scholarly journals APPLICATION OF BYOD IN DIGITAL INCLUSION IN THE ELDERLY MUNICIPAL PARK - DOCTOR THOMAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 548-553
Author(s):  
Leticia Caroline Praia da Cunha ◽  
Bruno Pereira Gonçalves ◽  
Jean Mark Lobo de Oliveira ◽  
Odair Cristiano Abreu da Silva ◽  
David Barbosa de Alencar
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Real World ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Technological Equipment ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Computer Lab ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
Time Gap

One of the biggest challenges today faced by people over 60 years of age is technological news, these people nowadays feel more alone than in the past, family members seem more distant and less attentive to their elderly, because most of the day they stay connected even at meals at home, meanwhile, their elderly are without communication or even without attention. The idea is not only to introduce the elderly to technologies, but also how to make this transition from the real world to the digital one, in a way that does not cause even a trauma, as most of them are unable to keep up with these technological changes. The elderly inclusion project using the BYOD methodology in the Municipal Park for the Elderly was motivated due to having the highest concentration of elderly people in the state practicing some activity in order to fill this time gap, working mind and body. The idea of using the BYOD methodology, is that today the Park's technological equipment is mostly gone and the few that exist are broken or outdated, and the institution does not have more funds to renovate its computer lab, with that, the main objective of our article is to make digital inclusion using the personal technological equipment of the elderly in a place with comfort and tranquility.

Changes in treatment for NSTEMI in women and the elderly over the past 16 years in a large real-world population

2020 ◽  
Vol 316 ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonhard Riehle ◽  
Birga Maier ◽  
Steffen Behrens ◽  
Leonhard Bruch ◽  
Ralph Schoeller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Population ◽  
The Past

scholarly journals Technology: Saving and Enriching Life During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubhra Sinha ◽  
Ankita Verma ◽  
Priyanka Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

The pandemic of COVID-19 has arrested the life of 7.8 million people living on this earth. However, some people are more vulnerable to the risk of this deadly virus. The frailty of senior citizens put them at the top of this list. The past 6 months have not only presented a threat to their physical health but to mental health also. Although lockdown was necessary to check the spread of the coronavirus it culminated in an exponential rise in the problems of loneliness, anxiety, fear, helplessness, and depression. The present paper reviews the role of social networking sites, apps, and other digital platforms in saving and enriching the lives of the elderly, especially those who spent the lockdown alone and were devoid of a regular support system due to unavailability of transport and administrative restrictions on the movement of people. It also analyzes the efficiency of the virtual world in reducing their anxiety of being alone by connecting them with others and also make them feel empowered. The review is based on the online data collected about the insurgence in the percentage of elderly people using such platforms, recent studies analyzing the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on senior citizens. Besides this personal telephonic discussions were conducted with some elderly people who spent their lockdown alone in their homes. The study was primarily focused on three objectives. Firstly it attempts to understand the ways in which senior citizens made use of social networking sites and various digital platforms for managing life better. Secondly, it analyses the process of adopting technology, and finally, it examined the width and depth of the impact technology created in their life and also the permanence of this change. The analysis clearly suggests an increase in the digital life of elderly people. The process moved in distinct stages from utter confusion to relative ease in using technology, thereby significantly reducing the loneliness, and bringing relatively stable change in the way they lead their life.

scholarly journals Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Depression of Elderly People Living Alone

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 4051
Author(s):  
Byeon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Muscular Strength ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Strength Exercise ◽  
The Past ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
The Relationship

Background and objectives: Only a few studies analyzed the physical activity level of elderly people living alone in local communities and evaluated the relationship between it and mental health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between regular physical activity and depression in the elderly living alone and to provide basic data for the prevention of depression in the elderly. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 256 elderly people living alone aged 65 years or older who completed the 2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Depression was defined as a score of 10 or higher using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). This study investigated walking per week, days of muscular strength exercise performance in the past 1 week, days of flexibility exercise in the past 1 week, mean hours in a sitting position per day, the numbers of days and hours conducting a high intensity physical activity in the past 1 week, and numbers of days and hours conducting a medium intensity physical activity in the past 1 week to define physical activity. Our study presented prevalence odds ratios (pOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) by using complex sample logistic regression analysis in order to identify the relationship between physical activity and depression. Results: The results of complex sample logistic regression analysis showed that flexibility exercise was significantly related to depression (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the mean hours in a sitting position per day, aerobic physical activity, walking, and muscular strength exercise were not significantly related to geriatric depression. Conclusions: The results of our study implied that persistent flexibility exercise might be more effective to maintain a healthy mental status than muscular strength exercise. A longitudinal study is required to prove the causal relationship between physical activity and depression in the old age.

THE OLDER GENERATION AND SYNDEMIC AS A CONSEQUENCE OF COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Valentina G. Dobrokhleb ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Vulnerability Factors ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Socio Economic Development

The relevance of the publication is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which provokes an increase in mortality and a reduction in opportunities for socio-economic development. The aim of the study is to identify the vulnerability factors of the older generation of Russia during the pandemic. In terms of the number of cases, our country is in fourth place in the world. In Russia, the disease has affected more than 3.9 million people, including 16,688 people infected over the past day, more than 3.4 million were cured. The group with a high risk of death from coronavirus is elderly people with chronic diseases. But such «privileges» — "not a step out of the house!" — many did not want and do not want. Elderly people are at risk for the incidence and severity of COVID-19. However, this age group is differentiated. In social policy towards the elderly, the total isolation of people aged 65+ has become a step backwards. In sociology under the ageism refers to discrimination based on age. "The syndemic nature of the COVID-19 threat calls for not only treating every ailment, but also urgently addressing the underlying social inequalities that shape them.

