scholarly journals Hematology Profile of Elderly in Guguak Kabupaten 50 Kota, West Sumatera, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
pp. 4363-4364
Author(s):  
Anggraini D ◽  
Sjaaf F
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Normal Level ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Automatic Analyzer

Hematological examination can give an idea of the presence or absence of anemia, nutritional status and immunology of the elderly so that it can help in monitoring the progression of the disease. This research is a descriptive research and the population included elderly people aged 60 years and over in Guguak Kabupaten 50 Kota, West Sumatera Indonesia. The tests included hemoglobin, index hemoglobin, erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets by using automatic analyzer. In this study, most of the elderly had hematological features in normal level.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Quality of Life and Longevity in Elderly People, Phrae City, Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Laddawan Daengthern ◽  
Somsak Thojampa ◽  
Kittisak Kumpeera ◽  
Chommanard Wannapornsiri ◽  
Roongtiva Boonpracom
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Exercise Stress ◽  
P Value ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Thai People

The purpose of this descriptive research was to study the factors that influence the quality of life (QOL) and longevity of the elderly in Thailand. The sample was made up of 280 elderly people in Phrae province, Thailand. The research found that (1) the QOL of the elderly in Phrae province was overall at a good level of 66.30%, (2) the factors that have significant influence on the QOL of the elderly at the p value = .01 are healing and exercise factors which are able to jointly predict the QOL of the elderly in Phrae Province by 12.2% (R2 = .122), and (3) from the structured interviews of 10 elderly people aged 80 years and older, it was found that diet, exercise, stress reduction, and healing are factors that allow the elderly to live for an average of 80 years which is above the average age of Thai people (the average age for men is 71.8 years old and for women is 78.6 years old).

scholarly journals Prevalence of Malnutrition among Elderly People Living in a Rural Area of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (234) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagdish Chataut ◽  
Shristi Jonche ◽  
Manish Ghimire ◽  
Dipesh Tamrakar ◽  
Mukta Singh Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Swallowing Difficulties ◽  
Loss Of Appetite

Introduction: Elderly population is more likely to suffer from malnutrition due to aging-associated factors that influence nutritional status like loss of appetite, swallowing difficulties, digestive problems, and chronic illness. There is insufficient information related to the nutritional status of the elderly in Nepal. Hence, this study aims to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among elderly people living in the rural area of the Kavrepalanchok district. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 320 elderly people aged ≥60 years in a rural area of Kavre district from August to October 2019. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC-KUSMS: 68/19). Convenient sampling was done. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences version 23. Results: The prevalence of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition was 37 (11.6%) and 159 (49.7%), respectively. Of 320 elderly persons, 193 (60.3%) males and 127 (39.7%) females, with a mean age of 68.23±7.38 years, participated in this study. The mean BMI was 22.54±3.25 kg/m2 (Mean±SD). The prevalence of malnutrition was higher among females 19 (15%) compared to males 18 (9.3%). Conclusions: The prevalence of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition is high in the study population. Interventions to improve the nutritional status of the elderly should focus primarily on older people, females, and those who have co-morbidities.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN SISWA KELAS XII SMA NEGERI 7 MANADO TENTANG KATARAK

e-CliniC ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Legoh ◽  
J. S.M Saerang ◽  
Laya Rares
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
School Students ◽  
Important Thing ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Abstract : Cataract is a conditin of the occurance of cloudiness in the lens of the eye. The incidence of cataracts are often found in the elderly people and usually occurs due to the aging process. Cataract is the highest causes of blindness in Indonesia. North sulawesi is a region with the highest incidence of cataract in Indonesia.One of the reason why the incidence of cataract is still high today, it’s because most of the patient didn’t know if they are suffering from cataract so that refuse the surgery. There are still many people who don’t know clearly about cataract. Knowledge is the important thing in the occurance of a disease. The purpose of this research is to determine the description of knowledge about cataract against the school students, especially the XII grade students of SMA Negeri 7 Manado. This research uses a descriptive research design, with amount sample 78 respondent and the data was taken by answering the questionnaire. The result of these study shows that the level of knowledge from grade XII student of SMA Negeri 7 Manado about cataract is classified in good category with percentage 73,2%.Keywords : Knowledge, student, cataractAbstrak : Katarak merupakan kondisi terjadinya kekeruhan pada lensa mata. Kejadian katarak sering ditemukan pada orang lanjut usia dan biasanya terjadi karena proses penuaan. Katarak merupakan penyebab kebutaan tertinggi di Indonesia. Provinsi Sulawesi Utara merupakan daerah dengan angka kejadian katarak tertinggi di Indonesia. Salah satu alasan mengapa tingginya kejadian katarak sampai saat ini, yaitu karena sebagian besar pasien banyak yang tidak tahu apabila mereka menderita katarak sehingga menolak melakukan operasi. Masih banyak orang yang belum mengetahui secara jelas tentang katarak. Pengetahuan memiliki peran yang penting dalam terjadinya suatu penyakit. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan tentang katarak pada siswa sekolah khususnya siswa kelas XII SMA Negeri 7 Manado. Pada penelitian ini, metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan sampel sebanyak 78 responde dan pengambilan data diperoleh dengan menjawab kuesioner. Dari penelitian yang telah dilakukan, diperoleh tingkat pengetahuan responden tergolong dalam kategori baik (73,2%).Kata kunci : pengetahuan, siswa, katarak

