scholarly journals Exploration of Loneliness Among Black Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Blessing Ugochi Ojembe ◽  
Michael Ebe Kalu ◽  
Chigozie Donatus Ezulike ◽  
Makanjuola Osuolale John ◽  
Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Contributory Factors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Social Provisions ◽  
Best Fit

Background: Loneliness is a public and social issue affecting older adults, but in varying degrees across ethnic groups. Black older adults (BOAs) are more prone to loneliness because they have unique and accumulated factors (e.g., low socioeconomic status, high number of chronic conditions) that predispose them to loneliness. This review aims to describe the extent and the nature of research activities on loneliness and identify the contributory factors to loneliness among BOAs as presented in the global literature. Methods/Design: We will follow the five steps of Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework to search multiple databases from inception till June 2021. MeSH terms and keywords, e.g., “older adults,” “blacks,” and “loneliness,” will be adopted for several databases, including CINHAL, Ageline, PsychINFO, Cochrane Central Registers of Control Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, Social Science Abstract. Multiple reviewers will independently screen citations (title/abstract and full text) and extract data using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. “Best fit” framework synthesis using the six social provisions of Weiss’ framework as a priori themes will guide the data analysis.  Discussion: This review will inform policy development around contributory factors for loneliness among BOAs and the most relevant issues on loneliness related to BOAs.

scholarly journals Blunted diurnal decline of cortisol among older adults with low socioeconomic status

2011 ◽  
Vol 1231 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owhofasa O. Agbedia ◽  
Vijay R. Varma ◽  
Christopher L. Seplaki ◽  
Teresa E. Seeman ◽  
Linda P. Fried ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

Aging Expectations are Associated With Physical Activity and Health Among Older Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa Dogra ◽  
Ban Al-Sahab ◽  
James Manson ◽  
Hala Tamim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Aging Expectations

The purpose of the current study was to determine whether aging expectations (AE) are associated with physical activity participation and health among older adults of low socioeconomic status (SES). A cross-sectional analysis of a sample of 170 older adults (mean age 70.9 years) was conducted. Data on AE, physical activity, and health were collected using the 12 item Expectations Regarding Aging instrument, the Healthy Physical Activity Participation Questionnaire, and the Short Form-36, respectively. Adjusted linear regression models showed significant associations between AE and social functioning, energy/vitality, mental health, and self-rated general health, as well as physical activity. These results suggest that AE may help to better explain the established association between low SES, low physical activity uptake, and poor health outcomes among older adults.

Perspectives of Older Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status on the Post-hospital Transition

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 746-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreya Kangovi ◽  
Kathryn Levy ◽  
Frances K. Barg ◽  
Tamala Carter ◽  
Judith A. Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Hospital Transition

Executive dysfunction and risk of suicide in older adults: a population-based prospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-533
Author(s):  
Dae Jong Oh ◽  
Ji Won Han ◽  
Jong Bin Bae ◽  
Tae Hui Kim ◽  
Kyung Phil Kwak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Executive Dysfunction ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
National Mortality ◽  
Trail Making

ObjectiveIt is uncertain what factors increases the risk of suicide in older adults without depression, and it is unknown whether executive dysfunction (ED) is one of those factors. We aimed to examine the effect of ED on the risk of suicide in non-demented older adults without depression.MethodsIn an ongoing population-based prospective cohort of Korean older adults, we identified suicide using the National Mortality Database and suicidal ideation or attempt (SIA) based on the Korean version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. We defined ED as performing below −1.5 SD of age-adjusted, gender-adjusted and education-adjusted norms in any of following tests: Frontal Assessment Battery, Trail Making Test A, Digit Span Test or Verbal Fluency Test.ResultsThe mean age of the 4791 participants at baseline was 69.7 (SD 6.4) years, and 57.1% of them were women (mean follow-up duration=4.9 years). ED at baseline increased the risk of suicide by about seven times (HR 7.20, 95% CI 1.84 to 28.12, p=0.005) but did not change the risk of SIA. However, cognitive impairment without ED did not change the risks of suicide and SIA. In participants with ED, being aged 75 years or above, living alone, and having a low socioeconomic status were associated with the risk of suicide.ConclusionED is a strong risk factor of late life suicide independent from depression, particularly in very old adults living in disadvantaged environments.

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