Impact of Widowhood and Disability Among Elderly

Aging is a natural phenomenon in which widowhood and disability are the major characteristics of concern. The main objective of the chapter is to sift the relationship between widowhood and disability by gender. It examines the factors affecting female elderly with the disability and measures both subjective and objective disabilities. This study is evidenced from the Kerala Ageing Survey (KAS), 2013, with a sample of 7668 elderly in which 58% are females. Three major physical disabilities, namely vision, hearing, and walking, and mental disabilities, such as cognitive impairment and depression, are to be analyzed through the data. Before that, disability trends and prevalence of both India and Kerala by age and sex are closely examined through census figures. It is revealed that elderly women are at risk of many factors compared to their male counterparts. They are vulnerable to multiple disabilities. The prevalence of disability is more among elderly females after the age of 70. The main physical problem of elderly is vision followed by movement and hearing impairment.

Disruptive Vocalization and Depression in Older Nursing Home Residents

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s104161020000658x ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 463-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Michael Dwyer ◽

Gerard J. A. Byrne

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Mini Mental State Examination ◽

Mmse Score ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Confounding Variables ◽

The Relationship ◽

State Examination ◽

Screaming and other types of disruptive vocalization are commonly observed among nursing home residents. Depressive symptoms are also frequently seen in this group, although the relationship between disruptive vocalization and depressive symptoms is unclear. Accordingly, we sought to examine this relationship in older nursing home residents. We undertook a controlled comparison of 41 vocally disruptive nursing home residents and 43 non-vocally-disruptive nursing home residents. All participants were selected to have Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores of at least 10. Participants had a mean age of 81.0 years (range 63-97 years) and had a mean MMSE score of 17.8 (range 10-29). Nurse ratings of disruptive vocalization according to a semioperationalized definition were validated against the noisy behavior subscale of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. Subjects were independently rated for depressive symptoms by a psychiatrist using the Dementia Mood Assessment Scale, the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, and the Depressive Signs Scale. Vocally disruptive nursing home residents scored significantly higher than controls on each of these three depresion-in-dementia scales. These differences remained significant when the effects of possible confounding variables of cognitive impairment, age, and sex were removed. We conclude that depressive symptoms are associated with disruptive vocalization and may have an etiological role in the generation of disruptive vocalization behaviors in elderly nursing home residents.

The relationship between health-related quality of life and higher-level functional capacity in elderly women with mild cognitive impairment

Journal of Physical Therapy Science ◽

10.1589/jpts.28.1312 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 1312-1317 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kazuyoshi Kameyama ◽

Akimitsu Tsutou ◽

Hidemi Fujino

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Population-Based Analysis of the Relationship of Whole Bone Strength Indices and Fall-Related Loads to Age- and Sex-Specific Patterns of Hip and Wrist Fractures

Yearbook of Endocrinology ◽

10.1016/s0084-3741(08)70149-5 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 2007 ◽

pp. 327-328

Author(s):

B.L. Clarke

Keyword(s):

Bone Strength ◽

Population Based ◽

Wrist Fractures ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Analysis of Maximum Expiratory Flow Volume Curves Using Canonical Correlation Analysis

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1635359 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 24 (02) ◽

pp. 91-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

W. van Pelt ◽

Ph. H. Quanjer ◽

M. E. Wise ◽

E. van der Burg ◽

R. van der Lende

Keyword(s):

Correlation Analysis ◽

Canonical Correlation Analysis ◽

Canonical Correlation ◽

Flow Volume ◽

Non Linear ◽

Maximum Expiratory Flow ◽

Expiratory Flow ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

SummaryAs part of a population study on chronic lung disease in the Netherlands, an investigation is made of the relationship of both age and sex with indices describing the maximum expiratory flow-volume (MEFV) curve. To determine the relationship, non-linear canonical correlation was used as realized in the computer program CANALS, a combination of ordinary canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and non-linear transformations of the variables. This method enhances the generality of the relationship to be found and has the advantage of showing the relative importance of categories or ranges within a variable with respect to that relationship. The above is exemplified by describing the relationship of age and sex with variables concerning respiratory symptoms and smoking habits. The analysis of age and sex with MEFV curve indices shows that non-linear canonical correlation analysis is an efficient tool in analysing size and shape of the MEFV curve and can be used to derive parameters concerning the whole curve.

