scholarly journals Active Ageing: Mapping of Scientific Coverage

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2727 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Álvarez-García ◽  
Amador Durán-Sánchez ◽  
María del Río-Rama ◽  
Diego García-Vélez
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
World Health ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Health Organization

Population ageing is one of humanity’s greatest achievements with the elderly who offer valuable resources and make an important contribution to the structure of our societies. At the same time, this ageing population poses great challenges, as it requires greater economic and social needs. Institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) are promoting policies that aim at promoting active ageing, which is understood as the process of optimizing health, participation and security opportunities in order to improve people’s quality of life as they get older. The main objective of this study is to identify scientific production related to the area of Active Ageing. The work methodology used is the bibliometric analysis of the articles indexed in the multidisciplinary databases WoS and Scopus. There were 171 articles in WoS and 234 in Scopus that were selected, with a time limit in 2017. In the analysis carried out it is observed that active ageing is a topic that has aroused interest among researchers in recent years, proof of this is the increase both in the number of articles published in scientific journals and in the citations received. The Scopus database presents a greater coverage of the subject. The Overlap Index shows that Scopus covers 90.06% of the WoS articles and its Single Documents index is 34.19% versus 9.94% of WoS.

scholarly journals Development of the Active Ageing Awareness Questionnaire in Malaysia

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 499
Author(s):  
Nor Hana Ahmad Bahuri ◽  
Hussein Rizal ◽  
Hazreen Abdul Majid ◽  
Mas Ayu Said ◽  
Tin Tin Su
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Status ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The world’s ageing population is associated with increased morbidity, disability, and social and financial insecurity, which may affect quality of life (QoL). Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the Active Ageing Framework (AAF) in 2002 to enhance QoL as people age. However, little is known about the status of awareness of active ageing among the population, and there is no appropriate tool for assessment. Hence, the Awareness of Active Ageing Questionnaire (AAAQ) was developed. The content, linguistic and face validations together with test-retest reliability were conducted. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed to test the structural validity of the AAAQ. A total of 110 participants (mean ± SD = 50.19 ± 5.52) were selected for the pilot, 81 participants (mean ± SD = 49.40 ± 5.70) for the test-retest, and 404 participants (mean ± SD = 49.90 ± 5.80) for CFA and EFA tests. The 16-item AAAQ Malay version showed satisfactory reliability and validity. The Cronbach’s alpha was more than 0.7 and showed good fit: Cmin/df = 2.771, GFI = 0.903, TLI = 0.951, RMSEA = 0.08. The AAAQ is suitable for measuring the awareness of active ageing among the middle-aged population in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Implicações do uso do Aparelho de Amplificação Sonora Individual na qualidade de vida de idosos

CoDAS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Zorzetto Carniel ◽  
Juliana Cristina Ferreira de Sousa ◽  
Carla Dias da Silva ◽  
Carla Aparecida de Urzedo Fortunato-Queiroz ◽  
Miguel Ângelo Hyppolito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Post Hoc

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar, por meio de questionários padronizados, a qualidade de vida de idosos com deficiência auditiva diagnosticada que utilizam ou não a prótese auditiva (AASI) e de idosos sem queixa auditiva. Método Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com amostra não probabilística, distribuída em três grupos divididos da seguinte forma: 30 idosos com perda auditiva diagnosticada e com indicação para uso do aparelho de amplificação sonora individual (AASI), mas que ainda não faziam uso da prótese; 30 idosos com deficiência auditiva que usavam o AASI; e 30 idosos sem queixa auditiva. Os participantes completaram um questionário que investigava dados sociodemográficos e familiares, o Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S) e o World Health Organization Quality of Life - versão breve (WHOQOL-Breve). Além das análises descritivas dos dados, foram realizados testes para comparação dos três grupos, aplicando-se a análise de variância (ANOVA) e o teste post hoc de Bonferroni. Resultados Os três grupos se diferenciaram significativamente em todos os domínios de qualidade de vida. O grupo de idosos com perda auditiva diagnosticada e com indicação para uso do AASI apresentou menores escores que o grupo de idosos com deficiência auditiva que usavam o AASI e que o grupo de referência. O grupo com AASI apresentou os melhores resultados de qualidade de vida. Conclusão A perda auditiva afeta a qualidade de vida do idoso. O uso efetivo da prótese auditiva é benéfico a esta população, melhorando suas condições de vida e saúde.

