be a reliable and valid measure of outcome expectations for exercise in this sample of older adults with physical and functional comorbidities. Further examination of the factor structure and the longitudinal properties of this measure in older adults is warranted.

Long-Term Care for the Elderly

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-295
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ◽  
The University ◽  
Care Conference

Four papers were available for discussion at the meeting:(1) ‘Continuing Care Retirement Communities — Attractive to Members, but what about Sponsors?’ by R. A. Humble and D. G. Ryan, was previously presented to the Institute of Actuaries on 26 January 1998, and the paper and the discussion of it appear in British Actuarial Journal, 4, 547-614.(2) ‘A Model for Projecting the Number of People who will Require Long-Term Care’, by R. R. Ainslie, C. O. Daly, S. P. Laurie, B. D. Rickhayzen, M. A. E. Thraves and D. E. P. Walsh; and(3) ‘The Actuarial Modelling of NHS Data’, by C. G. Orros, M. Iqbal, I. W. Lane, I. P. McKeever and M. R. Moliver, were both presented at the 1998 Health Care Conference, held at the University of Warwick. These papers are available in the Faculty and the Institute Libraries.(4) ‘The Elderly and Continuing Care’, by Dr R. G. Smith, Chairman of the Geriatricians Committee of the Royal College of Physicians, commences on the next page.

scholarly journals Envy and Jealousy of Living-Apart-Together Relationships in Continuing Care Retirement Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 382-382
Author(s):  
Chaya Koren ◽  
Liat Ayalon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Living Apart Together ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Abstract Moving to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) and living apart together (LAT) as a repartnering form, represent new late-life beginnings. A larger qualitative study on LAT relationships constructed in the CCRC identified envy and jealousy yet they were not examined in-depth. Envy is wanting something we lack whereas jealousy is fear of losing something that is ours to another. These emotions are rarely explored in the context of older adults’ relationships. Our aim is to examine experiences of envy and jealousy from perspectives of residents aged 79 to 96 and staff, heuristically using Goffman’s framework on (semi)-totalitarian institutions. 30 semi structured qualitative interviews were conducted in three CCRCs in Israel with 10 LAT residents, 10 residents not LAT, and 10 CCRC staff members including social workers. Analysis was conducted based on principles of thematic analysis and triangulation. Findings refer to kinds of envy, ignoring envy, and the development and consequences of jealousy and/or envy related to LAT in the CCRC. Conclusions address how semi-totalitarian CCRC features influence envy and jealousy experiences including implications for assisting social workers, older adults and their family members to adjust to life in the CCRC and assist CCRC management and staff to address possible consequences of envy and jealousy.

scholarly journals Assessing physical and cognitive function of older adults in continuing care retirement communities: Who are we recruiting?

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbie P. Wrights ◽  
Christie W. Fain ◽  
Michael E. Miller ◽  
W. Jack Rejeski ◽  
Jeff D. Williamson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities

scholarly journals Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome and its Associated Factors Among Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 823-823
Author(s):  
Murad Taani
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Abstract Malnutrition and sarcopenia are present in parallel in older adults and characterized by a combination of inadequate nutrient intake and decreased muscle mass, strength, and/or function. The presence of both conditions has been termed Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome (MSS) and is associated with negative health outcomes. The objective of this correlational study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome among older adults living in continuing care retirement communities. A convenience sample of 104 older adults living in CCRCs participated in this study. Muscle mass, strength, and function were measured using bioimpedance analysis, Jamar digital hand dynamometer, and the Short Physical Performance Battery test, respectively. Physical activity, sedentary time, and nutritional status were measured using ActiGraph GT3X and Mini Nutritional Assessment, respectively. Questionnaires were used to measure self-efficacy for exercise and goal congruence for physical activity and protein intake. Of the 104 participants, 37 (35.2%) had sarcopenia, 19 (18.1%) had malnutrition, and 14 (13.5 %) had MSS. Compared with those without MSS, older adults with MSS were more than two times more likely to have a sedentary lifestyle (Odd ratio, 2.028; 95% confidence interval, 2.012–2.044). Findings showed that sarcopenia, malnutrition, and MSS are prevalent in older adults living in continuing care retirement communities. Older adults should be screened and assessed for both malnutrition and sarcopenia. The results also suggest that decreasing the sedentary time could help in preventing MSS among older adults living in continuing care retirement communities.

