scholarly journals Social Capital and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults in China: The Urban-Rural Dimension

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Norstrand ◽  
Q. Xu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Urban Rural

scholarly journals Urban-rural differences in the association between access to healthcare and health outcomes among older adults in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xufan Zhang ◽  
Matthew E. Dupre ◽  
Li Qiu ◽  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Yuan Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Access To Healthcare ◽  
Urban Rural

scholarly journals Assessing urban-rural differences in the relationship between social capital and depression among Ghanaian and South African older adults

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. e0218620
Author(s):  
Dzifa Adjaye-Gbewonyo ◽  
George W. Rebok ◽  
Alden L. Gross ◽  
Joseph J. Gallo ◽  
Carol R. Underwood
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
South African ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Relationship between Health and Community across Aging Cohorts

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Norstrand ◽  
Keith T. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Age In Place ◽  
Social Work Theory ◽  
Neighborhood Participation ◽  
Very Old Age

Research is needed to examine the connection between older adults and their community as they age. This is important as increasing numbers of older adults wish to age in place. Regression models were examined across 3 cohorts testing relationships among social capital indicators (neighborhood trust, neighborhood support, neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood participation, and telephone interaction) with health outcomes (self-rated health, activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)). Results showed that most social capital indicators remained significant for all health outcomes into very old age. Development of tools for individual and community interventions to ensure optimal fit between the aging individual and their environment is discussed, along with recommendations for enhancing social work theory and practice.

Personality and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Chapman ◽  
Jeffrey Lyness ◽  
Paul Duberstein
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Exercise as a Coping Strategy for Health and Wellness Promotion in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zan Gao ◽  
Jung Eun Lee ◽  
Daniel J. McDonough ◽  
Callie Albers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
World Health ◽  
Motor Ability ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Wellness Promotion

The December 2019 COVID-19 outbreak in China has led to worldwide quarantine, as recommended by local governments and the World Health Organization. Particularly affected are older adults (i.e., those aged ≥ 65 years) who are at elevated risk for various adverse health outcomes, including declines in motor ability and physical activity (PA) participation, increased obesity, impaired cognition, and various psychological disorders. Thus, given the secular increases in the older adult population, novel and effective intervention strategies are necessary to improve physical activity behaviors and health in this population. Virtual reality (VR)-integrated exercise is a promising intervention strategy, which has been utilized in healthcare fields like stroke rehabilitation and psychotherapy. Therefore, the purpose of this editorial is to synthesize recent research examining the efficacy and effectiveness of VR exercise in the promotion of favorable health outcomes among the older adults. Results indicate the application of VR exercise to facilitate improved physical outcomes (e.g., enhanced motor ability, reduced obesity), cognition and psychological outcomes. VR exercise has also been observed to be an effective intervention strategy for fall prevention in this population. Future research should employ more rigorous research designs to allow for a more robust quantitative synthesis of the effect of VR exercise on the preceding outcomes to elucidate which type(s) of VR-based PA interventions are most effective in promoting improved health outcomes among older adults. Findings from this study will better inform the development of technology-savvy PA programs for wellness promotion in older adults who practice social distancing and exercise from home under the unprecedented global health crisis.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Multimorbidity Resilience and Health Outcomes Over Time in Community-Residing Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 890-891
Author(s):  
Yingzhi Xu ◽  
Zahra Rahmaty ◽  
Eleanor McConnell ◽  
Tingzhong (Michelle) Xue ◽  
Bada Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Pain Level ◽  
Reciprocal Relationships ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Multimorbidity resilience may mitigate the adverse effects of multiple chronic diseases on older adults’ health. Wister et al.’s (2018) multimorbidity resilience index was developed and tested in a cross-sectional sample of older adults in Canada. Building on these findings, we examined the reciprocal relationships of resilience on outcomes to test these potentially mitigating effects in a community-based, U.S. sample of older adults over time. The study sample includes 1,054 older adults from waves 2 and 3 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) study (Waite et al 2020). Wister et al.’s (2018) index was mapped to NSHAP measures, and reciprocal relationships of multimorbidity resilience and health outcomes over a 5-year period was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results indicated significant effects of multimorbidity resilience on self-rated physical health and pain. Interestingly, a better functional resilience at baseline conferred better self-rated physical health at follow-up, while better psychological resilience predicted lower pain level. By contrast, the influence of health outcomes on any domain of multimorbidity resilience was not detectable at all, supporting the direction of these associations from resilience to outcomes. The study systematically investigated the dynamic hypotheses between multimorbidity resilience and health outcomes. That is, whether they are determinants or consequences, or both. Our findings suggest multimorbidity resilience predicts subsequent 5-year change in health outcomes, especially self-rated physical health and pain level, but not vice versa, strengthening the evidence of the importance of resilience in the health of older adults.

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