The New Caring: Financial Asset Management and Older People

2007 ◽  
Vol 1114 (1) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. TILSE ◽  
J. WILSON ◽  
D. SETTERLUND ◽  
L. ROSENMAN
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Financial Asset

scholarly journals Exposure to Indoor Mouldy Odour Increases the Risk of Asthma in Older Adults Living in Social Housing

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loveth Moses ◽  
Karyn Morrissey ◽  
Richard A. Sharpe ◽  
Tim Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Western World ◽  
Mould Growth ◽  
Building Type ◽  
Indoor Mould ◽  
Mould Contamination

Background: Indoor dampness is thought to affect around 16% of European homes. It is generally accepted that increased exposure to indoor dampness and mould contamination (e.g., spores and hyphae) increases the risk of developing and/or exacerbating asthma. Around 30% of people in the Western world have an allergic disease (e.g., allergy, wheeze and asthma). The role of indoor mould contamination in the risk of allergic diseases in older adults is yet to be fully explored. This is of interest because older people spend more time indoors, as well as facing health issues due to the ageing process, and may be at greater risk of developing and/or exacerbating asthma as a result of indoor dampness. Methods: Face-to-face questionnaires were carried out with 302 participants residing in social housing properties located in South West England. Self-reported demographic, mould contamination (i.e., presence of mould growth and mouldy odour) and health information was linked with the asset management records (e.g., building type, age and levels of maintenance). Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate the odd ratios and confidence intervals of developing and/or exacerbating asthma, wheeze and allergy with exposure to reported indoor mould contamination. We adjusted for a range of factors that may affect asthma outcomes, which include age, sex, current smoking, presence of pets, education, and building type and age. To assess the role of mould contamination in older adults, we compared younger adults to those aged over 50 years. Results: Doctor-diagnosed adult asthma was reported by 26% of respondents, 34% had current wheeze while 18% had allergies. Asthma was common among subjects exposed to reported visible mould (32%) and reported mouldy odour (42%). Exposure to visible mould growth and mouldy odour were risk factors for asthma, but not for wheeze or allergy. Exposure to mouldy odour increased the risk of asthma in adults over the age of 50 years (odds ratio (OR) 2.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.10–5.34) and the risk was higher for females than for males (OR 3.5, 95% CI 1.37–9.08). These associations were modified by a range of built environment characteristics. Conclusions: We found that older adults living in social (public) housing properties, specifically women, may be at higher risk of asthma when exposed to mouldy odour, which has a number of implications for policy makers and practitioners working in the health and housing sector. Additional measures should be put in place to protect older people living in social housing against indoor damp and mould contamination.

scholarly journals IAS 39 and IFRS 9: Effects of Changing Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments on the Financial Asset Management of Commercial Banks in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Charles Ayariga
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Asset ◽  
Financial Instruments ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Ias 39 ◽  
Ifrs 9 ◽  
Moderate Effect

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of changing accounting standards for financial instruments on the financial asset management of commercial banks in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STM), focusing on IAS 39 and IFRS 9. Descriptive research design was used. The population was branch managers and account/audit/finance staff of 13 commercial banks in the metropolis who were 91 in number. The census method was used to capture all subjects within the accessible population. Questionnaire with a Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of 0.871 was used to collect the data. Out of the 91 questionnaires administered, the researcher was able to retrieved 73 completed and accurate questionnaires from the respondents. Both descriptive and inferential statistical tools were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study revealed that requirements of IFRS 9 have been welcomed by commercial banks in STM. The replacement of accounting standards for financial instruments, from IAS 39 to IFRS 9, has moderate effect on the effectiveness of the financial asset management of the banks. It was recommended to management of the banks to ensure that branch managers, and account/audit/finance staff are abreast with IFRS 9 compliance. This will help them adapt meaningfully to the changing accounting standards for financial instruments, especially from IAS 39 to IFRS 9, in order to help manage the financial asset of the banks effectively.

scholarly journals Australian social work research on ageing and aged care: A scoping review

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Hughes ◽  
Christine Bigby ◽  
Clare Tilbury
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Older People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Social Work Research

Summary Little is known about the quantity, nature and range of Australian social work research on ageing and aged care. This scoping review involved a comprehensive search of seven online bibliographic databases. The review identified 108 peer-reviewed journal articles, published between January 2007 and June 2014, that reported Australian social work research on ageing and aged care. Findings The average number of authors per paper was 2.10 with most social work researchers co-authoring papers with non-social workers. The main topics of research focus were health and rehabilitation, elder abuse, asset management, community services and caregiving, housing and residential aged care, and ageing with an intellectual disability. The findings highlight the contribution social work researchers make to multidisciplinary gerontological research, and to understanding the lived experiences of older people and the provision of services. However, they also point to the relative paucity of research focusing on direct social work practice with older people, and the little evidence of the participation of older people and carers in the design and delivery of research. Applications The findings indicate the need for capacity-building strategies, such as developing networks of Australian social work researchers on ageing and aged care, to improve research outputs in this area.

Minding the money: a growing responsibility for informal carers

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHERYL TILSE ◽  
DEBORAH SETTERLUND ◽  
JILL WILSON ◽  
LINDA ROSENMAN
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Older People ◽  
Informal Care ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Informal Carers

Managing the assets of older people is a common and potentially complex task of informal care with legal, financial, cultural, political and family dimensions. Older people are increasingly recognised as having significant assets, but the family, the state, service providers and the market have competing interests in their use. Increased policy interest in self-provision and user-charges for services underline the importance of asset management in protecting the current and future health, care and accommodation choices of older people. Although ‘minding the money’ has generally been included as an informal care-giving task, there is limited recognition of either its growing importance and complexity or of care-givers' involvement. The focus of both policy and practice have been primarily on substitute decision-making and abuse. This paper reports an Australian national survey and semi-structured interviews that have explored the prevalence of non-professional involvement in asset management. The findings reveal the nature and extent of involvement, the tasks that informal carers take on, the management processes that they use, and that ‘minding the money’ is a common informal care task and mostly undertaken in the private sphere using some risky practices. Assisting informal care-givers with asset management and protecting older people from financial risks and abuse require various strategic policy and practice responses that extend beyond substitute decision-making legislation. Policies and programmes are required: to increase the awareness of the tasks, tensions and practices surrounding asset management; to improve the financial literacy of older people, their informal care-givers and service providers; to ensure access to information, advice and support services; and to develop better accountability practices.

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