scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SOLUTION TO IMPROVE OLDER ADULT HEALTH OUTCOMES

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (Suppl_3) ◽  
pp. 213-213
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Adult Health

scholarly journals SOCIAL ISOLATION MEASUREMENT AND OLDER ADULT HEALTH: A REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S827-S828
Author(s):  
Janet S Pohl
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Forward Movement ◽  
Conceptual Clarity

Abstract The objectives were to examine social isolation research literature, investigate reports of associations with health, and explore the numerous approaches to operationalize social isolation in gerontological research. While associated with negative health outcomes and mortality, the interpretation of social isolation research is hampered by a lack of conceptual clarity and the use of numerous ad hoc measures of the concept. A systematic search was conducted for published empiric studies regarding social isolation health outcomes in older adult samples. The electronic databases: Medline, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were utilized. Reports including social isolation as an independent variable and health outcomes at the individual level were extracted. Of 2,614 studies initially identified, 14 met study criteria. Study outcomes recognized smoking cessation, sleep disruption, inadequate diet, risk for malnutrition, health-related quality of life, subjective well-being, cognitive function, psychological distress, depression, functional decline, stroke, myocardial infarction, and mortality as related to social isolation. Measurement strategies revealed numerous definitions of social isolation reporting to evaluate objective and subjective social isolation, loneliness, engagement, social disconnectedness, and perceived isolation. Measures utilized: eight ad hoc, three versions of the Lubben Social Network Scale, two versions of the Social Network Index, and one question from the Rand Social Battery. Continuing to develop knowledge regarding the predictive power of social isolation on health is important for the care of older adults. Distinguishing social isolation from related but distinctly different social concepts will facilitate the forward movement of the science. Reliably measuring social isolation will enable the comparison of results across studies.

scholarly journals Older Adult Sexuality, Partnership, and Health: Cohort Comparisons of Baby Boomers and Traditionalists

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 499-499
Author(s):  
Winnie Tong ◽  
Linda Waite
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Diabetes Diagnosis ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Partnership Status ◽  
Older Adult Sexuality

Abstract This paper updates prior work on older adult sexuality, partnership, and health by examining the most current wave of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (2015-16), a population-based study of health and social factors on a national scale. Comparing data from Wave I, Cohort 1 (2005-06) and Wave I, Cohort 2 (2015-16), we ask whether there are differences in partnership, sexual behaviors and health outcomes between two cohorts (‘Traditionalists’ vs. ‘Baby Boomers’). Additionally, we examine whether sexual frequency is related to physical health, particularly the health conditions of arthritis, diabetes, cognitive impairment, and prior stroke, in both cohorts. We find significant differences between cohorts through a logistic model. For Traditionalists, age, gender, education level, partnership status and diabetes were all significantly related to sexual activity (p < 0.001). Older adults were less sexually active; men were more sexually active; the higher educated were more sexually active; diabetes patients were less sexually active; and partnered were more sexually active. For Baby Boomers, only age and partnership status were significantly related to sexual activity (p < 0.001); gender and diabetes diagnosis were also related (p <0.005). Significantly, partnership status for Boomers is negatively related to sexual activity; the other three relationships – age is related to less sexual activity, men have slightly higher sexual activity, and diabetes was related to less sexual activity – were as expected. Importantly, our findings may imply that partnership or marriage is not as significant to sexual activity, or to health outcomes, as previously believed.

scholarly journals Long-Term Effects of Abuse in Later Life Perpetrated by Family Members

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 444-445
Author(s):  
Naomi Meinertz ◽  
Pi-Ju Liu ◽  
Ron Acierno
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Long Term Impact

Abstract Abuse in later life could potentially lead to lower levels of social support, especially when perpetrated by family members who are charged with protecting the older adult in their care. Using both waves of the National Elder Mistreatment longitudinal data (wave one collected in 2008 and wave two in 2015; N=774), long-term effects of abuse (i.e., physical, emotional, sexual, and financial) on levels of social support, physical health, and clinical depressive symptoms for respondents at or above the age of 60 years were analyzed. A multivariate analysis of variance showed that respondents abused at wave one (n=261) by a family member (B=-0.55, p≤0.001), a spouse or ex-partner (B=-0.349, p=0.02), or a non-relative or stranger (B=-0.301, p=0.026) had lower levels of social support eight years later at wave two. Those abused by a family member at wave one also experienced higher levels of depressive symptoms at wave two (B=-0.187, p=0.01). Perpetrator type did not predict general health at wave two. These results emphasize the long-term impact of abuse on the lives of older adults and highlight the importance trusted relationships, such as with family members, have on older adult health and wellbeing.