The number of employed as a macroeconomic indicator of working time dynamics

Economic Analysis Theory and Practice ◽

10.24891/ea.19.5.935 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 935-945

Author(s):

I.A. Zaikova

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Working Hours ◽

Working Time ◽

Labor Costs ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Time Dynamics ◽

Developed Economies ◽

The Relationship ◽

Macroeconomic Indicator

Subject. The working time of workers at any stage of economic development is a value reflecting the level of labor productivity. Any progress in productivity contributes to changes in the volume of labor costs and the number of employed. Depending on the relationship between the total volume of labor costs and the number of employed, the duration of working time per one worker may change (it may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged). Objectives. The study aims to confirm the importance of such a macroeconomic indicator as the number of employed in varying working hours. Methods. The study rests on the comparative analysis of countries with developed economies based on some indicators like dynamics of the working time fund, dynamics of the number of employed, average number of hours worked during the year per employee, etc. The analyzed timespan is 25 years (from 1991 to 2016). Results. The comparative analysis revealed that in the non-production sphere and the economy as a whole the macroeconomic determinants correlate so that the length of working time per worker reduces. When considering the analysis results for the manufacturing sector, no single trend was identified. Conclusions. One of the key factors affecting the change in working hours is the number of employed. The relationship between the working time fund and the number of employed directly determines the dynamics of working time per worker.

The Relationship Between Level of Cognitive Impairment and Treatment in Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

10.26226/morressier.5a6ef3f0d462b80290b58bc5 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nataliia Petrova

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Paranoid Schizophrenia ◽

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH A CONSEQUENCE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGICAL RESEARCH ◽

10.26739/2181-0982-2020-3-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 44-46

Author(s):

Istatillo Shodjalilov ◽

◽

Saoda Igamova ◽

Aziza Djurabekova

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Neuropsychological Testing ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Psychopathological Symptoms ◽

Neuropsychological Changes ◽

The incidence of cognitive impairment in TBI is high, depending on the severity. At the same time, psychopathological symptoms in the form of asthenia, increased anxiety and depression are encountered among patients with TBI. The work studied the relationship between cognitive and psychopathological symptoms in patients with TBI using neuropsychological testing on scales.

Evaluación Cognitiva Montreal y consumo de alcohol: Un diagnóstico descriptivo del deterioro cognitivo en estudiantes universitarios de Durango, México

Revista de Técnicas de Enfermería y Salud ◽

10.35429/jnt.2019.7.3.28.38 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 28-38

Author(s):

Karla Liliana Pérez-Sosa ◽

Edgar Felipe Lares-Bayona

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Cognitive Functions ◽

Toxic Substance ◽

Female Gender ◽

Diagnostic Tools ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Probabilistic Study ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

Alcohol is a toxic substance associated with acute and chronic disorders affecting the Central Nervous System and significantly altering brain function. Objective: To determine the relationship between cognitive impairment and alcohol consumption in university students of the Juárez University of the State of Durango. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional, descriptive, comparative, non-probabilistic study, for convenience. A database was designed on the results obtained in a clinical interview on alcohol consumption and the application of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test. Contribution: The evaluation of cognitive functions show similar results, the male sex presented a better score in Attention and the female one in Orientation. More involvement was identified in the Deferred Memory functions in both groups. In relation to alcohol consumption, the cognitive functions evaluated show lower levels. The female gender was more evident cognitive impairment in relation to alcohol consumption being statistically significant (p <0.025). Alcohol consumption is a risky behavior that deserves to be recognized by the main actors about neurocognitive effects. Alcohol consumption prevention programs and cognitive diagnostic tools are appropriate strategies to reduce risk behaviors in mental health.

ADOLESCENTS IN CRIMINAL STREET GROUPINGS: REASONS AND MOTIVATIONS

Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series Philosophy. Psychology. Pedagogy ◽

10.35634/2412-9550-2019-29-2-195-199 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 195-199

Author(s):

E.O. Chernova

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Motivational Factors ◽

Social Motives ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Social Communities ◽

Criminal Groups

The article gives an analysis of the results of authorial experimental studies. Motivational factors affecting adolescents' participation in criminal groups are considered, they are: dominant groups of motives, the predominance of aspiration to success or avoidance of failures. Thus, the author explores the subjective potential of the personality of adolescent groupers. According to the results of the research, the author concludes that the specificity of the motivation of such adolescents consists in the predominance of material motives, social motives (involvement in social communities, groupings) and motives of recognition and respect. The author notes that the motivation for avoiding failures is more characteristic of such adolescents than the motivation for the pursuit of success. It is concluded that the data obtained can serve as a basis for developing preventive measures when working with adolescents at risk.