scholarly journals Poor balance, bilateral upper limb phocomelia, no previous exercise: a challenging combination for fall prevention in a middle-aged thalidomide survivor

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. e231345
Author(s):  
Dee Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Great Success ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Additional Risk ◽  
Exercise Routine ◽  
Gait Abnormalities ◽  
Health And Well Being

Poor balance and falls pose substantial risks to health and well-being. Thalidomide survivors with arm defects have an additional risk being unable to protect themselves in a fall. Generic exercise information to improve strength and balance is increasingly available to the elderly. However, disability can carry a lifetime risk. Identifying and correcting underlying musculoskeletal issues, correction of gait abnormalities together with establishing an appropriate exercise routine that is affordable, convenient and fun should improve outcomes at any stage of adult life. This can be challenging, not least in those who have never previously exercised and who are now middle aged or older. The Thalidomide Trust piloted focused support for a middle-aged thalidomide survivor with bilateral radial club hands and increasing balance issues who had never previously exercised. This met with great success improving his strength, balance, gait and posture together with ensuring an established exercise routine to maintain the improvement.

scholarly journals Monitoring Health Parameters of Elders to Support Independent Living and Improve Their Quality of Life

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Ilia Adami ◽  
Michalis Foukarakis ◽  
Stavroula Ntoa ◽  
Nikolaos Partarakis ◽  
Nikolaos Stefanakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Health And Well Being

Improving the well-being and quality of life of the elderly population is closely related to assisting them to effectively manage age-related conditions such as chronic illnesses and anxiety, and to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency as much as possible. This paper presents the design, architecture and implementation structure of an adaptive system for monitoring the health and well-being of the elderly. The system was designed following best practices of the Human-Centred Design approach involving representative end-users from the early stages.

scholarly journals THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LATE MIDDLE-AGED, RURAL-DWELLING HISPANIC ADULTS WITH ARTHRITIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 122-122
Author(s):  
S. Schepens Niemiec ◽  
C. Vigen ◽  
J. Blanchard ◽  
J. Martínez ◽  
M. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Hispanic Adults ◽  
Health And Well Being

Designing for the Elderly : Comfort, Health and Well-Being

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Islam M. Obeidat ◽  
Saif M. Obeidat
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health And Well Being

Measuring anxiety in the elderly: psychometric properties of the state trait inventory of cognitive and somatic anxiety (STICSA) in an elderly Italian sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 999-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Balsamo ◽  
Marco Innamorati ◽  
Nicholas T. Van Dam ◽  
Leonardo Carlucci ◽  
Aristide Saggino
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The State ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Psychiatric Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Somatic Anxiety ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency

ABSTRACTBackground:Despite its increasing personal and societal impact, assessment of late-life anxiety has received relatively little attention in psychiatric research. Differential symptom presentation and physical comorbidities among the elderly, relative to younger cohorts creates a need for anxiety measures that are psychometrically validated in the elderly.Methods:The present study examined the factor structure and discriminant validity of the state-trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety (STICSA) in a sample of Italian middle-aged and older adults. Participants were 396 community-dwelling middle-aged (50–64 years) and older (≥65 years) adults. In addition to the STICSA, participants completed two depression measures and a general well-being survey with physical and mental health subscales.Results:Factor analysis supported the validity of both state–trait and cognitive–somatic distinctions underlying the STICSA, all dimensions exhibited excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficients ≥ 0.86), and correlations with depression measures provided limited evidence for differentiation of anxious and depressive symptoms. The STICSA also showed evidence of discriminating anxious symptoms from physical health symptoms, a particularly relevant feature of a valid anxiety measure in elderly samples.Conclusions:The STICSA appears to be a valid measure of cognitive and somatic anxiety in the elderly.

Healthy behavior and memory self-reports in young, middle-aged, and older adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 981-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Small ◽  
Prabha Siddarth ◽  
Linda M. Ercoli ◽  
Stephen T. Chen ◽  
David A. Merrill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Healthy Behavior ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Behavior Index

ABSTRACTBackground: Previous research has shown that healthy behaviors, such as regular physical exercise, a nutritious diet, and not smoking, are associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. However, less is known about the potential link between healthy behaviors and mild memory symptoms that may precede dementia in different age groups.Methods: A daily telephone survey (Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index) of US residents yielded a random sample of 18,552 respondents ranging in age from 18 to 99 years, including 4,423 younger (age 18–39 years), 6,356 middle-aged (40–59 years), and 7,773 older (60–99 years) adults. The questionnaire included demographic information and the Healthy Behavior Index (questions on smoking, eating habits, and frequency of exercise). General linear models and logistic regressions were used in the analysis.Results: Older adults were more likely to report healthy behaviors than were middle-aged and younger adults. Reports of memory problems increased with age (14% of younger, 22% of middle-aged, and 26% of older adults) and were inversely related to the Healthy Behavior Index. Reports of healthy eating were associated with better memory self-reports regardless of age, while not smoking was associated with better memory reports in the younger and middle-aged and reported regular exercise with better memory in the middle-aged and older groups.Conclusions: These findings indicate a relationship between reports of healthy behaviors and better self-perceived memory abilities throughout adult life, suggesting that lifestyle behavior habits may protect brain health and possibly delay the onset of memory symptoms as people age.

scholarly journals Prevalence of insomnia in elderly and drug prescriptions

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Consuelo Ibañez ◽  
Diego R. Dueñas ◽  
Mª Rosa Sánchez-Waisen
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Medical Comorbidity ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Very High ◽  
Diagnosis Age

Sleep disorders are very frequent in the elderly and it affects health and well-being of older people. Some authors estimate that the prevalence of insomnia in the elderly is very high, close to 60%. Sleep disorders in the elderly are frequent and it causes high demand for care. Some authors think that it will affect a lot in health of older people and those who take care of them. This could bring an increase of institutionalization. With this work we wanted to measure prevalence of insomnia in those chronic and psychogeriatric patients who are in nursing-homes, and which psychotropic drugs are prescribed for control it. In addition, we have studied if there is significant relationship between psychiatric diagnosis, neurologic diagnosis, age or sex, medical comorbidity, and the presence of insomnia.

scholarly journals Urban environment cues for health and well-being in the elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Anna Gardener ◽  
Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health And Well Being

Health and Well-Being

2021 ◽  
pp. 176-201
Author(s):  
Nerea García Cortés ◽  
Samuel Dominguez-Amarillo ◽  
Jesica Fernandez-Agüera
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Health And Well Being

The older segments of the adult population in cities experience problems conditioned by the climate of each place. Since the 2003 heat wave which caused 70,000 heat deaths, the dramatic consequences of climate change and rising temperatures in Europe have led to the elderly being most at risk. Insufficient adaptability and economic resources among them also lead to repercussions on architecture, causing energy poverty issues as a result of a real consumption needed which is very different from the actual consumption. The demands of these people are determined by environmental stress, which differ greatly throughout the year. In addition, illnesses influence the daily health and the decrease in sensory capacity of the elderly, making them more vulnerable to constant changes. Faced with this problem, the main aim of this research is to analyse the degree of comfort and well-being of the elderly due to the environmental changes that occur in Andalusian rural homes in order to include some considerations in the design of indoor environments.

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