Development and application of Independent living programs centered on “Ordinary life” for middle-aged and elderly people with developmental disabilities: Using the Living Lab method

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-120
Author(s):  
Sookyung Park ◽  
Jeongha Lee ◽  
Jihye Kim ◽  
Sori Kim
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Ordinary Life ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Independent Living Programs

Complex treatment of periodontitis: patient’s reaction to the therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-100
Author(s):  
A. K. Iordanishvili ◽  
V. A. Guk ◽  
A. A. Golovko
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Comprehensive Treatment ◽  
Complex Treatment ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Dental Rehabilitation ◽  
Success Of Treatment

Relevance. The success of treatment of periodontal diseases directly depends on the patient’s response to the therapy, therefore, the characteristics of the person’s personal characteristics can affect both the effectiveness of treatment and the prevention of relapse of the disease.Purpose. To study the features of the internal picture of the disease in the process of complex treatment of adult patients suffering from chronic generalized periodontitis.Materials and methods. The generally accepted comprehensive treatment of chronic generalized periodontitis in 69 middle-aged and elderly men was carried out taking into account the personal response of patients Solovyov «Psychosensory-anatomical-functional maladaptation syndrome».Results. When patients were discharged from the hospital, there was a difference in the phenomena of maladaptation among the elderly and middle-aged: in middle-aged people, sufficient adaptation to the conditions of existence was determined; in elderly people, due to the existing comorbid pathology, a state of maladaptation was diagnosed, which was caused by the presence of complaints of defects in the dentition.Conclusion. In elderly people, as soon as possible after completion of treatment in a hospital, dental rehabilitation cannot be considered completed, which requires the adoption of organizational measures for their timely provision of dentures.

Individual and Family Correlates of Community Living Options Among Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Inclusion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan M. Burke ◽  
Chung eun Lee ◽  
Moon Y. Chung ◽  
Kristina Rios ◽  
Catherine K. Arnold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Group Homes ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Future Planning ◽  
Adults With Disabilities ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Home

Abstract With recent policy changes and case-law decisions, there are more opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live independently in inclusive settings. It is necessary to identify malleable correlates of community living options to develop interventions to increase inclusive, independent living. To this end, 546 parents and siblings of adults with IDD responded to a national survey. According to parent and sibling report, adults with IDD were more likely to live outside of the family home when the family engaged in future planning, the individual had more informal supports and more functional abilities and had parents with fewer caregiving abilities. Among the 187 adults with IDD who lived outside of the family home, individuals with more problem behaviors and fewer functional abilities were more likely to live in larger group homes (versus independently with or without supports). Further, when the family engaged in more future planning activities, adults with disabilities were more likely to live in a group home (versus independently). When parents had fewer caregiving abilities, adults with disabilities were more likely to live in bigger group homes (versus independently). Implications for policymakers, practitioners, and research are discussed.

scholarly journals Effects of the association between APOE rs405509 polymorphisms and gene-environment interactions on hand grip strength among middle-aged and elderly people in a rural population in southern China

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoyu He ◽  
Huaxiang Lu ◽  
Shuzhen Liu ◽  
Jiansheng Cai ◽  
Xu Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grip Strength ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Hand Grip Strength ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Significant Gene

Abstract Background Hand grip strength is a complex phenotype. The current study aimed to identify the effects of the association between APOE rs405509 polymorphisms and gene-environment interactions on hand grip strength among middle-aged and elderly people in a rural population in Gongcheng, southern China. Methods APOE rs405509 polymorphisms in 1724 participants (695 men and 1029 women, aged 45–97 years old) were genotyped using the Sequenom MassARRAY platform. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 21.0 and Plink 1.90. Results The APOE rs405509 G allele was associated with lower hand grip strength in all participants (β = −1.04, P value <0.001), and the correlation seemed to be even stronger among women. A significant gene-environment interaction was observed between APOE rs405509 and smoking, especially in men. The hand grip strength of male smokers carrying the GG genotype was significantly higher than that of nonsmokers (P value = 0.004). Conclusions APOE rs405509 polymorphisms might be genetic factors that affect hand grip strength in a rural population in Gongcheng, southern China. The APOE rs405509-smoking interaction has an impact on hand grip strength.

Lessons Learnt from the Socio-Technical Design of Social TV Services with Elderly

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malek Alaoui ◽  
Myriam Lewkowicz
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Technical Design ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Social Tv ◽  
The Social ◽  
At Home

Encouraging elderly people to stay at home as long as possible is associated with a higher risk of social isolation. Nowadays, aging well at home cannot be reduced to the management of physical and cognitive frailties and technologies should also tackle the quality of life of the elderly by fostering their social interactions. However, designing appropriate services and ensuring their adoption remain open questions, to which we try to provide answers at the methodological and instrumental levels. The authors present here a Living Lab approach to design communication services for elderly people at home. They illustrate this approach by describing their participation in a European project aiming at developing and evaluating Social TV services and they conclude with recommendations for the successful socio-technical design of services that foster the social engagement of elderly people.

scholarly journals Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Petr
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
The United States ◽  
Independent Living Programs ◽  
Foster Youths ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Successful Adults ◽  
Independent Living Services

Emerging adulthood is a phase in the life course recently identified by developmental theorists. For youth in foster care, recent federal legislation in the United States has engendered new programs, typically called independent living programs, to help them become successful adults. This qualitative study reports the findings of interviews with a diverse sample of 27 current and former foster youths in a Midwestern state, focusing on the quantity and quality of independent living services received. The youths reported hopeful expectations and plans for their futures, widespread support for postcustody benefit programs, mixed opinions about the utilization and effectiveness of existing independent living programs, significant educational delays associated with frequent placements while in out-of-home custody, and strong attachments to families of origin.

scholarly journals Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor: Determinants and relationship with depressive symptoms in a community population of middle-aged and elderly people

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boudewijn A.A. Bus ◽  
Indira Tendolkar ◽  
Barbara Franke ◽  
Jacqueline de Graaf ◽  
Martin Den Heijer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Community Population

scholarly journals THE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (31(58)) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Author(s):  
Olga Nikolaevna Taranina ◽  
Marina Vladislavovna Silutina ◽  
Svetlana Georgievna Testova ◽  
Anna Alexandrovna Alyokhina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Middle Aged

The article presents data on the level of physical activity in middle-aged and elderly people. The main reasons for normal or low physical activity of this category of persons are noted.

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