scholarly journals Generating GPS activity spaces that shed light upon the mobility habits of older adults: a descriptive analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana A Hirsch ◽  
Meghan Winters ◽  
Philippa Clarke ◽  
Heather McKay
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Activity Spaces ◽  
Shed Light

scholarly journals Sex disparities in cardiovascular health metrics among rural-dwelling older adults in China: a population-based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolei Han ◽  
Ziying Jiang ◽  
Yuanjing Li ◽  
Yongxiang Wang ◽  
Yajun Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sex Disparities

Abstract Background Cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics among Chinese older adults are poorly understood. We investigated sex disparities in CVH metrics and their management among rural-dwelling older adults in China. Methods This community-based study included 5026 participants (age ≥ 65 years; 57.2% women) in the baseline survey of a multimodal intervention study in rural China. In March–September 2018, data were collected through face-to-face interviews, clinical examinations, and laboratory tests. We defined six CVH metrics (three behavioral factors—smoking, body mass index, and physical activity; three biological factors—blood pressure, total cholesterol, and blood glucose) following the modified American Heart Association’s recommendations. We performed descriptive analysis separately for men and women. Results Of all participants, only 0.8% achieved ideal levels in all six CVH metrics. Men were more likely than women to have ideal levels in all CVH metrics but smoking. Women had higher prevalence of ideal global (9.7% vs. 7.8%) and behavioral (18.3% vs. 9.5%) CVH metrics (p < 0.001), whereas men had higher prevalence of ideal biological CVH metrics (5.4% vs. 3.5%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of ideal global and behavioral CVH metrics increased with age in both women and men (p for trend< 0.001). Women were more likely to be aware of their hypertension and diabetes, and to receive antihypertensive treatment, while men were more likely to achieve the goal of high cholesterol treatment (p < 0.05). Conclusions The CVH metrics among older adults living in the rural communities in China are characterized by an extremely low proportion of optimal global CVH metrics and distinct sex differences, alongside poor management of major biological risk factors. Trial registration ChiCTR1800017758 (Aug 13, 2018).

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Self-Perception of Aging Among Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233372142199932
Author(s):  
Alexander Seifert
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Subjective Views ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a pattern of physical distancing worldwide, particularly for adults aged 65+. Such distancing can evoke subjective feelings of negative self-perception of aging (SPA) among older adults, but how this pandemic has influenced such SPA is not yet known. This study, therefore, explored SPA at different time phases of the COVID-19 pandemic to explain the pandemic’s impact on SPA among older adults. The analysis employed a sample of 1,990 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 to 95 (mean age = 72.74 years; 43% female) in Switzerland. Data collection from different older adults within one study occurred both before and after Switzerland’s first confirmed COVID-19 case. The descriptive analysis revealed that negative SPA increased, and positive SPA decreased, after the Swiss government recommended physical distancing. After the Federal Council decided to ease these measures, negative SPA slightly decreased and positive SPA increased. According to the multivariate analysis, individuals interviewed after the lockdown were more likely to report greater levels of negative SPA and lower levels of positive SPA. Age, income, and living alone also correlated with SPA. The results suggest that the pandemic has affected older adults’ subjective views of their own aging, and these findings help illustrate the pandemic’s outcomes.

Factors Associated With Informational Support in Transitional Care for Older Adults With Chronic Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382110518
Author(s):  
Gui-Ling Geng ◽  
Wen-Wen Yang ◽  
Xiao-Liu Shi ◽  
Jia-Ning Hua ◽  
Min Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Transitional Care ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Survey ◽  
Strobe Statement ◽  
Care Study

To evaluate the current situation and associated factors of informational support for older adults with chronic diseases in transitional care. Study was conducted in five hospitals of five different cities in Jiangsu Province, China. A random cluster sample of 800 older adults with chronic diseases responded to the informational support questionnaire of transitional care survey. Descriptive analysis, t-tests, variance analysis, and stepwise multiple linear regression were used to analyze data. The STROBE statement for observational studies was applied. Total score of ISQTC for older adults with chronic diseases was (44.05 ± 17.21). Marital status, educational level, past occupation, close friends, medical insurance, complications, and exercise habits were significantly correlated with informational support. The level of informational support in transitional care for older adults with chronic diseases was low. Clinical staff should periodically and primarily assess their informational support, help find information resources for those who have low initial informational support, and identify which information they preferred to carry out accurate transitional care.

