scholarly journals Espacios atravesados, lugares vividos y tiempos materializados: dinámicas locales en una pequeña ciudad minera-pirquinera

ILUMINURAS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (45) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Jorquera
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
Local Dynamics ◽  
Mining Town ◽  
The North ◽  
Dimensions Of Space ◽  
Economic Criteria

El estudio de pequeñas ciudades comúnmente se hace desde criterios demográficos, administrativos y económicos. Desde esos enfoques, muchas veces, sus dinámicas quedan invisibilizadas, considerándose traspasadas o propias de un mundo tradicional condenado a la extinción en el contexto de la sociedad contemporánea. En esa línea, este articulo tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre las dinámicas de las pequeñas ciudades, a través de las dimensiones de espacio, lugar y tiempo, con el fin de problematizarlas como parte de la modernidad y no como antónimas. Para eso tomará el caso de Inca de Oro, localidad minera ubicada en el norte de Chile. Por medio del análisis de un lugar especifico- la esquina de los aburridos- se muestra como un grupo de adultos mayores, usuarios o habitués del lugar, comparten el espacio, vivencian el lugar y materializan el tiempo por medio de la activación de su memoria. Constatando  la necesidad de reconocer la heterogeneidad presente en la sociedad contemporánea.Palabras claves: Pequeñas ciudades. Localidad. Tiempo. Minería. Adultos mayores.Advanced spaces, living places and materialized times: local dynamics in a small minera-pirquinera cityAbstractThe study of small cities, is usually done base don demographic, administrative and economic criteria. From these approaches, many times, their dynamics are invisible, being considered outdated or own of a traditional world condemned to the extinction in the context of the contemporary society. In this context, this article aims to reflect on the dynamics of small cities, through the dimensions of space, place and time, in order to problematize them as part of modernity and not as antonymous. For that it will take the case of Inca de Oro, a mining town located in the north of Chile. Through the analysis of a specific place - the corner of the boring - is shown a group of older adults, users of the place, who share the space, experience the place and materialize time by means of the activation of their memory. Noting the need to recognize the heterogeneity existing in contemporary society.Keywords: Small cities. Locality. Time. Mining. Older people.

scholarly journals Geospatial panorama of long-term care facilities in Brazil: a portrait of territorial inequalities

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Teixeira Barral de Lacerda ◽  
Ana Paula Miranda Neves ◽  
Giselle Layse Andrade Buarque ◽  
Denise Cuoghi de Carvalho Veríssimo Freitas ◽  
Mariana Medeiros Mota Tessarolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The North ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Sources

OBJECTIVES: To map the number and geospatial distribution of Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Additionally, we sought to highlight the relationship between these findings and the number of older people in the country’s 27 Federation Units, demonstrating the growth of these facilities in the last decade. METHODS: This is a descriptive observational study, using secondary data, which was performed in 3 stages: 1) searching and consolidating national and subnational data from different sources and mapping LTCFs; 2) preparing a geospatial map using Brazilian postal codes; and 3) triangulating the number of facilities and of older people in each state and all 5 Brazilian regions. RESULTS: We found 7029 LTCFs in the country, mostly in the Southeast and South regions: São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul had the highest numbers of facilities while states in the North region represented only 1.12% of Brazilian LTCFs. Geospatial mapping highlighted that 64% of the 5 570 Brazilian municipalities did not have any LTCFs for older adults. CONCLUSIONS: We observed a large difference between Brazilian regions regarding the provision of long-term care.

scholarly journals Profile of violence against older individuals registered at the Dial 100 in the period 2011-2015 in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-127
Author(s):  
Lúcia de Medeiros Taveira ◽  
Maria Liz Cunha de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Older People ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Frequent Type ◽  
The North ◽  
Type Of Abuse

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the profile of the reports of violence and abuse against older people registered in the Dial 100 helpline from 2011 to 2015. METHODS: This was a descriptive, retrospective study, based on a sample of 130 164 denunciation reports of the Dial 100. The data collection considered the following variables: city, sex, age, race, place of abuse, type of abuse, and the victim’s relationship with the suspect. RESULTS: The greatest number of reports was registered in the Southeast (42.27%), and the lowest in the North (6.79%). When we analyze the complaints per 100 000 inhabitants, we found as leading states in the ranking of complaints of violence against older people: Amazonas, Federal District, and Rio Grande do Norte. The main profile of possible victims was age from 76 to 80 years, predominantly women, and white. The main abusers were the victim’s children and grandchildren. The most frequent type of abuse was negligence (36.72%), followed by psychological abuse (28.46%), and financial abuse (20.45%). CONCLUSION: The Dial 100 helpline is one of the most effective tools for breaking the silence and invisibility of abuse and violence against older adults, offering a panorama of abuse denunciation in our country.

scholarly journals INTERNET USE AND LONELINESS OF OLDER ADULTS OVER TIME: THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF SOCIAL CONTACT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S194-S194
Author(s):  
Kexin Yu ◽  
Kexin Yu ◽  
Shinyi Wu ◽  
Iris Chi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Internet is increasingly popular among older adults and have changed interpersonal interactions. However, it remains controversial whether older people are more or less lonely with internet use. This paper tests the longitudinal association of internet use and loneliness among older people. One pathway that explains the association, the mediation effect of social contact, was examined. Data from the 2006, 2010 and 2014 waves of Health and Retirement Study was used. Hierarchical liner modeling results showed internet use was related to decreased loneliness over 12-year period of time (b=-0.044, p<.001). Internet use was associated with more social contact with family and friends overtime (b=0.261, p<.001), social contact was related to less perceived loneliness longitudinally (b=0.097, p<.001). The total effect of internet use on loneliness is -0.054 and the mediated effect is -0.025. The findings imply that online activities can be effective for reducing loneliness for older people through increased social contact.

