Psychological Needs of the Aged and their Indoorspace Evironment Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 178-181 ◽  
pp. 276-279
Author(s):  
Wen Ying Dong ◽  
Zheng Jun Wen ◽  
Zhu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Interior Design ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Old People ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Proper Design

Under such context of people-oriented concept and an increase in the proportion of the elderly in the population, our country has seen a mature development in the interior design industry, thus more attention has been paid to the living space of the elder group. However, the present situation of this industry shows that the design standard for old people wasn't promoted effectively. Concerning their psychological characteristics and the psychological needs of the elderly primarily, the point of this article lies in figuring out the proper design to resolve the old people’ knots, thus achieving their sense of belonging, improving the quality of life in their later years, even extending their life, to create a real home for old people.

scholarly journals The Effect of Distance Running on the Anthropometry and Body Functions for the Elderly

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Liyan GU ◽  
Guijie YOU ◽  
Yiming ZHANG ◽  
Lan ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Distance Running ◽  
Old People ◽  
Common Group

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.Because of the population of the old people is increasing remarkably in today's society, due to the development of the standard of medical science and technique, there is the positive significance in improving old people's physique and health by understanding their present constitutional situation and health condition, and in studying in aging regulations and the function of anti-aging by doing exercise. The article has tested the function and sports quality of the subjects, part of whom are the retired staffs in some universities in Beijing, and others are the members of the Jogging Club of Old People. It is manifested that Most of the indexes in function and sports quality were significant better in aerobic exercise group than in common group no matter of males or females. It is concluded that longterm regular aerobic exercise can slow down the declining speed of cardio-pulmonary function, and maintain and improve the sports quality of old people.隨著人類社會進步和醫療科技的發展，人口老齡化已成為世界人口發展的必然趨勢。所以瞭解老年人的身體機能和素質，對研究衰老規律和運動抗衰老的作用，全面提高中國老年人體質與健康水平具有積極的意義。本文將227名北京部分高校退休敎職工和北京市老年長跑俱樂部的隊員，按受試者鍛煉和訓練情況劃分為普通組和有氧運動組，對他們進行了形態、身體機能和運動素質的測試。結果顯示，有氧組和普通組在形態、身體機能和運動素質的大多數指標上存在明顯差異，表現為，有氧運動組的形態、身體機能和素質等指標明顯優於普通組。這就説明長期堅持有氧運動對於減緩心肺功能下降的速度，維持和提高老年群體身體素質有積極的促進作用。

scholarly journals Cooperation of Children and Seniors Through the Lens of Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-173
Author(s):  
Katarína Fuchsová ◽  
Jana Kapová
Keyword(s):  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

The goal of the authors of this empirical study is to present the results of research on the effectiveness of the intervention program focused on co-educational activities of children and seniors living in social service homes. Program creators and implementers are convinced that the interaction of children and seniors, having different forms and contexts (communication, educational, sports, artistic, work, relaxation, etc.), has the potential to influence inner experience and its subsequent manifestation of behaviour in all participants. Used research tools (Child Mental Health Problems Questionnaire, Rohner’s Personality Assessment Questionnaire for Children, Satisfaction with Life Scale for Old Age) pointed out that the program had a facilitating and developing effect on some psychological characteristics related to the quality of life of participants. In children, there was a reduction in symptoms of problem behaviour and a higher rate of adequate emotional manifestations. In the elderly, there was an increased level of overall subjective satisfaction and reduction of negative emotional manifestations.

scholarly journals Causes and consequences of increased aging trend in modern society

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Vilić
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Old People ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The People ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

This paper analyzes the causes and consequences of the increasedtrend of population aging in contemporary society expressed in severalprevious decades. This refers to increasing the share of the populationaged between 60 and 65 years and over (chronological criteriaare defined in the modern age in relation to age in which the workingactivity stops, they can not be applied to African countries), thatis the share of the elderly population of 7 (and more) percent of thetotal population. As a result, we have the increased number of demographicallyold societies. Aging is a biological process, but also a socialconstruct, because at different times and in different societies are differentlyset boundaries of age, attitude towards aging, status of elderlypeople and the like. The most important demographic characteristicsthat cause aging of the population in modern society are: lower fertility,lower mortality (especially the older groups) and migrations.Accelerated aging of the population undermines the economic and socialbalance in the society in which it is expressed (increased pressureon funds of social, health and pension protection) it requires the increasedinvestment effort to deal with this problem and its resolution,but there are consequences for individuals (loss of autonomy , loneliness,illness, etc.). In recent years, the attitude towards old people andthe experience of aging have changed due to an improvement of theoverall quality of life (working and living conditions, progress in thefield of medicine), which gives an opportunity to the people of this ageto lead a full life of different activities (travel, education , acquisitionof new skills and the like.). Although progress was made in terms ofhuman rights, quality of life and the situation of old people in society,there are still various problems that they face (social exclusion, poverty,violence, etc.). In contemporary society have beeb undertakenvarious activities which aim to promote a positive attitude towardsthe old (er) people and to prevent discrimination based on age.

scholarly journals The influence of institutionalization on the perception of autonomy and quality of life in old people

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 1013-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen María Sarabia Cobo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Interrupted Time Series ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Old People ◽  
Important Relationship ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Perception Of Quality

Objective To evaluate the influence exercised by institutionalization on the autonomy and perception of quality of life among the institutionalized elderly. Method The study is quasi-experimental (interrupted time series) and longitudinal. The sample is composed for 104 elderly people who went into a three nursing home in Santander, Spain. To assess the quality of life and dependence two scales were used: the Barthel Index and Lawton Index. Results There was an important relationship between autonomy and independence and their deterioration due to their institutionalisation, such as the physical and social aspects. Conclusion It´s important to point out that the dependence of the elderly is a complex phenomenon, which admits many types of intervention, including the customary ones referring to more classic welfare actions which tend to supplant the absence of autonomy in everyday life by facilitating services and attention to make up for this need, without having to resort to institutionalization.

