Physical Activity’s Impact on Quality of Life in Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Acupressure is noninvasive, safe, and appropriate for use among older adults. However, there remains little evidence of the common elements that contribute to the effectiveness of acupressure in promoting the health of older adults. A systematic review using meta-analysis was designed to examine the effects of acupressure on the health promotion in older adults. Studies published between 2012 and 2017 were searched for in 11 electronic databases. Acupressure was highly effective for improving sleep quality and cognitive functioning (0.85, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.49, 1.22]; 1.23, 95% CI = [0.88, 1.59]). A slight to moderate effect was found in alleviating constipation (0.37, 95% CI = [0.03, 0.71]), and a moderate effect was found for alleviating pain and improving quality of life (0.71, 95% CI = [0.09, 1.32]; 0.59 95% CI = [0.36, 0.82]).

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Effect of complementary therapies on functional capacity and quality of life among prefrail and frail older adults: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics ◽

10.1016/j.archger.2020.104236 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 91 ◽

pp. 104236

Author(s):

Marcele Stephanie de Souza Buto ◽

Marcos Paulo Braz de Oliveira ◽

Cristiano Carvalho ◽

Verena Vassimon-Barroso ◽

Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Randomized Controlled Trials ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Complementary Therapies ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Frail Older Adults ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Quality of Life, Perceptions, and Health Satisfaction of Older Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ◽

10.1111/jgs.14659 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 65 (4) ◽

pp. 777-785 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Seki A. Balogun ◽

Rasheed Balogun ◽

John Philbrick ◽

Emaad Abdel-Rahman

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Renal Disease ◽

End Stage Renal Disease ◽

Health Satisfaction ◽

Stage Renal Disease ◽

End Stage

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Dietary Patterns and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu10080971 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 971 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Thara Govindaraju ◽

Berhe Sahle ◽

Tracy McCaffrey ◽

John McNeil ◽

Alice Owen

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Dietary Patterns ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Set Inclusion ◽

Demographic Shifts ◽

Meta Analyses

Dietary patterns may be related to quality of life (QoL) of older adults, although evidence from literature is conflicting. The demographic shifts toward ageing populations in many countries increases the importance of understanding the relationship between diet and QoL in older adults. This review was designed to investigate associations between dietary patterns and QoL in older adults. The systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Eight electronic databases were searched to identify articles published in English from January 1975 to March 2018 that investigated associations between dietary patterns and QoL in older adults. Relevant studies were identified based on set inclusion and exclusion criteria, data were extracted and analysed to examine the relationships and possible implications for public health recommendations. The systematic review included 15 articles (One randomized control trial, six prospective cohorts and eight cross sectional). The studies looked at correlations between different dietary patterns and/or adherence to particular dietary patterns and self-reported QoL or self-rated health status. Excluding two studies which showed no significant association, healthy dietary patterns were associated with better self-rated health and QoL in one or more domains, and adherence to healthy dietary patterns like the Mediterranean diet were significantly associated with improvement in at least one of the QoL domains.

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