The Study of Prevalence and Associated Factors of Dementia in the Elderly

Objective: Nowadays, Thailand and Worldwide are going to be aged society. Elderly health issue is more important. Dementia is one of the major problems in elderly. Dementia patients can develop many symptoms such as memory loss, decision difficultly, language deficit, personality and mood change. In severe case, they need a caregiver. This disturbs daily activities and decreases quality of life. Because of taking part in primary care, there are many elderlies with dementia. There is less data about proactive study in primary care. Aims of this study are assessing the prevalence and related factors of dementia in elderly.Methods: A descriptive study of 295 elderlies was studied in Bangkruai subdistrict, Bangkruai district, Nonthaburi. According to the definition in Thailand, elderly is people who is older than 60 years old. Tools for this study were MMSE-Thai 2002 for screening dementia and calculating prevalence and general information questionnaire for related factor.Results: The results showed the prevalence of dementia in elderly in Bangkruai subdistrict, Bangkruai district, Nonthaburi was 18 percent. The related factors that have statistically significant were male sex, high age, low education, diabetes mellitus, no mobile phone, no computer skill, no internet skill, rarely social participation and rarely religion participation. However, factors that had no statistically significant were weight, height, BMI, marital status, occupation, hypertension, dyslipidemia, daily medicine, alcohol consumption, smoking, coffee, exercise, daily television use and family category.Conclusion: The prevalence of dementia in the elderly was 18 percent and the related factors that have statistically significant were male sex, high age, low education, diabetes mellitus, no mobile phone, no computer skill, no internet skill, rarely social participation and rarely religion participation. The study showed size of problem and made the good plans for elderly health such as technology assessment and motivation for social participation.

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How do old men take care of their own health in Primary Care?

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0131 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 71 (suppl 1) ◽

pp. 554-561

Author(s):

Talita Sousa Queiroz ◽

Tania Cristina Morais Santa Barbara Rehem ◽

Marina Morato Stival ◽

Silvana Schwerz Funghetto ◽

Luciano Ramos de Lima ◽

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Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Health Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Health Unit ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Male Population ◽

Elderly Health ◽

Care Of Elderly ◽

Old Men

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the care of elderly men with their own health. Method: A qualitative study with the participation of ten elderly men, through responses to the semi-structured interview guided by the “Tell me about your experiences of care with your health”, carried out in a basic health unit, during the period of October-December 2014. The speeches, after being transcribed were submitted to content analysis. Results: The ten interviewees were retired and had an average age of 67.3 years. From the analysis of the data, two categories have emerged: Elderly health care ways and health service as a supporter in the care (less) of the elderly, which revealed the restriction of health care to the triad: medicines, consultation to professionals and exams. Final considerations: Institutional and sociocultural barriers that need to be overcome so that the male population can be consolidated, guaranteeing care of their peculiarities, encouraging active behaviors for self-care.

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Patient-related Factors Associated with type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Control in Peri-Urban Primary Care Setting South Africa

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ◽

10.21522/tijmd.2013.se.19.02.art002 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 8-17

Author(s):

John Musonda

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

South Africa ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Primary Care ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Care Setting ◽

Primary Care Setting ◽

Related Factors ◽

Factors Associated

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A Study on Physical Activity and Related Factors to Physical Activity for the Elderly with Diabetes Mellitus

Journal of muscle and joint health ◽

10.5953/jmjh.2012.19.1.057 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 57-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hye-Yeon Kang ◽

Mee-Ock Gu

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

The Elderly ◽

Related Factors

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Ketidakpastian Layanan Kesehatan Lansia Perempuan Dengan Penyakit Diabetes Melitus Di Dukuh Pancuran

Jurnal Keperawatan Muhammadiyah ◽

10.30651/jkm.v6i2.7755 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hamonangan Pardede ◽

Theresia Pratiwi Elingsetyo Sanubari ◽

Kristiani Desimina Tauho

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Health Services ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Endocrine System ◽

The Elderly ◽

Interview Guide ◽

Sample Technique ◽

Elderly Health

The process of aging and old age is a natural process for everyone. Increasing age can put you at risk for diseases that can attack the endocrine system. One of the diseases that many elderly have is Diabetes Mellitus with a total of 1,752 cases in 2018. To help overcome this, a form of elderly health service has emerged that can guarantee and improve health, namely the elderly posyandu. Thus, this study aims to explore the existence of health services for elderly women with Diabetes Mellitus. The method used is descriptive qualitative method with the sample technique used is purposive sampling. The instrument used was an interview guide. The results showed that many elderly women experience Diabetes Mellitus but health insurance such as the elderly posyandu is rarely found in Dukuh Pancuran. The rarity of the posyadu program for the elderly because of the lack of attention from the Dukuh Pancuran administrators can have an impact on the quality of life of the elderly. Therefore, the interaction of the elderly with the social environment is an important factor in maintaining the health needs of the elderly. The conclusion of this research is that health services such as posyandu for the elderly are needed to control and improve the quality of life for the welfare of the elderly. This research can be taken into consideration for administrators of Dukuh Pancuran and Puskesmas in implementing the posyandu program for the elderly.

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Transfer of Promotion Effects on Elderly Health with Age: From Physical Environment to Interpersonal Environment and Social Participation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16152794 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (15) ◽

pp. 2794 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zheng ◽

Chen ◽

Yang

Keyword(s):

Social Participation ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Community Activities ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Elderly Health ◽

Complex Relationships ◽

Interpersonal Environment

An important goal of building “age-friendly communities” is to help the elderly to access more opportunities for social participation and better health. However, little is known about the complex relationships between neighborhood environment, social participation, and elderly health. This study examined the mediating role of social participation in the area of neighborhood environment affecting elderly health and explored the discrepancy among different age groups in 43 neighborhoods of Shanghai. Both neighborhood environment and social participation had significant positive effects on elderly health in all the samples. Meanwhile, social participation served as a mediator of the relationship between interpersonal environment and elderly health. Furthermore, remarkably, health promotion effects transferred from the physical environment to interpersonal environment and social participation with age; the influence of physical environment on elderly health decreased with the increase of age, while the influence of interpersonal environment and social participation on the health of the elderly increased with the increase of age. This study found that physical environment, interpersonal environment, and social participation had different effects on elderly health of different ages. Different policies should be applied toward improving the interpersonal environment, optimizing of physical environment, and guiding the community activities.

