REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS WITH VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT EMOTIONAL FEATURES OF ELDERLY AND OLD PEOPLE

2021 ◽  
pp. 893-899
Author(s):  
В. В. Лемиш
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Repertory Grid Technique ◽  
Old People ◽  
Grid Technique ◽  
Service Departments ◽  
Elderly And Old People

В статье представления об эмоциональных особенностях пожилого и старого человека рассматриваются как одно из условий эффективного взаимодействия социальных работников со своими клиентами. В качестве респондентов выступили социальные работники с различным профессиональным стажем, работающие в отделениях обслуживания граждан пожилого возраста и инвалидов. Содержание представлений исследовали с помощью авторской психосемантической методики, разработанной на основе применения метода репертуарных решеток Келли ( n =534). Показано, что профессиональный стаж в целом мало влияет на восприятие эмоциональных особенностей клиентов: характеристики пожилого человека оценены невысоко, в образе старого человека доминируют негативные оценки. Исключение составляют социальные работники со стажем 20 лет и более, чьи оценки как пожилого, так и старого человека сближаются с оценками взрослого. Representation of the emotional characteristics of elderly and old person is considered in the article as one of the conditions for the effective interaction of social workers with their clients. The respondents were social workers with various professional backgrounds, who works in the service departments of elderly citizens and people with disabilities. The content of the representations was investigated by using the author’s psychosemantic technique, which was developed on the basis of the Kelly’s Repertory Grid Technique ( n =534). It is shown that professional experience has little effect on the perception of the emotional characteristics of clients in general: the characteristics of an elderly person are not highly rated, negative assessments dominate in the image of an old person. The exception is social workers with experience of 20 years or more, whose estimates of both the elderly and the old person are close to the estimate of an adult.

scholarly journals Dementia in elderly patients as a consequence of arterial hypertension (literature review)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey S Mikhailov ◽  
Kirill L. Kozlov ◽  
Andrey N Shishkevich ◽  
Evgeniy Yu. Bessonov ◽  
Nikolai G. Lukjanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Brain Function ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Population ◽  
Old People ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Elderly And Old People

Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are important causes of cognitive decline in the elderly and senile. This problem is becoming increasingly important in connection with the general aging of the world population and an increase in the number of patients with concomitant pathology, among which arterial hypertension plays an important role. There are a number of studies proving the link between arterial hypertension in middle age and dementia in the elderly. It is hoped that the normalization of blood pressure among middle-aged people will reduce the incidence of cognitive dysfunction. It is also known that maintaining blood pressure at acceptable levels in elderly and old people can improve brain function and reduce the prevalence of dementia, but it is not entirely clear which blood pressure numbers are optimal.

THE IMPACT OF CO-RESIDENT SPOUSES AND SONS ON ELDERLY MORTALITY IN RURAL BANGLADESH

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. OMAR RAHMAN
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Old People ◽  
Prospective Data ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Adult Sons ◽  
The Impact

This paper uses prospective data from the Matlab surveillance system in rural Bangladesh to demonstrate that initially co-resident spouses and sons have a major impact on the subsequent mortality of old people, with significant differences by the sex of the elderly person, and the age of the son. Spouses significantly reduce mortality by similar magnitudes for both elderly men and women. On the other hand, co-resident adult sons reduce mortality for elderly women much more than for elderly men, with younger sons being more beneficial than older sons. Furthermore, both married and unmarried females appear to benefit equally from co-resident adult sons. Finally, this analysis suggests that the impact of spouses and sons on mortality in old age is not substantially mediated through changes in elderly economic status.

scholarly journals Conditions conducive to the domestic violence against the elderly based on the judicial and investigative practice of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (46) ◽  
pp. 118-127
Author(s):  
Vlada Husieva ◽  
Serhii Lukash ◽  
Viacheslav Krykun ◽  
Oleksandr Morhunov ◽  
Kateryna Shapoval
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Old People ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Forecasting Method ◽  
Grouping Method ◽  
Age Category

The purpose of the article is to identify the causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of domestic violence against the elderly, as well as the possible consequences of this phenomenon. The article dedicated to exploring the facts of abuse of family members to the elderly. The authors use general and special methods that allow obtaining scientifically based conclusions and suggestions, such as analys, comparison, classification, grouping method, dialectical and forecasting method. In particular, the practice of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine was analyzed and it was established that murders can be the ultimate negative consequence of domestic violence. It was determined that different criteria are used in determining the age category of the elderly in different countries, and therefore, the authors took as a basis the category of women over 55 and men over 60. In this study, the terms "elderly person" and "old people" are used interchangeably. The analysis of the legislation of foreign countries allowed to single out the problematic issues of legal qualification of the facts of domestic violence committed against the elderly, as well as the reasons and conditions that contribute to its commission.