Nutritional status and determinants of malnutrition in institutionalized elderly people, provisional data

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Gabriela Soric ◽  
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Felicia Lupascu-Volentir ◽  
Ana Popescu ◽  
Elena Cosciug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Geriatric Evaluation ◽  
Vulnerable Elderly

Nutrition is an important factor for health, physical and cognitive function, vitality, quality of life and longevity. Elderly people oft en have low food intake, induced by multifactorial causes, as a result, malnutrition is an independent risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality, regardless of the underlying pathologies (chronic organ failure, cognitive impairment, cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes etc.) including overweight or obese subjects.The prevalence of malnutrition varies from 4% to 10% in the elderly population from the community, from 15% to 38% for institutionalized elderly people and from 30% to 70% for hospitalized ones. The purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional status of institutionalized elderly people and establish correlations between the determinants of malnutrition and fragility syndrome.Th e epidemiological study is part of the project 20.80009.8007.25 “Fragility: diagnosis and prophylaxis in relation to medicopsychosocial problems of the vulnerable elderly”, included 50 patients institutionalized in the Republican Asylum for the Disabled and Retired in Chisinau.All persons were examined by the complex geriatric evaluation, approved by the order of the Ministry of Health no. 619 of 07.09.2010. According to the results, both malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition were high in institutionalized elderly people.Among the determinants of malnutrition, the highest association had the number of concomitant diseases, decreased functionality of the elderly, the presence of depression syndrome and cognitive disorders. At the same time, the malnutrition syndrome correlated with the fragility criteria but also with the degree of severity of frailty of the institutionalized elderly people.

scholarly journals Taste sensitivity of adults and elderly persons

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 797-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Neumann ◽  
Bianca Coletti Schauren ◽  
Fernanda Scherer Adami
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sensitivity Test ◽  
Taste Perception ◽  
Taste Sensitivity ◽  
Lower Sensitivity ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Term Care

Abstract Objective: To compare the taste sensitivity of adults and elderly people, considering nutritional status, smoking and alcohol consumption. Method: Forty-six volunteers participated in the research, thirteen of whom were adult employees of a company from the food industry and thirty-three of whom were elderly residents of three Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly from the Vale do Taquari (Taquari Valley). They responded to a structured questionnaire about their socioeconomic data and use of medication, smoking and alcohol consumption, and underwent a nutritional evaluation and a taste sensitivity test. The taste sensitivity test was applied at three different concentrations for every flavor, with 4 drops dripped on the tongue of the volunteer, who described the level of perceived palatability, giving a score of 0-5. Data was analyzed through statistical analysis using the Statistical Package SPSS 20.0, considering a value of significance of p<0.05. Result: a reduction in the taste sensitivity of the elderly persons was noted for the sweet and sour solutions, in comparison with adults, as the majority of the elderly people demonstrated lower sensitivity scale scores for the citric acid solution in concentration 1 (p=0.004) and concentration 2 (p=0.049) and sucrose in concentration 3 (p=0.026). Conclusion: Elderly people had a lower perception of the sweet and sour flavors than adults. Moreover, nutritional status, gender, alcohol consumption, smoking and medication use were not significantly associated with the taste perception of the individuals evaluated.

scholarly journals Reflections on the perception of the elderly regarding happiness and money