scholarly journals Reference values and factors associated with hand grip strength among older adults living in southeastern Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej ◽  
Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska ◽  
Justyna Kilian ◽  
Natalia Wołoszyn ◽  
Bernard Sozański ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

AbstractHandgrip strength (HGS) is used as a biomarker for the state of health of older people, but the number of research publications containing the normative values of HGS in older adult populations is limited. The aim of the study was to define reference values and factors associated with HGS in older adults living in southeastern Poland. A cross-sectional study including 405 participants aged 65 and older was conducted. Handgrip strength for the dominant hand was assessed by the average of three trials using a JAMAR dynamometer. The sample was categorized into the following age groups: 65–69 years, 70–74 years, 75–79 years, 80–84 years, 85 and over. The average HGS was 19.98 kg (16.91 kg for women and 26.19 kg for men). There was a decrease in handgrip strength across the age range in both sexes. The average handgrip strength of the older people was 17.97 kg (14.47 kg for women and 25.66 kg for men) for those aged 80–85 and 16.68 kg (13.51 kg for women and 21.77 kg for men) in the group over 85 years old. In both sexes, marital status was an independent factor associated with reduced handgrip strength. In conclusion, this study described, for the first time, handgrip strength values for the southeastern Polish population aged ≥ 65 years according to age and gender.

The ‘loneliness pandemic’: implications for gerontological nursing

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 652-655
Author(s):  
Carlos Laranjeira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Gerontological Nursing

The COVID-19 pandemic compelled states to limit free movement, in order to protect at-risk and more vulnerable groups, particularly older adults. Due to old age or debilitating chronic diseases, this group is also more vulnerable to loneliness (perceived discrepancy between actual and desired social relationships) and social isolation (feeling that one does not belong to society). This forced isolation has negative consequences for the health of older people, particularly their mental health. This is an especially challenging time for gerontological nursing, but it is also an opportunity for professionals to combat age stereotypes reinforced with COVID-19, to urge the measurement of loneliness and social isolation, and to rethink how to further adjust interventions in times of crisis, such as considering technology-mediated interventions in these uncertain times.

scholarly journals The media image of Chinese older people: From stigmatic stereotype to diverse self-representation

2021 ◽  
pp. 205943642110125
Author(s):  
Kun Li
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Media Image ◽  
Past Life ◽  
The Media ◽  
Leisure And Recreation ◽  
Chinese Older People

From the perspective of communication and media studies, this article explores a comparison between the image of older adults presented on media and online self-representation facilitated by the use of smartphones. The qualitative textual analysis was conducted with a sample (228 posts, from 1 January to 31 December,2019) selected from a representative WeChat Public Account targeting at older adults in China. The results demonstrate that leisure and recreation is the most frequently mentioned topic (58%) with memories of past life receiving the least references (3%). The striking features of popular posts among older people include a highly emotional tone, bright colours and multimedia. Sentiment analyses shows 68.42%, 13.16% and 18.42% of positive, neutral and negative emotions, respectively. A generally positive attitude of self-representation is in a sharp contrast with the stigmatic media image of older adults. The article concludes that the visibility of Chinese older people may help to reduce the stigma surrounding old age in China.

scholarly journals Body mass index and mild cognitive impairment among rural older adults in China: the moderating roles of gender and age

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yemin Yuan ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Peipei Fu ◽  
Zhengyue Jing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Low Bmi ◽  
Rural Older Adults

Abstract Background Evidence concerning the association between body mass index (BMI) and cognitive function among older people is inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate gender and age as moderators in association between BMI and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among rural older adults. Methods Data were derived from the 2019 Health Service for Rural Elderly Families Survey in Shandong, China. In total, 3242 people aged 60 years and above were included in the analysis. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression was used to examine the moderating roles of gender and age, then further to explore the relationship between BMI and MCI. Results There were 601 (18.5%) participants with MCI. Compared with normal BMI group, low BMI group had a higher risk of MCI among older people [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.08, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.26–3.44], women (aOR = 2.06, 95% CI: 1.35–3.12), or the older elderly aged ≥75 years old (aOR = 3.20, 95% CI: 1.34–7.45). This effect remained statistically significant among older women (aOR = 3.38, 95% CI: 1.69–6.73). Among older men, elevated BMI group had a higher risk of MCI (aOR = 2.32, 95% CI: 1.17–4.61) than normal BMI group. Conclusions Gender and age moderated the association between BMI and MCI among Chinese rural older adults. Older women with low BMI were more likely to have MCI, but older men with elevated BMI were more likely to have MCI. These findings suggest rural community managers strengthen the health management by grouping the weight of older people to prevent the risk of dementia.

Understanding Exercise Challenges and Barriers for Older Adults with Mobility Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1297-1301
Author(s):  
Qiong Nie ◽  
Lyndsie M. Koon ◽  
Madina Khamzina ◽  
Wendy A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Exercise Barriers ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Physical Limitations ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
Depth Interviews

Interventions to address exercise challenges in older people have been the focus of recent research, given the importance of exercise for health outcomes. However, exercise challenges for older adults with mobility disabilities have received little attention. We investigated participation of exercise among older adults with mobility disabilities to understand exercise barriers and challenges experienced by this population. We conducted a needs assessment using two archival datasets: a quantitative survey with 1,137 respondents and a qualitative in-depth interview with 23 participants. The quantitative evaluation revealed low participation of walking and less engagement of vigorous activities, and significant correlates of health status and lack of energy with vigorous activities. The in-depth interviews showed exercise challenges were attributed to difficulties with physical limitations, accessibility, and environmental limitations. Individuals with mobility disabilities may face unique challenges and barriers, affordable and effective supports to promote exercise engagement for them should be adapted to such needs.

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