scholarly journals Nostalgia and Sentimentality Among Minority Elderly People (Bulgarian Roma People and Hungarians Living in Romania)

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislava Stoyanova ◽  
Natali Doseva ◽  
Teodor Gergov ◽  
Emese Virginás-Tar
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The Past ◽  
Roma People ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Minority People

Nostalgia and sentimentality are very typical for the old age. There are some characteristics that are perceived as typical for the elderly people in the different cultures, such as being dependent, and needing long-term care. There are also some similarities between the population tendencies in Bulgaria and Romania. The simultaneously acceptance in European Union of both countries also suggests the existence of some similar attitudes towards the past among elderly minority people in both countries. The hypothesis of the study was that together with some similarities, the elderly people from both ethnic minorities in the two countries would differ cross-culturally in their sentimentality and nostalgia related to the past. Sentimentality and nostalgia in elderly minority people (26 Roma people in Bulgaria and 21 Hungarians in Romania) were measured by means of a questionnaire created by Gergov & Stoyanova (2013). The results indicated that the Hungarian minority in Romania was more sentimental and nostalgic than the Roma minority in Bulgaria. More thoughts about the past reported the minority young elders than the minority oldest old. The females from the minority groups were more sentimental than the males from the minority groups. Higher sentimentality and nostalgia among elderly Hungarians could be explained by their higher conservatism and more satisfaction with the hystorical past than Roma people. Roma people living in institutions felt a sense of stability in their present and they shared some positive expectations for the future.

Herbal Use among US Elderly: 2002 National Health Interview Survey

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J Bruno ◽  
Jeffrey J Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Interview Survey ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Interview ◽  
The Us ◽  
Interview Survey

BACKGROUND: Use of herbal products among the elderly is an important concern for healthcare professionals. The presence of polypharmacy and multiple comorbidities places the elderly at high risk for herb—drug and herb—disease interactions. Limited data exist regarding herbal use among the US elderly population. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of and attitudes toward herbal use in a nationally representative sample of US elderly patients ⩾65 years of age. METHODS: We performed a descriptive analysis of public domain data collected in the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. Statistical analyses were conducted through use of SUDAAN software with Taylor series linearization for variance estimation. RESULTS: Analysis of weighted data revealed that 12.9% ± 0.5% (mean ± SE) of US elderly people had used an herbal supplement within the past 12 months. Use was greatest among individuals 65–69 years of age, females, Hispanic and non-Hispanic ethnic minorities, and respondents with a greater income, higher education level, or more positive self-reported health status. Among elderly people purchasing over-the-counter and prescription drugs, herbal use was 13.9% ± 0.6% and 12.8% ± 0.6%, respectively. Glucosamine, echinacea, and garlic supplements represented the most common herbals used. Benefit from combined herbal and conventional therapy was the most common reason cited for use; however, 50.9% ± 2.2% of users did not discuss herbal therapy with a medical professional. Several theoretical herb—disease interactions were identified. CONCLUSIONS: The use of herbal products among the US elderly has risen over the past 5 years, whereas discussion of such use with medical professionals remains suboptimal.

The Myth of the Woopie?: Incomes, the Elderly, and Targeting Welfare

1991 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Falkingham ◽  
Christina Victor
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Occupational Pension ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
State Support ◽  
Means Testing ◽  
The Past

ABSTRACTComments made by a UK Government minister in 1989 concerning poverty, or rather the lack of it, amongst elderly people once again reflected the idea that the majority are well-off and less in need of State support than was the case in the past. The idea of a new group of Woopies (well off older persons) has been used as justification for debate about the introduction of means-testing for certain benefits directed at the elderly population. This paper challenges that view. It traces the evolution of the Woopie using published data and then examines the socio-economic characteristics of such a group. In a series of logit estimates to determine what factors are of importance in determining ‘Woopie status’, unsurprisingly receipt of income from assets and from an occupational pension are the most significant variables. Finally the scope for policy changes is examined.

scholarly journals Social representations of the internet for the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-240
Author(s):  
Amanda Castro ◽  
Marieli Mezari Vitali ◽  
Andréa Barbará S Bousfield ◽  
Brigido Vizeu Camargo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Hierarchical Classification ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Associative Network ◽  
Level Of Experience

Introduction: Increase in Internet access by elderly people is a consequence of population ageing, even though a long way still lies ahead for their digital inclusion. Objective: To describe the social representations of Internet among the elderly  and to compare objectification and anchoring processes of elderly people with different levels in Internet usage. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative study, with descriptive and comparative design, involving forty participants. Data collection occurred through  different tools as follows: 1) associative network, analyzed by EVOC2000 and calculation of polarity 2) semi-structured interview, analyzed by Descending Hierarchical Classification with IRaMuTeQ and  content analysis by Atlas TI and  3) characterization questionnaire and evaluation scale for digital inclusion level,   with  descriptive statistical analysis by SPSS software. Results: Associative network analyzed 78 words and their polarity was slightly positive. Descending Hierarchical Classification analyzed 89.51% of the corpus, divided into three segments: Internet danger, difficulties in usage v. Internet options and practices; content analysis divided 505 occurrences into three categories: image, attitude and information. Conclusion: Representations of elderly people with the highest use of Internet were undertaken by accessing hardware, apps and sites, anchored on an idea of the Internet as a means of retrieving information, leisure and interaction. Representations of the elderly with the lowest level of experience were undertaken by computer, based on a sociological perspective and marked by unfavorable attitudes.

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