Study on the Community Environment Design for the Aged

2014 ◽  
Vol 507 ◽  
pp. 658-661
Author(s):  
Li Li
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Old People ◽  
Community Environment ◽  
Residential Environments

Living in the elderly communities is a new trend for the aged. Analyzing the specific physiological and psychological characteristics of the old people, this paper explores the methods to create perfect residential environments for the aged, including site selection, space functions setting and the details in the elderly communities.

scholarly journals The wellbeing of elderly people during COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Maria Gayatri
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Population Group ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Old People

BACKGROUND: Quarantine and social distancing are important to avoid spreading the coronavirus. Being active, healthy and happy is a central part of managing daily challenges. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to improve understanding regarding the wellbeing of the elderly during COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: For the literature review, keywords such as wellbeing and COVID-19 were searched for associations with terms such as elderly, ageing and old people. Only research published in peer-reviewed journals and written in English was considered in this study. The studies included in the analysis were only those published between the start of the pandemic and April 2021. RESULTS: From a total of 75 searches, eight studies fit the inclusion criteria. Elderly people are the population group most vulnerable to COVID-19, which threatens their lives and wellbeing. Technology such as artificial intelligence can maintain the wellbeing of the elderly. Lockdown, the lack of social interaction and the limited access to medications and health facilities can worsen the physical and mental health and the psychological wellbeing of the elderly. Conclusion: It is important to highlight elderly care and mitigation programmes related to physical activities and cognitive psychology to prevent mental and functional decline in older people. Further studies should focus on their quality of life and the wellbeing.

scholarly journals Smart Skirting Board: Snoezelen System in Alzheimer

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Laser System ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Old People ◽  
Therapeutic Tool ◽  
Verbal Skills ◽  
System A ◽  
The Brain

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in old people. We used the Smart Skirting Board® (SSB®) that integrates, among other things, a Snoezelen system, a laser system, music, video and aromas for multisensory and cognitive stimulation. The SSB® allows a non-pharmacological intervention, and the brain stimulation is achieved, improving the elderly person’s attention span, memory, mood, verbal skills and concentration and helping them to relax and offering an atmosphere of security and mental and physical relaxation. Based on a study that was conducted, the smart skirting board as a therapeutic tool, contributed significantly to the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly with psychomotor deficits and particularly those showing signs of Alzheimer's.

scholarly journals Produljenje ljudskog vijeka - sudbina i problem povodom međunarodne godine posvećene starijim osobama s posebnim osvrtom na Zadar i zadarsku županiju

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anđelko Mrkonjić ◽  
Dijana Vican
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Old People ◽  
Demographic Aging ◽  
The Media ◽  
And Gender

The significant increase in the number of eldery people and the demographic predictions which anticipate a world-wide threefold multiplication of the number of elderly people by the year 2030 point to the phenomenon of the demographic aging of the population of which Croatia is also a part. The purpose of the article is to analytically describe the age structure of people in the Zadar district and to elaborate the condition and the problems of the elderly in this region on the basis of statistical findings and gender defferences. Forms of welfare and care for the eldery are described and critically evaluated. Using as a point of departure old age and the process of growing old as both an individual and a social problem the authors address the aims of improving the quality of life of the elderly from the perspective of educational science: the reclamation of the dignity of life of the elderly within integrative cohabitation, the overcoming of prejudices concerning the eldery through education and teaching, making all age groups conscious of the role of old people, the development of love and empathy through the development of conceiving the time of the old and the old as the time of life, the development of selfperception of older and old people through their active and useful participation. The realization of these goals is envisioned through the mediation of educational institutions, religious communities and organizations, the media, through organized teaching and the self-education of older and old persons.

The Predictive Factors of Expectation Regarding Aging: The Role of the Sense of Belonging

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hossein Goudarzian ◽  
Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh ◽  
Fariba Heydarzadeh ◽  
Fatemeh Ghorbanpour ◽  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the correlation between the sense of belonging and expectation regarding aging in the elderly. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 elderly residents in Tehran and Ghazvin, Iran. The expectations regarding aging (ERA-12) was used to evaluate the same variable, and the other measurement tool was the sense of belonging instrument. Results: The sense of belonging had a direct, significant correlation with expectation regarding aging (β = 0.466; P < 0.001), so that the sense of belonging could predict various dimensions of expectation regarding aging, such as physical health (β = 0.20; B = 0.08; P < 0.001), mental health (β = 0.40; B = 0.31; P < 0.001), and cognitive function (β = 0.40; B = 0.34; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Considering the obtained results, it is recommended that special attention be paid to psychological factors (e.g., sense of belonging) in order to improve interpersonal relations and healthy aging in the elderly. Furthermore, these factors have a significant impact on the life expectancy and quality of life of this population.

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