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadir Antonio Pichler ◽  
Helenice de Moura Scortegagna ◽  
Jarbas Dametto ◽  
Dione Maria S. Frizon ◽  
Milena Paula Zancanaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Objective: To describe and reflect the possible relationships established by the elderly between happiness and money. Method: It is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, carried out from a semi-structured interview with 19 elderly people, in their households, of both sexes in 2017 and 2018, in two states of the South region of Brazil, through content analysis. Results: What emerged in the voice of older people unfolded into two categories: Money as a way of life and Money does not bring happiness. Participants indicated relationships between happiness and money because money is one of the conditions to meet the basic needs of daily life, but it appeared as a propedeutic resource for happiness. They also reported that the obsessive pursuit of money can generate fascination, anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The participants indicated that money is a means to live well and be happy and was not considered the highest goal of their lives. He is not a promoter of happiness, but can contribute to the pursuit of peace, tranquility and inner satisfaction.

scholarly journals Avaliação nutricional, qualidade de vida e risco de sarcopenia em idosos frequentadores de instituições day care de São Paulo e Ribeirão Preto

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-243
Author(s):  
Noeli Aparecida Rosa de Morais ◽  
Renata Furlan Viebig
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The Other ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective: To investigate associations among nutritional status, self-perceived health and risk of sarcopenia in people attending Day Care institutions, comparing elderly people in the capital and in the interior of São Paulo. Methods: Cross-sectional study, carried out in two Day Care institutions, one in São Paulo and the other in Ribeirão Preto, with the convenience sample consisting of 28 elderly people. Individual interviews were conducted to obtain personal data and self-perceived health. To assess nutritional status and risk of sarcopenia, anthropometric data (weight, height, skin folds and body circumferences) were measured and the SARC-F questionnaire was applied, translated and validated into Portuguese. To assess the nutritional risk of the elderly, the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MAN) was used and the appetite of the elderly was investigated by the Simplified Nutritional Questionnaire for Appetite (QNSA). The statistical analysis was performed with the aid of the SPSS v.21 software, at a significance level of 5%. The chi-square test was used to investigate the associations among the variables obtained. Results: There was a statistically significant difference (p = 0.035) in self-perceived health among the elderly in both cities, and no elderly person in the capital considered their health “excellent”. The elderly in the interior had an average body mass index significantly lower than the value found in the capital (p = 0.013). Statistically significant differences were also observed for arm circumference (p <0.001) and skinfold triceps (p <0.001). MAN’s results demonstrated nutritional risk for the elderly in both cities. On the other hand, the average SARC-F scores in both cities did not indicate a significant risk of sarcopenia. Conclusions: Although the risk of sarcopenia was not observed in the majority of the studied population, the results suggested that elderly people in the countryside have a better perception of their health, but with anthropometric indicators indicative of nutritional deficit

Assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly people and its correlates: A perception study

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musa. Rahima Begum ◽  
Md. Meshbahur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Taj Uddin ◽  
Mst. Saleha Akther ◽  
Md. Mahmudur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Nutritional Status and Dietary Pattern of the Elderly in Tshiulungoma and Maniini Village of Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
selekane motadi ◽  
Tshifhiwa Khorommbi ◽  
Lungile Maluleke
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction: Dietary patterns provide a comprehensive information about the food consumption habits within a population. Dietary patterns of every individual changes as we grow older. Dietary pattern of elderly is essential to the evaluation of their nutritional status. This study aimed to describe the nutritional status and dietary pattern of the elderly. Methods: This was a cross sectional study involving elderly people aged 60 years and above. Socio demographic information was obtained from elderly people through a questionnaire. Dietary information was assessed using a questionnaire and dietary diversity score. Data on dietary intake were collected using Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Height and weight were measured. BMI were determined and classified using BMI category. Results: A total of 300 elderly people had participated in the study, 150 from Maniini village and 150 from Tshiulungoma village. The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity was 2%, 34% and 17% respectively. Most (66%) of the participants ate three meals per day. It was found that 13.7% of the elderly skipped breakfast every day. About 19.6% of elderly ate supper sometimes while 13.7% did not eat supper.Conclusion: The findings of study reveals that most of the participants ate three main meals a day, with minority skipping either breakfast or dinner or eat in- between meals. Obesity was more prevalent in female as compared to the male counterparts. Improving nutritional status of elderly should follow an integrated approach tackling both malnutrition at the same time considering behavioural approach.

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