scholarly journals Factors Affecting Uptake of Orientation and Mobility Rehabilitation Training among Blind Older People in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Emeka Patrick Okonji ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Older People ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Rehabilitation Training ◽  
Orientation And Mobility

he study investigated the factors affecting the low uptake of Orientation and Mobility Rehabilitation Training (O&M RT) among 350 legally blind (VA ≤ LogMAR -1.00 and/or visual field loss to less than 10°) older adults aged ≥ 60 years who had never gone for O&M RT.

Factors Affecting the Extent and Quality of Nature Engagement of Older Adults Living in a Range of Home Types

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 799-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda van Heezik ◽  
Claire Freeman ◽  
Yvette Buttery ◽  
Debra L. Waters
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Frailty Status ◽  
Nature Contact ◽  
Nature Connectedness ◽  
Nature Experience ◽  
Access To Nature

Nature interaction is seen as a potentially inexpensive intervention to address many health issues. Aging is associated with declining health and mobility. Older people are known to benefit from nature contact; however, less is known about how aging limits access to nature. We investigated older adults occupying family, downsized, and rest homes to determine factors driving changes in nature engagement, and the quality of available nature. Less time was spent in natural places as people aged, depending on the extent of nature connectedness, frailty status, home type, and whether they lived alone or not. Most reported reduced nature engagement and expressed feelings of sadness, frustration, and anger. Gardens assumed an important role in enabling nature contact to continue, in that time spent in gardens was unrelated to age or frailty. Garden variability meant the quality of the nature experience was likely lower for those living in downsized and rest homes.

Association of Visual Field Loss and Mobility Performance in Older Adults: Salisbury Eye Evaluation Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 298-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
KATHLEEN A. TURANO ◽  
AIMEE T. BROMAN ◽  
KAREN BANDEEN-ROCHE ◽  
BEATRIZ MUNOZ ◽  
GARY S. RUBIN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Mobility Performance

Visual Field Loss Increases the Risk of Falls in Older Adults: The Salisbury Eye Evaluation

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 4445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen E. Freeman ◽  
Beatriz Mun~oz ◽  
Gary Rubin ◽  
Sheila K. West
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Falls In Older Adults

scholarly journals Impact of Fear of Falling on Future Falls and Changes in Physical Activity in Older Adults With Glaucoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 769-770
Author(s):  
Pradeep Ramulu ◽  
Jian-Yu E ◽  
Aleksandra Mihailovic ◽  
Pei-Lun Kuo ◽  
Sheila West ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Unit Change ◽  
Calendar Data

Abstract To understand how Fear of falling (FoF) alters mobility, FoF was evaluated annually in 243 older adults (median age=70) with varying degrees of visual field loss from glaucoma, and Rasch-analyzed FoF scores associated with the likelihood of falling in the following year (judged by prospective calendar data) and changes in physical activity (Judged by annual accelerometer trials). At lower FoF levels, each one-unit worsening in FoF was associated with a 2.73-fold higher odds of reporting a fall in the next year (95% CI:1.55,4.81) but not with average daily steps taken (p = 0.44). At higher FoF levels, inter-year changes in FoF were not significantly associated with a fall in the next year (p = 0.78); but were associated with 407 fewer daily steps taken per one-unit change in FoF (95% CI:-743,-71). FoF is an important driver of mobility; the specific aspects of mobility affected varies by the degree of FoF.

scholarly journals Review on the Eyedrop Self-Instillation Techniques and Factors Affecting These Techniques in Glaucoma Patients

Scientifica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozcan Kayikcioglu ◽  
Sinan Bilgin ◽  
Murat Uyar
Keyword(s):  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Visual Field ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Contact Group ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cup To Disc Ratio

Objective. This study aims to evaluate eyedrop self-installation techniques and factors affecting these techniques in glaucoma patients.Methods. Researchers directly observed eyedrop instillation procedures of 66 glaucoma patients. Contact with periocular tissues and instillation onto ocular surface or conjunctival fornices were considered. Correlations of instillation patterns with patient characteristics including age, gender, intraocular pressure, cup-to-disc ratio, visual field loss, and total intake of glaucoma medication and handgrip strength score were searched.Results. The average handgrip strength in the instillation without periocular contact group was66.4 ± 19.7 kg, while the average handgrip strength score was55.9 ± 20.9 kg in the instillation with contact group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p=0.039). No statistically significant correlation was found between handgrip strength and the mean number of glaucoma medications, c/d, intraocular pressure (p>0.05). Also there was no significant relation between mean handgrip strength score and the severity of the visual field defect (p=0.191).Conclusion. Patients especially with severe glaucomatous damage should be adequately instructed about the proper techniques for self-instillation of eyedrops and motivated to use a proper technique. Also, it is possible to suggest that patients with a higher handgrip strength, indicating the well-being of general health, may be doing better in properly instilling glaucoma eyedrops.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the attitudes of nursing students toward ageism

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Toygar ◽  
Ayfer Kardakovan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Older People ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Nurse Students

Background & Aim: The world's older adult population is increasing and is expected to increase in the future. Ageism is one of the difficulties older adults experienced. Nursing students as a candidate for the nursing profession will frequent contact with older adults. Ageism attitudes among nursing students are essential for this reason. This study aims to determine the attitudes of nursing students toward ageism and the factors affecting it. Method & Materials: The study was cross-sectional, and the data were collected from January to February 2019. The study included 509 students. A demographic data form and the Ageism Attitude Scale were used to collect data. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.94±1.30 years and 439 (86.2%) participants were female. Female nurse students show lower ageist attitudes than males (p<0.001) and between the year of study and attitudes to ageism (p = 0.001). A statistically significant difference was found between nurse students caring for older people and those not caring for older people and attitudes to ageism (p<0.001). Conclusion: In nursing students, giving care to older people during their education, and having lived with an older relative should be considered to reduce ageism. We offer that nurse curriculums revised to reduce ageism according to factors affecting attitudes to ageism.

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&lt;.001). Internet use was associated with more social contact with family and friends overtime (b=0.261, p&lt;.001), social contact was related to less perceived loneliness longitudinally (b=0.097, p&lt;.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.

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