Promoting Active Ageing through Technology Training in Korea

2013 ◽  
pp. 572-589
Author(s):  
Donghee Han ◽  
Kathryn L. Braun
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
New Technology ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Health Organization

By 2050, people aged 60 and older will comprise 33% of Korea’s population, up from about 12% currently. In many occupational sectors, women retire at 55 and men at 60. This rapidly shifting demographic requires a new perspective on retirement and a better image of older persons in Korea. In line with the Active Ageing Framework of the World Health Organization, the Active Ageing Consortium in Asia Pacific (ACAP) advocates for changes to individual practices, social norms, and social policy to support the continued engagement of older adults as active contributors to society in the 21st century. Digital literacy is a critical element of Active Ageing, enhancing participation in today’s modes of communication and social connectivity. To promote the concept of Active Ageing with Digital Ageing, Korea’s Research Institute of Science for the Better Living of the Elderly (RISBLE) aims to increase Korean elders’ access to information and their opportunities for communication and participation. RISBLE’s programs—Cyber Family, Internet Navigator, and the 1080 Family Online Game Festival—help elders master new technology, strengthen intergenerational relations, gain leadership roles, and contribute as community teachers. This chapter reviews the Korean situation of ageing, outlines ACAP’s commitment to Active Ageing with Digital Ageing, and presents information on three RISBLE programs. These “best practices” are shared in hopes that other communities can learn from RISBLE’s work to reduce the ageing digital divide and promote digital life for older persons in South Korea.

The perioperative Team Brief: A patient safety initiative or another tick-box exercise?

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 408-412
Author(s):  
Bernard Pennington ◽  
Joanne Garside
Keyword(s):  
Care Quality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
The World ◽  
Care Quality Commission ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Safety Initiative

The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist has been the subject of many professional discussions following its introduction in 2008. Since the addition of the Team Brief and Debrief in 2010 and the acceptance of the Five Steps to Safer Surgery as the gold standard, compliance has steadily improved (as audited by Care Quality Commission Inspections). This review of the literature therefore examined the perioperative Team Brief and identified gaps in knowledge. Evidence appears to suggest that whilst compliance is good in quantitative terms, there may be inconsistencies within the quality of Team Briefs from organisation to organisation and surgeon to surgeon. Concluding further research is required to establish what an effective Team Brief looks, sounds and feels like to all involved.

scholarly journals Frailty, Vulnerability, and Plasticity: Towards a New Medicine of Complexity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Palermo
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Healthy Lifestyles ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Over Time

There is no single way of ageing, but different types of ageotypes have been identified. Frailty is the most problematic expression of the ageing population. The understanding of the route linking ageing, frailty and 2nd order criticalities open new and intriguing operational perspectives. Indeed, frailty might be reversible or attenuated by interventions put in place to avoid its evolution over time. This is most true when traditional therapeutic approaches are combined with the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Not only the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy (EIP-AHA) is actively involved in the promotion of healthy and active ageing, but a more aware geriatric culture toward a new medicine of complexity is spreading. The fight against frailty takes place in a lifespan and multisystemic perspective. Indeed, every individual is a dynamic, interacting, adaptable system in which the disease triggers a cause-and-effect model that cannot be considered linear. Frailty in the elderly requires therefore a customized multidimensional approach according to the principle of “taking care of the patient and not only of the disease”. A bio-psycho-social model can help us to define the most appropriate interventions to promote health in terms of the best possible quality of life.

scholarly journals Benefits of physical activity on elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Esther Lizbeth Islas-Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: The increase in the Elderly population as the main characteristic of the demographic transition brings with it multiple challenges for public health. As part of the public politics of the World Health Organization (WHO) on healthy aging, Physical Activity (PA) is relevant, being the subject of multiple studies about its benefits on the quality of life of older people. The adoption of a healthy lifestyle at an early age and even in old age, which includes PA, favors the quality of life of the subjects and a healthy aging. Method: This article is a systematic review of the Pubmed, Google Schoolar, Elsevier, Scielo and Redalyc index. Using the keywords, 132 related articles were found, however, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 120 articles were discarded, leaving 12 studies for review. Results: 72% of the studies showed benefits at a physical level: PA in old age improves strength, balance, flexibility and muscle tone. It is also related to a significant reduction in arterial stiffness. 11% of the investigations refer to improvements in the psychoemotional sphere: PA generates positive feelings such as happiness or good self-perception. And 17% of the articles focused on quality of life: PA favors the perception of better quality of life. Conclusion: Physical activity improves health in the physical, mental and social spheres of older adults, improving their quality of life and promoting healthy aging.

scholarly journals Educational activity of seniors in Polish literature in recent years and the students' opinion

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 333-344
Author(s):  
Aneta Żmijewska
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Polish Literature

The phenomenon of population ageing is important for the state not only for business, economic or demographic reasons, but also for social aspects. A broadly defined pedagogy of ageing is important for the development of seniors, but also for changes in the awareness of society which starts to recognise the significant influence that elderly people have for the functioning of the state. The article refers to the issue of educational activity of elderly people and its role in improving their quality of life. The education of senior citizens is one of the opportunities for developing cooperation between younger population groups and the elderly. Therefore, in addition to the Polish literature on active ageing, the article will also include the collected opinions of students, which reflect the considerations of the contemporary generation regarding the discussed issue.

