scholarly journals Measuring adaptation following a stroke

2011 ◽  
pp. 85-87
Author(s):  
Irene Hartigan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Heart Foundation

Stroke is the second commonest cause of mortality worldwide. In Ireland, one in five people will have a stroke at some time in their life. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in Ireland and the incidence of this chronic illness is set to rise due, in part, to the increase in the elderly population. The National Audit of Stroke Care, commissioned by the Irish Heart Foundation and Department of Health and Children in 2006, revealed that stroke services are badly organised in Ireland. Stroke interrupts life, arrests previously-cherished activities and decreases quality of life for survivors and their families. The physical and psychological consequences and changes that stroke survivors suffer can be devastating. The degree of physical disability post stroke can range in effect from moderate to severe. Some of the consequences of stroke, such as mild cognitive impairment, while less apparent, make daily living difficult. Changes in ...

scholarly journals Physical functioning for prostate health

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roanne Segal
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Cardiovascular Screening ◽  
Exercise Regimen ◽  
Systemic Side Effects ◽  
Potential Strategy ◽  
Prostate Health

Men who undergo long-term androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) may experience systemic side effects similar to the classical metabolic syndrome. Exercise is a potential strategy for offsetting the adverse effects of ADT among patients with prostate cancer, resulting in improved muscular resistance and positive outcomes on body size and composition. Fitness (aerobic capacity), fatigue, and certain quality of life (QOL) outcomes may also improve in response to a regular exercise regimen. Caution and cardiovascular screening is merited given the elderly population with this disease.

A Case Study about the Effect Of Matra Vasti And Takradhara With Ashwagandha And Brahmi In Alzheimer Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vignesh Madaswamy Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Population ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Disease Condition ◽  
Psychiatric Complications ◽  
Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms

Geriatric health care is the process of planning and coordinating care of the elderly with physical and mental impairments to meet their long-term needs, improve their quality of life and maintain their independence for as long as possible. India has, acquired the label of “an aging nation with 8.3% of its population being more than 60 years old. Due to increased elderly population, the prevalence of Geriatric specific disease condition is also increase number of psychiatric complications like Dementia, Delusional disorders, Hallucinations, Depression, Anxiety, Personality alterations, Alzheimer’s disease and age related neurological problems. A 65 year old male patient diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease (AD) whose cognitive decline and behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) where severe and showing symptoms of agitation, irritability, anxiety, urinary incontinence and wanderings. He was treated with Brahmi and Ashwagandha sidha tail matra vasti for 21 days along with Brahmi and Ashwagandha sidha takradhara for 7 days. A total of three settings of takradhara with gap of five days in between each settings were given to the patient and the results were assessed after completion of treatment. Significant results were noted in behavioral and psychological symptoms of the patient.

Families and Households of the Elderly Population: Prospects for those Approaching Old Age

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Timaeus
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Demographic Trends ◽  
Demographic Ageing ◽  
Provision Of Care

ABSTRACTLong-term demographic trends that determine the absolute and relative size of the elderly population also underlie changes in the proportions of older people with living spouses and children. Such changes have important implications for residential isolation, the provision of care and the overall quality of life of the old. Demographic trends influencing the family situations of older people in Britain are discussed and detailed projections presented for women reaching age 60 in the period 1971–96. Increases in the propensity to marry and bear children after about 1940, together with declining mortality, mean that the proportions of older women that are married and that have children are likely to increase until the second decade of the next century. It is often assumed that demographic ageing will result in an increase in the number of elderly women living alone. However, the increase in the proportion of them that are married offsets this trend.

scholarly journals Use of the Barthel Index to Assess Activities of Daily Living before and after SARS-COVID 19 Infection of Institutionalized Nursing Home Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7258
Author(s):  
Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo ◽  
Daniel López-López ◽  
Eduardo Pérez-Boal ◽  
Pilar Marqués-Sánchez ◽  
Cristina Liébana-Presa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Nursing Home Patients ◽  
Before And After

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Barthel Index before and after infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also to determine whether or not the results varied according to gender. The ADLs of 68 cohabiting geriatric patients, 34 men and 34 women, in two nursing homes were measured before and after SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)) infection. COVID-19 infection was found to affect the performance of ADLs in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes, especially in the more elderly subjects, regardless of sex. The COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to having claimed many victims, especially in the elderly population, has led to a reduction in the abilities of these people to perform their ADLs and caused considerable worsening of their quality of life even after recovering from the disease.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with the Need for Assistance among the Elderly in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 730
Author(s):  
Nazarudin Safian ◽  
Shamsul Azhar Shah ◽  
Juliana Mansor ◽  
Zulkefley Mohammad ◽  
Siti Rohani Nurumal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Past ◽  
Hearing Difficulties