scholarly journals Prevalence of anemia and associated factors in older adults: evidence from the SABE Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 723-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligiana Pires Corona ◽  
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte ◽  
Maria Lucia Lebrão
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Distribution Curve ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Sabe Study ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors in older adults. METHODS The prevalence and factors associated with anemia in older adults were studied on the basis of the results of the Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento (SABE – Health, Welfare and Aging) study. A group of 1,256 individuals were interviewed during the third wave of the SABE study performed in Sao Paulo, SP, in 2010. The study included 60.4% females; the mean age of the participants was 70.4 years, and their average education was 5.3 years. The dependent variable was the presence of anemia (hemoglobin levels: 12 g/dL in women and 13 g/dL in men). Descriptive analysis and hierarchical logistic regression were performed. The independent variables were as follows: a) demographics: gender, age, and education and b) clinical characteristics: self-reported chronic diseases, presence of cognitive decline and depression symptoms, and body mass index. RESULTS The prevalence of anemia was 7.7% and was found to be higher in oldest adults. There was no difference between genders, although the hemoglobin distribution curve in women showed a displacement toward lower values in comparison with the distribution curve in men. Advanced age (OR = 1.07; 95%CI 0.57;1.64; p < 0.001), presence of diabetes (OR = 2.30; 95%CI 1.33;4.00; p = 0.003), cancer (OR = 2.72; 95%CI 1.2;6.11; p = 0.016), and presence of depression symptoms (OR = 1.75; 95%CI 1.06;2.88; p = 0.028) remained significant even after multiple analyses. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of anemia in older adults was 7.7% and was mainly associated with advanced age and presence of chronic diseases. Thus, anemia can be an important marker in the investigation of health in older adults because it can be easily diagnosed and markedly affects the quality of life of older adults.

scholarly journals VISIBILITY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ON HOSPITAL WEBSITES: GERIATRICS COMPARED WITH OBSTETRICS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S446-S446
Author(s):  
Brenda P Johnson ◽  
MyoungJin Kim ◽  
Emily E McMahon ◽  
Ali Mojadam
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Binary Matrix ◽  
Digital Platform ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Sample Proportion ◽  
Specialized Services ◽  
Older Adult Population ◽  
Functional Areas

Abstract Hospitals increasingly use a digital platform to market their services as well as reflect the values and mission of the organization. As payment incentives and national initiatives grow for making hospitals more “age friendly” in both the quality and extent of specialized services for older adults, the visibility of these services on a digital platform is of interest. This exploratory, descriptive analysis of hospital websites was to illuminate the ease with which a consumer could identify that a hospital has specialized services in geriatrics as compared with obstetrics. A proportionate stratified random sampling based on the five geographical regions of the country was used to select 220 hospitals with 5% margin of error, 95% confidence interval and 50% sample proportion with no prior information from a population of over 600 hospitals known to have implemented at least one quality initiative specific to older adults (NICHE). A binary matrix was developed for collecting data related to the visibility of services in three main areas of hospital websites: 1) images and terms on the homepage 2) identification of programs in the “Services” function and 3) availability of the specialty in the “Search for Doctor” function. Data show that the frequency of all key words used to identify obstetrical services was greater than those used to describe geriatric services across all functional areas explored in this study. Implications are that hospital websites may be an underutilized resource for marketing services as well as accurately reflecting specialized services for the older adult population.

scholarly journals Associations between Neighborhood Open Space Features and Walking and Social Interaction in Older Adults—A Mixed Methods Study

Geriatrics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Schmidt ◽  
Jacqueline Kerr ◽  
Jasper Schipperijn
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Activity Spaces ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods

Neighborhood Open Spaces (NOS) such as public spaces around people’s homes, parks and village greens, may support activity and socializing for older adults. These spaces might be especially important for older adults as they typically are less mobile and have smaller activity spaces and social networks than other age groups. The present exploratory sequential mixed methods study investigates the association between built environment features, social interaction, and walking within NOS, among older adults living in a low socio-economic neighborhood in Copenhagen. Interviews, the Community Park Audit Tool, and the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) were used to capture quantitative and qualitative data on 353 older adults (59–90 years old) within 11 NOS. Walking was predicted by the condition and shade along paths, seating and landscaping. Social interaction was negatively associated with walking, suggesting that older adults tend to sit down when engaging in social activities. Interviews highlighted the importance of social interaction within NOS. Future designs of NOS should acknowledge the importance of social meeting places, but at the same time provide walkable spaces for older adults to promote healthy aging.

scholarly journals What Older Adults Can Teach Us About Designing Better Ballots

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany S. Jastrzembski ◽  
Neil Charness
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Electronic Voting ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Voting Technology ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Computer Interaction

FEATURE AT A GLANCE: In this article, we examine the interplay between electronic voting technology machine types (touchscreen vs. touchscreen + keypad) and ballot designs (full ballot vs. one office per page) that together comprise the interface to which voters are exposed. Using a gerontological approach, we show that determining the most usable system for voters with the most limited capabilities (in this study, older participants) also corresponded to higher performance across groups (younger participants). Because older adults are more sensitive to slight differences in human-computer interaction designs, examining their performance may help shed light on potential problems that could otherwise go undetected.

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