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Demographic Factors and Disease History Associated with Dementia among Elderly in Nursing Homes

Jurnal Keperawatan Padjadjaran ◽

10.24198/jkp.v8i2.1361 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Lisna Anisa Fitriana ◽

Nazhifa Ufamy ◽

Kusnandar Anggadiredja ◽

Linda Amalia ◽

Setiawan Setiawan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Nursing Homes ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Low Education

Dementia is increasing in the world which is a major cause of disability and dependence in the elderly. This causes the elderly can not do their daily activities so often live in a nursing home. It is important to know the factors associated with dementia to prevent and treat dementia with appropriate interventions. The objective of this study was to identify the demographic factors and disease history associated with dementia among elderly in nursing homes. The research method was cross sectional study. Sample were recruited from three nursing homes located in Bandung and Garut using purposive sampling technique for a-3 month period (n=163). Data were collected using questionnaire consisting of demographic data, disease history, and MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination). The analysis of data was performed using chi-square test, fisher test, and logistic regression analysis. In term of its association with dementia, low education had the higher odd ratio (OR: 5.90, 95% CI: 2.02-17.20, p=0.001) than unmarried status (OR: 4.78, 95% CI: 1.23-18.52, p=0.024) and stroke (OR: 0.23, 95% CI: 0.06-0.88, p=0.032). However, diabetes mellitus was identified as confounding variable (OR: 0.10, 95%CI: 0.01-1.01, p=0.051). In conclusion, low education, unmarried status, stroke, and diabetes mellitus were predictor factors of dementia among elderly in nursing homes. It is recommended to include effective treatment could be in the form of health education about management of stroke and diabetes, physical activity, improvement of nutritional adequate, and social activities to prevent loneliness.

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Covid-19 és a Parkinson-kór

Lege Artis Medicinae ◽

10.33616/lam.31.014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (5-6) ◽

pp. 201-205

Author(s):

Adrián Tóth ◽

Annamária Takáts

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Risk Factor ◽

The Elderly ◽

Older Age ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Upper Airways ◽

Male Sex

Parkinson’s disease is the elderly people’s condition which increases the risk of infections in the upper airways in its advanced stages. Specific diseases (as hypertension, diabetes mellitus), older age and the male sex are significantly worsening the course of COVID-19. It would be challenging to examine parallel these diseases, since they are raising two important questions. First, if Parkinson’s disease be a risk factor of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Secondly, how the COVID-19 pandemic can influence the Parkinson’s disease patients. The authors are seeking answers to these questions based on the published results in the topic concerned.

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Determinan Komplikasi Kronik Diabetes Melitus pada Lanjut Usia

Kesmas National Public Health Journal ◽

10.21109/kesmas.v7i9.11 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (9) ◽

pp. 395

Author(s):

Amrina Rosyada ◽

Indang Trihandini

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Health Research ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cluster Method ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Basic Health ◽

Chronic Complication ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Diabetes Melitus

Indonesia menghadapi jumlah penduduk lanjut usia (lansia) yang semakin meningkat dan diikuti oleh peningkatan frekuensi penyakit tidak menular kronis atau multimorbiditas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi dan faktor yang berhubungan komplikasi kronis pada lansia penderita diabetes melitus. Penelitian ini menggunakan data Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskesdas) Tahun 2007 dengan desain cross sectional representatif Indonesia dan metode cluster 2 tahap untuk pengambilan sampel. Sampel adalah 1.565 lansia penderita diabetes melitus. Metode analisis yang digunakan meliputi analisis deskriptif dan multivariat. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi komplikasi kronis pada lansia adalah sekitar 73,1%, dengan hipertensi sebagai komplikasi terbanyak. Berdasarkan analisis multivariat diketahui pula bahwa faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan komplikasi diabetes adalah usia, jenis kelamin, obesitas, merokok, dan aktivitas fisik dan faktor utama yang berhubungan adalah merokok (OR = 2,48). Hasil penelitian menyarankan program untuk mencegah kesakitan dan komplikasi diabetes pada lansia perlu ditingkatkan. Saat ini program Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia yaitu CERDIK meliputi cek kesehatan secara berkala, enyahkan asap rokok, rajin berolahraga, diet sehat kalori seimbang, istirahat yang cukup dan kendalikan stres perlu diperluas. Indonesia faces a growing number of elderly people is increasing, with increasing elderly, not infectious diseases increase chronic or multimorbidity, there by the study has aims to explore the prevalence of Chronic Complications on elderly with diabetes mellitus and related factors. The research used data from National Basic Health Research 2007. National Basic Health Research is a cross-sectional design survey, two stage cluster method for sampling. The result is shown that the prevalence of chronic complication on the elderly with diabetes mellitus is 73.1%. Hypertension disease is the most of chronic complication that has been frequent appeared on elderly with diabetes mellitus. Based on multivariate analysis revealed to diabetes mellitus complication related with age, gender, obesity, smoking, and physical activity. The study purposes to emphasize of prevention and promotion program such as CERDIK program from Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia. The CERDIK program has many intervention programs, for example, reducing smoking, delegating regularly exercise, balancing healthy-diet calorie, resting and taking control of stress.

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