The need for assistance among the elderly is rising, which poses challenges for healthcare systems. Thus, this study aims to determine the factors associated with the need for assistance in the daily living activities of Malaysia’s elderly population. A total of 1204 elderly individuals, aged 60 years and above, were recruited. An interview was conducted using the Bahasa Malaysia version of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES-BM) questionnaire. Overall, 7.7% of the elderly participants required assistance. A logistic regression model showed that difficult financial statuses (aOR 4.56), hearing difficulties (aOR 1.78), and severe limitations in daily activity over the past 6 months (aOR 11.99) were associated with a higher likelihood of needing assistance. In addition, daily activities such as an inability to feed (aOR 8.46), stand without support (aOR 2.06), or walk for 15 min without stopping (aOR 1.99) were significantly associated with the need for assistance. Factors associated with the need for assistance are health status, disability, and the financial status of the elderly. Preventive measures should be included in policies to ensure the sustainability of the care provided to the elderly in terms of promoting healthy ageing and a good quality of life.

scholarly journals A study to assess the quality of life among the women with osteoarthritis

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2711-2715
Author(s):  
Bhuvaneshwari G ◽  
Thephilah Cathrine R ◽  
Rinson Kunjachan ◽  
Soundarya ◽  
Yamuna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Injury ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Osteoarthritis Pain ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most habitual type of arthritis in both developing and developed countries. It is a long-term, dynamic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by abrupt loss of cartilage in joints which results in bones rubbing together and make stiffness, impaired movement and pain. Osteoarthritis primarily affects the elderly population. It’s a significant cause of disability in elderly peoples worldwide. So the present study is done to assess the quality of life among the women with osteoarthritis, residing at Thirumazhisai. A descriptive research design was done in an urban area of Thirumazhisai. 100 women with osteoarthritis are included in our study. Purposive sampling techniques method was used in selecting the samples. Modified Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score(KOOS)checklist were used to collect data on quality of life among the women with osteoarthritis. The woman aged above 40 years has the percentage of mild pain (26%), moderate pain (72%), and severe pain (2%). In conclusion, women aged above 40 years were found to be experiencing moderate osteoarthritis pain and quality of life of women aged above 40 years experiencing a reasonable quality of life.

scholarly journals Health risk assessment and countermeasure analysis of the elderly population exposed to PM2.5 microenvironment

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Wantian Cui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Exposure Concentration ◽  
Physical Diseases ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: China’s atmospheric PM2.5 pollution is serious, and PM2.5 exerts a negative impact on the human respiratory system, cardiovascular, and mental health, and even more serious health risk for the elderly with weak immunity. OBJECTIVE: This work aims to analyse the impacts of PM2.5 microenvironment exposure on the health of the elderly and provide corresponding countermeasures. METHODS: The survey subjects are 118 retired elderly people in the community. PM2.5 exposure concentrations are monitored in summer (June 10 ∼ July 10, 2019) and winter (November 25 ∼ December 25, 2019). RESULTS: The exposure concentration in winter is higher than that in summer, with statistical difference (P <  0.05). Under the impact of PM2.5 microenvironment exposure, smoking in the elderly can increase the concentration of PM2.5, and long-term exposure to PM2.5 in the elderly can cause mental health problems. CONCLUSION: Long-term exposure of the elderly to the PM2.5 microenvironment leads to physical diseases and even psychological problems, which requires attention.

scholarly journals A comparative study of the voice-related quality of life among Egyptian elderly with and without voice complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen Fathi Mahmoud ◽  
Huda Zahran ◽  
Sherif Abdelmonam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Background This study focuses on the self-perception of the voice in the elderly as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire. This work aimed to compare differences in the voice-related quality of life outcomes between (1) elderly with and without voice disorders, (2) female and male elderly with voice disorders, and (3) different types of voice disorders, and to explore the correlation between the V-RQOL and perceptual analysis done by the clinician. Forty-three dysphonic and 44 non-dysphonic elderly filled out the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol that analyzes the impact of dysphonia on life quality. Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by a flexible nasofibrolaryngoscope. Results A significant statistical difference was found between the means of total V-RQOL scores and its subdomains for each group (dysphonic and non-dysphonic). No significant differences were found between male and female elderly with dysphonia. The statistical analysis showed a significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the clinicians and the V-RQOL self-assessment made by the subjects. Conclusions This study provides valuable information regarding the risk factors that contribute to vocal quality in the elderly population. Our results revealed that different types of voice disorders are common among the elderly population with significant negative effects on quality of life. It was observed that the poorest score on the V-RQOL was for functional voice disorders, followed by neoplastic lesions, whereas MAPLs had the best score on the V-RQOL.

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