Education and skills training for care partners of hospitalised older adults: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
pp. 001789692110341
Author(s):  
Madeline Carbery ◽  
Samantha Schwartz ◽  
Nicole Werner ◽  
Beth Fields
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Individual Care ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
The Usa

Background: The care partners of hospitalised older adults often feel dissatisfied with the education and skills training provided to them, resulting in unpreparedness and poor health outcomes. Objective: This review aimed to characterise and identify gaps in the education and skills training used with the care partners of older adults in the hospital. Methods: We conducted a scoping review on the education and skills training practices used with the care partners of hospitalised older adults in the USA via sources identified in the PubMed, PsychINFO and CINAHL databases. Results: Twelve studies were included in this review. Results illustrate that nurses utilise multiple modes of delivery and frequently provide education and skills training tailored to the needs of care partners at the latter end of hospital care. The provision of education and skills training varies greatly, however, including who provides education, in what way information is conveyed, and how care partner outcomes are measured. Conclusion: This is the first scoping review to describe and synthesise the education and skills training practices used with care partners of hospitalised older adults. Findings highlight the need for education and skills training to be interprofessional, tailored to individual care partners’ needs and begin at, or even before, the hospital admission of older adult patients.

Ambulatory Activity and Diabetes Risk From the Alberta Older Adult Health Behavior (ALERT) Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. S73
Author(s):  
Steven T. Johnson ◽  
Ellina Lytvyak ◽  
Dean T. Eurich ◽  
Lorian Taylor ◽  
Jeffrey A. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Diabetes Risk ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Ambulatory Activity

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption at Any Level Increases Risk of Injury Caused by Others: Data from the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 9s2 ◽  
pp. SART.S23549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Clausen ◽  
Priscilla Martinez ◽  
Andy Towers ◽  
Thomas Greenfield ◽  
Paul Kowal
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Alcohol Drinking Patterns ◽  
Global Ageing

Background Alcohol use is a well-known risk factor for injury. However, information is needed about alcohol drinking patterns and the risk of injury among older adults in low- and middle-income countries as this population grows. We aimed to examine the influence of drinking patterns on the burden of injury and investigate factors associated with different types of injury in older populations in six emerging economies. Methods Data from more than 37,0 adults aged 50 years and older were included from the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 1 conducted in six emerging economies, namely, China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa. We investigated past-year reported injuries from falls, traffic accidents, and being hit or stabbed. Alcohol drinking patterns were measured as lifetime abstinence, ever but not past- week use, and gender-specific past-week low-risk and high-risk use. We stratified by gender and used logistic regression models to observe the association between alcohol drinking pattern and risk of injury by controlling for other factors. Results During the year prior to interview, 627 (2.2%) subjects reported bodily injury resulting from a car accident, 1,156 (4.2%) from a fall, and 339 (.9%) from being hit or stabbed during the past year. For women, only being a high-risk drinker increased the risk of being hit or stabbed, whereas for men, all levels of drinking were associated with an increased risk of being hit or stabbed. We observed a higher risk of being hit or stabbed from past-week high-risk drinking among women (odds ratio [OR] = 6.09, P < 0.01) than among men (OR = 3.57, P < 0.01). We observed no association between alcohol drinking pattern and injury due to car accidents for either women or men. Conclusions The risk of experiencing injury due to violence increased with level of alcohol exposure of the victim. The increase in alcohol use in emerging economies calls for further study into the consequences of alcohol use and for public health initiatives to reduce the risk of violence in older adult populations, with special attention to the experience of older adult women.

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