ACTIVE AGEING AND HOUSING ENVIRONMENT CONCEPT AMONG ELDERLY MUSLIMS

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norhaslina Jumadi ◽  
Noorsidi Aizuddin Mat Noor ◽  
Ahmad Ariffian Bujang ◽  
Nurul Hana Adi Maimun ◽  
Dzurllkanian@Zulkarnain Daud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Topic Area ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Housing Environment

Malaysia is expected to face ageing population in year 2030. This phenomenon is a challenge that hinders the provision of an excellent environment, including housing them. Active ageing refers to the process of improving the quality of life amongst the elderly in terms of health, social, physical, and environmental aspects. Provision of environment that is conducive and promotion of active surrounding highly influence the elderly to stay active. Nonetheless, literature pertaining to this particular topic area from the stance of elderly Muslims is in scarcity. Hence, the objective of this study is to determine terms associated to active ageing from the Muslim perspective and to identify the appropriate housing environment for them. Data collected from questionnaires distributed to 411 respondents residing in Johor were analysed quantitatively. The outcomes suggest that active ageing amongst elderly Muslims displayed positive effects on spiritual and religious activities. Upon providing housing for them, active ageing is essential so as to perceive active living and exceptional well-being

scholarly journals “With Friends Like These”: Unpacking Panicked Metaphors for Population Ageing

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Sally Chivers
Keyword(s):  
Life Experience ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
World Health ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Global Age ◽  
The World ◽  
Individual Actions ◽  
Age Studies

Age studies scholars have long noted problems with using a tsunami metaphor to describe population ageing. Age-friendly offers a new way to respond to an increase in older adults. Though critical gerontologists identify the related movement’s limits, “age-friendly” itself is rarely recognized as a metaphor. This paper proposes that, while the metaphor of age-friendly is more benign than that of the tsunami, it still portrays an ageing population as a homogenous problem to be solved through morally obligatory individual actions, thereby participating in a form of age panic. The analysis draws on a humanities-based close reading of the World Health Organization’s 2007 “Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide.” The method uncovers attitudes that anchor the metaphor and hamper the movement’s effectiveness, particularly when trying to reach people who have not already been well served all their lives. The emphasis on a narrow version of active ageing feeds a neoliberal imagination that affects how value is assigned to an ageing population. That underlying emphasis needs to shift before new metaphors, policies and practices for population ageing—that allow for the variability and uniqueness of late-life experience—can take hold. How might we reconceptualize the ageing population if we focus on contributions and meaning instead?

scholarly journals Hubungan Status Gizi (IMT) dan Aktivitas Fisik dengan Kualitas Hidup Lansia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Danyaa Allya Salsabilla ◽  
Iin Fatmawati ◽  
Ikha Deviyanti Puspita ◽  
Utami Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Abstrak Latar belakang: Usia Harapan Hidup (UHH) penduduk dunia, tidak terkecuali di Indonesia, meningkat signifikan selama 10 tahun terakhir. Hal ini mengakibatkan peningkatan pesat jumlah lansia, jika hal ini tidak diimbangi dengan kualitas hidup yang baik tentunya akan berdampak pada gangguan kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara status gizi (IMT) dan aktivitas fisik dengan kualitas hidup lansia di RW 02 Desa Jatibening, Bekasi. Metode: Penelitian ini adalah observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Responden dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling dengan jumlah sampel 63 lansia (>60 tahun). Pengambilan data dilakukan pada bulan Desember 2020 – Januari 2021. Data status gizi diperoleh melalui pengukuran langsung menggunakan timbangan digital dan pengukur tinggi badan mikrotoise. Data aktivitas fisik dan kualitas hidup diperoleh melalui pengisian kuesioner dengan wawancara menggunakan Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) dan World Health Organization Quality of Life Old (WHOQOL-OLD). Pengolahan data menggunakan uji korelasi rank spearman. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan antara status gizi dengan kualitas hidup (r = 0,471; p = 0,000) dan ada hubungan antara aktivitas fisik dengan kualitas hidup (r = 0,673; p = 0,000) di RW 02 Desa Jatibening , Bekasi. Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara status gizi dan aktivitas fisik dengan kualitas hidup pada lanjut usia Kata kunci: Status gizi, aktivitas fisik, kualitas hidup, lanjut usia   Abstract Background: Life expectancy of the world's population, including Indonesia, has increased significantly for the last 10 years. This has resulted in a rapid increase in the number of elderly people, if this is not balanced with a good quality of life it can cause health problems. This research was aims to analyze the relationship between nutritional status (BMI) and physical activity with the quality of life of the elderly in RW 02 Jatibening Village, Bekasi.. Methods: This research method is analytic observational with a cross-sectional design. The respondent was selected by using simple random sampling technique with a total sample of 63 elderly (> 60 years). Data collection was carried out in December 2020 - January 2021. Nutritional status data obtained through direct measurement using a digital scale and a microtoise height meter. Physical activity and quality of life data were obtained through filling out a questionnaire with interviews using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Old (WHOQOL-OLD). Data processing using the Spearman rank correlation test. Result: The results showed that there was a relationship between nutritional status and quality of life (r = 0.471; p = 0.000) and there was a relationship between physical activity and quality of life (r = 0.673; p = 0.000) in RW 02 Jatibening Village, Bekasi. Conclusion: There is a relationship between nutritional status and physical activity with quality of life of the elderly Key Words: Nutritional status, physical activity, quality of life, elderly

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