L'analyse des dossiers judiciaires du Nouveau-Brunswick en matière de protection des personnes âgées

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (S2) ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Donald Poirier
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Legal Representation ◽  
Protection Legislation ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Adult Protection

ABSTRACTElder abuse is a social phenomenon which has recently been brought to light. As such it has brought about different legal responses in the Canadian provinces. The Atlantic provinces have all enacted Adult protection legislation modelled on child protection legislation. The author has undertaken a study of New Brunswick legislation in order to evaluate which factors are most important when judges order protective measures. Different materials have been analysed such as New Brunswick court files from 1983 to 1989, cases which have never gone to court collected by nurses and social workers, interviews with social workers, and the normal practice of New Brunswick judges and crown prosecutors. From those data, it was found that two different factors play an important role in the administration of Adult protection legislation. First, the legal representation of the elderly person is the most significant factor influencing the outcome of the case. The other important factor is the legal philosophy espoused by the relevant judges. Judges adopting a liberal philosophy are more critical of that legislation as compared with judges who accept the social intervention philosophy which forms the basis of this legislation.

scholarly journals Special Rituals, Rites and Customs of Treatment of Human Bodies (A Case Study of Sarmatian Cultures)

2019 ◽  
pp. 125-144
Author(s):  
Mariya Balabanova ◽  
Evgeniy Pererva
Keyword(s):  
Historical Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Frequency Of Occurrence ◽  
Old People ◽  
The People ◽  
Comparative Historical Analysis ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Elderly And Old People ◽  
Burial Rite

This article presents characteristics of special rituals, rites and customs identified in Sarmatian cultures of Eastern Europe. For example, a group of prone burials of the Late Sarmatian time was distinguished in the course of the research. As shown by the comparative historical analysis of the prone burials, this society differed from other synchronous groups of the population in the relatively mass nature of such burials. Analysing the details of the burial rite does not provide an unambiguous explanation of the motivation of prone burials. Most likely human sacrifices and ritual killing of the elderly and old people were possible there, and such burials could be associated with harmfulness of the dead. In addition to this rite, a group of burials with the observed post-mortem and antemortem rites in relation to the head / skull was distinguished. First, this is decapitation and performance of certain rites with the head / skull. After this the skull was either placed in the burial or kept with the people (burials of postcranial skeletons). Second, the skull could be placed in a separate grave (partial burials). Third, after separation the skull could be subject to trepanation, which was a ritual function. Intravital trepanation was carried out for medicinal purposes. The rare rite of scalping can be attributed to military customs. Since the frequency of occurrence of special rites in relation to the skull and head in Sarmatian cultures is small, they could be connected either with the antemortem status or with the circumstances surrounding the death of a person. The most common practice was the custom of deliberate deformation of the head, which performed both utilitarian and symbolic functions.

Reminiscence in the Face of Death of a Filipino Elderly With Substance Use Disorder: The Case of Burt

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282097627
Author(s):  
Sixtus Dane A. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Old People ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Face

Death is an important reality that the elderly face. In preparation for death, old people engage in reminiscence. However, the presence of addiction in the elderly may influence this process. The current study examined the life of Burt, a sixty-five year old man with substance use disorder, his reflections on death, and the different types of reminiscence he uses. Using a case study, six themes were uncovered. Burt’s reflections on death revealed his awareness of his death, how he plans to spend his dying days, and his idea of a symbolic death by losing his loved ones. Burt engages in reminiscence patterns that are composed of identity recollections, life milestones, and painful experiences. These themes were examined in order to understand how an elderly person with addiction prepares for his own death. Research limitations, recommendations, and implications in clinical practice and human development research are also discussed.

scholarly journals Mechanizmy COVID-19 a układ odpornościowy i jego starzenie

Kosmos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-417
Author(s):  
Jacek M. Witkowski ◽  
Ewa Bryl
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Old People ◽  
Innate And Adaptive Immunity ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Elderly And Old People

Epidemiological studies concerning the new coronavirus disease called COVID-19 show that elderly and old people are more susceptible to symptomatic, severe course of the disease, and also to death as its consequence. These age groups frequently suffer from associated, aging-related, chronic inflammatory diseases, in the case of COVID-19 described as co-morbidities. This paper describes the mechanisms of infection by SARS-CoV-2 virus and the development of acute COVID-19 and of its chronic form called long COVID, as well as the participation of various components of the immune system in the development and course of  this disease in the context of changing properties (aging) of both the innate and adaptive immunity in the elderly. In particular, the role of two key phenomena occurring in the aging immune system and precipitating or at least facilitating the aging-related diseases including COVID-19, namely the immunosenescence and inflammaging, is discussed.

