scholarly journals CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE NEXUS OF WORK-WELFARE-QUALITY OF LIFE OF OLDER ADULTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (Suppl_2) ◽  
pp. 135-135
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Welfare Quality ◽  
Cross National

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF HANDGRIP STRENGTH AND MOBILITY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza ◽  
Lucas Guyt ◽  
Carolina Marques Borges ◽  
Natália De Cássia Horta ◽  
Tatiana Teixeira Barral Lacerda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Term Care ◽  
World Health Organization Quality

The objective of this study was to carry out a comparative analysis between handgrip strength and mobility in the quality of life (QOL) of older adults living in long-term care facilities. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, comprised of a sample population of 127 older adults. Measurements included the World Health Organization Quality of Life-OLD (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire, assessment of the handgrip strength by hand dynamometer and mobility by Timed Up and Go (TUG). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare the mean values of the WHOQOL-BREF, global and domains, in each stratum of the handgrip strength and mobility values. Our results showed that handgrip dynamometer strength was associated with higher perception of the global WHOQOL-BREF score and two WHOQOL-BREF domains environment (p<0.028) and physical health (p<0.002), that is, the highest QOL values were seen in those older adults with greater handgrip strength. However, no significant association between TUG score and any quality of life domains was found. It can be inferred that handgrip strength seems to influence the quality of life of institutionalized older adults and healthcare providers in LTCs should account for when designing interventions.

Trajectories of Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) in Older Adults with Diabetes

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1477-P
Author(s):  
SUNHEE PARK ◽  
TAEWHA LEE
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Fear of memory decline predicts lower quality of life and increased memory failures in older adults: Preliminary findings from a novel fear-avoidance of memory decline scale.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Farina ◽  
Marc Patrick Bennett ◽  
James William Griffith ◽  
Bert Lenaert
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Fear Avoidance ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Decline ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
The Impact

Evidence concerning the impact of fear of memory decline on health-related outcomes is limited. To determine the relationship between fear-avoidance of memory decline, quality of life and subjective memory in older adults using a novel scale to measure fear of memory decline. Sixty-seven older adults (59-81 years) completed a 23-item self-report questionnaire designed to capture experiential, cognitive and behavioral components of fear of memory decline, known as the fear and avoidance of memory decline (FAM) scale. Memory performance was assessed using the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-IV) and the Memory Failures Scale (MFS). General anxiety was assessed using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) and the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI). Quality of life was assessed using the Older Person’s Quality of Life scale (OPQOL-35). The FAM scale demonstrated good reliability and validity. Three latent factors were observed including: (1) fear-avoidance, (2) problematic beliefs and (3) resilience. After adjusting for age, education, memory performance and general anxiety, higher fear-avoidance predicted lower quality of life (p=.021) and increased memory failures (p=.022). Increased fear of memory decline predicts lower quality of life and subjective memory failures in healthy older adults. Based on these findings, we propose a preliminary fear-avoidance model that explains the development and maintenance of dementia-related functional disability in terms of psychological processes.

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