Evaluation of Nursing Facility Locations Using the Specialization Coefficient of the Population Aging Rate

The Development of a Town of Safety, Security and Health Project in an Area with a Very High Population Aging Rate

Journal of Rural Medicine ◽

10.2185/jrm.6.65 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 65-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Akiko Hoshino ◽

Kanae Usui ◽

Toshiki Katsura

Keyword(s):

Population Aging ◽

High Population ◽

Aging Rate ◽

Health Project ◽

Very High

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Analysis of the functional capacity of elderly residents of communities with a rapid population aging rate

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1809-98232016019.150156 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 643-652 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Evelise Moraes Berlezi ◽

Ana Maria Farias ◽

Fernanda Dallazen ◽

Karla Renata Oliveira ◽

Ana Paula Pillatt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Successful Aging ◽

Daily Living ◽

Population Aging ◽

The Elderly ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Aging Rate ◽

Probabilistic Study

Abstract Introduction: The elderly population has risen sharply in Brazil, increasing the need for a health policy focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Attention should also be focused on functional capacity because of the personal and family suffering caused by dependency, as well as the increased demand placed on public services. Objective: To check the health and functional capacity of elderly residents in a small town with a high population aging rate. Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical and non-probabilistic study was performed of 528 elderly persons aged ≥60 years, of both genders, who were evaluated in their home environment. The variables of interest were general health and functional capacity, assessed by the adapted Katz and Lawton and Brody scales. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and analytical statistical tools. To assess the association between variables the chi-squared test was used, accepting the hypothesis of dependency of variables with p=0.05. Results: The mean age was 72.24±9.33 years. Functional capacity assessment identified that most of the elderly persons carried out activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) independently; with percentages of 90% and 83.7%, respectively. A statistically significant association was observed (p=0.001) between reports of falls and functional capacity levels. Conclusion: The results show that the elderly of this municipality are mostly independent in performing their daily tasks, representing successful aging.

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Malpractice & Negligence: Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Negligence Provisions under State’s Elder Abuse Act

The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics ◽

10.1017/s1073110500012973 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 203-203

Author(s):

Kendra Carlson

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Supreme Court ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Elder Abuse ◽

Skilled Nursing Facility ◽

Pressure Sores ◽

Care Providers ◽

Nursing Facility ◽

Skilled Nursing ◽

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of California held, in Delaney v. Baker, 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 610 (1999), that the heightened remedies available under the Elder Abuse Act (Act), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 15657,15657.2 (West 1998), apply to health care providers who engage in reckless neglect of an elder adult. The court interpreted two sections of the Act: (1) section 15657, which provides for enhanced remedies for reckless neglect; and (2) section 15657.2, which limits recovery for actions based on “professional negligence.” The court held that reckless neglect is distinct from professional negligence and therefore the restrictions on remedies against health care providers for professional negligence are inapplicable.Kay Delaney sued Meadowood, a skilled nursing facility (SNF), after a resident, her mother, died. Evidence at trial indicated that Rose Wallien, the decedent, was left lying in her own urine and feces for extended periods of time and had stage I11 and IV pressure sores on her ankles, feet, and buttocks at the time of her death.

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