scholarly journals Fracturas de tobillo en ancianos y personas de edad muy avanzada. [Ankle fractures in elderly and old people]

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Ricardo Ignacio Arzac Ulla
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Person ◽  
Ankle Fractures ◽  
World Health ◽  
Old People ◽  
Aofas Score ◽  
Biological Reduction ◽  
Functional Reduction ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Elderly And Old People ◽  
The Ideal

Introducción: La Organización Mundial de la Salud define como persona anciana a toda aquella de entre 75 y 90 años y los que sobrepasan esta edad se denominan personas de edad muy avanzada. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los resultados posoperatorios de las fracturas de tobillo tratadas con técnicas MIPO, y de reducción abierta y fijación interna (RAFI), en las que se logró una reducción funcional y biológica en pacientes >75 años.Materiales y Métodos: Entre 2013 y 2017, se evaluó a 13 pacientes >75 años con fractura inestable de tobillo. Seis fueron operados con técnica MIPO y siete, con RAFI. Todos fueronevaluados a los 90 días y a los 18 meses de la cirugía mediante el puntaje de la AOFAS.Resultados: La edad promedio era de 79.7 años (rango 75-95). El puntaje global de la AOFAS fue 97 a los 90 días y 96 a los 18 meses. No se observaron pérdidas de reducción ni vicios de ejes.Conclusión: Nuestro estudio indica que la reducción biológica y funcional en pacientes >75 años es el tratamiento ideal para las fracturas de tobillo. AbstractIntroduction: The World Health Organization defines elderly person as anyone who is between 75 and 90 years of age and those who surpass this age are called old people. The objective of this study was to analyze postoperative results of ankle fractures treated with MIPO and ORIF techniques, achieving a functional and biological reduction in patients older than 75 years.Methods: Between 2013 and 2017, 13 patients beyond the age of 75 with unstable ankle fractures were evaluated. Six were treated with MIPO technique and 7 with ORIF. All patients were evaluated at 90 days and at 18 month postoperatively using the AOFAS score.Results: Mean age was 79.7 years (range 75-95). Overall postoperative AOFAS score was 97 at day 90 and 96 at 18 months. No losses of reduction or shaft defects were observed.Conclusion: Our study indicates that biological and functional reduction in patients older than 75 years is the ideal treatment for ankle fractures.  

HOME CARE IN OUTPATIENT CARE – STATE AND DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 571-574
Author(s):  
Ivanka Stambolova ◽  
Stefan Stambolov
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Outpatient Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Health And Social Care

In outpatient care the home care, including hospices, is recognized as a model for providing quality, cost-effective and charitable care. The focus is mainly on the care that helps everyday lifeof the patient as well as the relatives, rather than on treatment, and in most cases it takes place in the patients' home. In Europe, in recent years there has been a real "boom" in home care due to demographic processes linked to increased needs for elderly care and chronically ill under the conditions of limited financial resources.In outpatient medical care in our country by means of a national framework contract there are regulated visits to the patient's home by a doctor, as well as visits by medical staff employed by him - nurse, midwife, medical assistant / paramedic / for manipulation, counseling and monitoring. At the same time there is no regulated legal activity in the Republic of Bulgaria, which is essentially the subject of home care.Since 1994 „Caritas“ has carried out the "Home Care" service, which provides a complex - health and social care for over 360 sick adults in a place where the elderly person feels the most comfortable - in their own home. „Caritas Home Care“ is provided by mobile teams of nurses and social assistants who visit the elderly at home and provide them with the necessary care according to their health and social needs.With the establishment of the first „Home Care Center“ in Lozenets region, Sofia, with the support of the PHARE ACCESS program in 2003, the Bulgarian Red Cross introduces in Bulgaria an integrated model for provision of health care and social services in the home of adults, chronically ill and people with permanent disabilities. To date, there are a number of problems in home care related to the realization of home care for patients in need in out-of-hospital settings: lack of legal regulation for home care, lack of qualified staff in outpatient care; lack of organization and structures for care; unsettled funding and the inability of the part of the population that is most in need of care to pay for it, there is no regulation to control the activity. Although home care began over 20 years ago, our country is yet to make its way to the European program called „Home care in Europe“.

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