scholarly journals Discontinued Information and Communication Technology Usage among Older Adults in Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the United States

Gerontology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.V. Rikard ◽  
Ronald W. Berkowsky ◽  
Shelia R. Cotten
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
General Information ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Training

Background: Older adults are increasingly using information and communication technologies (ICTs). Recent studies show beneficial effects of using ICTs for older adults, particularly in terms of reducing loneliness and depression. However, little is known about the factors that may prevent discontinued ICT use in populations that may be at greater risk, such as those in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine a range of factors that may influence discontinued (1) ICT use, (2) searching for health information, and (3) searching for general information over time among CCRC residents. Methods: We use longitudinal data from a randomized controlled trial conducted with residents of 19 CCRCs. We use flexible parametric models to estimate the hazard ratio or hazard rate over 5 waves of data to determine what factors significantly predict discontinued (1) ICT use, (2) health information searching, and (3) general information searching. Results: The analysis reveals that independent living residents who took part in an 8-week ICT training intervention were less likely to stop using ICTs. Age and the number of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) impairments significantly predicted an increased likelihood of stopping ICT use. When examining specific ICT-related activities, the analysis reveals that independent living residents who took part in the ICT training intervention were less likely to stop searching for health information and general information online. In addition, age and the number of IADL impairments were associated with increased likelihood of discontinued health information searches and discontinued general information searches. Conclusion: ICT training interventions may motivate residents of CCRCs to stay connected by increasing the ICT skill level and promoting confidence, thus decreasing the probability that they will discontinue using ICTs and searching for general information. However, the effects of ICT training on motivating continued ICT usage may be more pronounced among independent living residents. Limitations in the number of IADL impairments is a key factor leading to discontinued use of ICTs among CCRC residents, suggesting that designers of ICTs should be cognizant of the cognitive and physical limitations among this group.

“Home Is Where My Couch Is”: The Role of Possessions in the Process of Moving and Adjusting to Continuing Care Retirement Communities

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ohad Green ◽  
Liat Ayalon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Limited Space ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities

We examined the role of possessions in the process of moving and adjusting to continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Totally, 59 CCRC residents in 12 CCRCs were interviewed. We categorized three main types of residents: “I want it all,” “I want it that way,” and “I want to break free.” Each type experienced differently the role that objects play in (a) the reasons for moving, (b) choosing a CCRC and a specific apartment, (c) organizing one’s belongings in preparation for relocation, and (d) adjusting to the new apartment. Most residents were attached to their belongings and reported having great difficulty leaving them behind. Our findings suggest that while older adults should be given every possible opportunity to make their own choices about their belongings, it is also necessary to balance between the desire to maintain continuity with their past, and the limited space of a CCRC apartment.

scholarly journals Restrictive Ventilatory Patterns in Residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-371
Author(s):  
Christine R. Kovach ◽  
Murad H. Taani ◽  
Crystal-Rae Evans ◽  
Sheryl Kelber ◽  
Irwin Margolis
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ◽  
Lung Health

Restrictive ventilatory patterns (RVPs) in older adults may contribute to morbidity and decreased quality of life. The purpose of this study was to begin to understand (a) the number of older adults residing in Continuing Care Retirement Communities with RVPs, (b) factors associated with RVP, and (c) whether RVP is associated with ambulation level. This descriptive study was conducted at three sites. RVP was evident in 34 of the 65 participants (52%), and 33 (97%) of these were either moderate or severely restricted. Dementia, dyspnea, kyphosis, and lower muscle strength were significant predictors of RVP. Eighty percent of the nonambulatory participants had RVP and 38% of the ambulatory participants had RVP. Designing interventions to address modifiable factors associated with RVP may prevent respiratory infections, help people to achieve better lung health, and increase physical activity tolerance.

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