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Grzenda W. How Does the Statutory Retirement Age Affect Older workers' Employment in Relation to Individual and Work-Related Factors? J Aging Soc Policy 2023:1-24. [PMID: 37979192 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2023.2284570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Policies aimed at increasing employment among older people often focus on the statutory retirement age. Taking into account the characteristics of workers and work-related factors, we examine the impact of reaching the statutory retirement age on continuing employment. In addition to the use of survival trees, we propose a novel method to predict the probability of staying in employment based on an ensemble of survival trees. We focus on Poland as an example of a European country with a particularly low share of older workers in the labor force. Moreover, reform was carried out in Poland in 2017, lowering the previously raised pension eligibility age. Like other EU countries, pension eligibility in Poland starts after reaching the statutory retirement age. Our results suggest that the timing of retirement is determined by the statutory retirement age to a limited extent compared to other factors. In the case of women, a match of education and occupation, the employment sector, and holding a managerial position had a greater impact on continuing employment than reaching retirement age. In the case of men, the type of job contract had the greatest impact on continuing employment. Our findings indicate that the policies and initiatives aimed at extending working life should pay more attention to work-related factors and gender differences in employment.
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- Wioletta Grzenda
- Institute of Statistics and Demography, Collegium of Economic Analysis, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
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Li D, Yang J, Liu H, Ma Y, Jiang J. Comparing income-related inequality on health service utilisation between older rural-to-urban migrant workers and older rural residents in China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e060581. [PMID: 36731937 PMCID: PMC9896347 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study quantifies income-related inequalities in health service utilisation of older rural-to-urban migrant workers, by comparison with older rural residents, and identify with factors giving rise to the inequalities. SETTING Nationally representative survey conducted in 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China. PARTICIPANTS 952 older rural-to-urban migrant workers and 2676 older rural residents were identified for further analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The probability of 2 weeks outpatient utilisation and inpatient utilisation. DESIGN Coarsened exact matching was used to control the confounding factors between older rural-to-urban migrant workers and their rural counterparts. Concentration index was used to depict the inequality in health service utilisation, and it can be decomposed proportionally into contributions. RESULTS The concentration indices of 2 weeks outpatient utilisation of two groups were -0.2061 (95% CI: 0.0193 to 0.1364) and -0.2041 (95% CI: 0.0594 to 0.1469), respectively. The concentration indices of inpatient of two groups were -0.0024 (95% CI: -0.0047 to 0.0639) and -0.1412 (95% CI: 0.0235 to 0.1125), respectively. The contributors of the inequality of 2 weeks outpatient utilisation of two groups were poor self-assessed health (SAH) status and richest group. The contributors of the inequality of inpatient utilisation of the rural elderly were poor SAH, fair SAH and sense of happiness. The horizontal inequality indices for 2 weeks outpatient of two groups were 0.1321 and -0.0.992, respectively. The horizontal inequality indices for the inpatient of two groups were -0.0032 and -0.0396, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The results illustrated the existence of a socioeconomic gradient in health service utilisation between older rural-to-urban migrant workers and older rural residents. Our studies provided evidences to take full account of the health service needs, contributing to more reliable understandings of inequalities in the health service utilisation. The results may be referential to identify policy priorities conducive to the health policy reform in the process of active ageing in China.
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- Dan Li
- School of Public Management, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The Nursing Department, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- The Nursing Department, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Costa A, Henriques J, Alarcão V, Henriques A, Madeira T, Virgolino A, Sousa J, Feteira-Santos R, Arriaga M, Rocha J, Nogueira P. Active aging awareness and well-being among older adults in Portugal. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1149731. [PMID: 37124788 PMCID: PMC10130580 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1149731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Objective This study aims to assess the active aging awareness of older adults in mainland Portugal and their levels of overall well-being and to identify social and health-related factors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 613 older adults, aged 65 or older, who participated in the PROKnos - Knowing Social Prescribing needs of the elderly study in Portugal. The questionnaire consisted of the Active Ageing Awareness Questionnaire and the World Health Organization - Five Well-Being Index, as well as sociodemographic, economic, and health status questions. Correlation coefficients, t-tests for independent samples, and one-way ANOVA were used to explore potential associations between variables. Results The active aging awareness levels were significantly higher for women (p = 0.031), and those who were younger (p = 0.011), more educated (p < 0.001), had a better financial situation (p < 0.001), and had better health (p < 0.001). The same pattern was found for well-being, except in relation to gender, as men had higher levels (p = 0.016). These variables were found to be correlated. Discussion Even though active aging is an important strategy to implement, it is indispensable to consider the perceptions and conditions that need to be in place before that. This study reveals that several social and health-related factors are associated with well-being and active aging awareness, as well as the differences between groups that exist in mainland Portugal in relation to that. This emphasizes how vital it is to address social inequalities in active aging efforts, which are not necessarily uncovered when only considering actual active aging measures.
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- Andreia Costa
- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
- Católica Research Centre for Psychological-Family and Social Wellbeing (CRC-W), Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Andreia Costa,
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, ENSP, Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública, CISP, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Iscte), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
- Católica Research Centre for Psychological-Family and Social Wellbeing (CRC-W), Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa (IGOT-ULisboa), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório para a Sustentabilidade do Uso da Terra e dos Serviços dos Ecossistemas – TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, ENSP, Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública, CISP, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Wu HC. Priority Criteria for Community-Based Care Resource Allocation for Health Equity: Socioeconomic Status and Demographic Characteristics in the Multicriteria Decision-Making Method. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:1358. [PMID: 35885884 PMCID: PMC9322769 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10071358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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SDG 10 stipulates that inequality within and between countries can be reduced by governmental policies that focus on the allocation of fiscal resources and social protection strategies to improve equity. The sustainability of community-based care stations is a crucial support network for achieving the goal of active aging. Unequal allocation would occur only if the populations of administrative districts are considered. Comprehensive policies, in accordance with data and sustainable goals, must consider multiple factors. Hence, this study used multicriteria decision making (MCDM) to investigate how nine criteria-related socioeconomic statuses (SES) and demographic characteristics are prioritized in community resource and funding allocation. Thirty-four community care and aging experts were invited to complete a questionnaire based on the modified Delphi method and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method. The assessment criteria for the allocation of community resources are prioritized in the following order: disability level, age, household composition, identity of social welfare, family income, ethnicity, marital status, educational attainment, and gender. Quantitative indices can be used to determine the importance of resource allocation policymaking. The benefit of this study lies in decision makers' application of ranking and weighting values in public funding allocation ratios for community-based care resources for health equity in Taiwan.
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- Hui-Ching Wu
- Department of Medical Sociology and Social Work, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan; ; Tel.: +886-424-730-022 (ext. 12137)
- Social Service Section, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
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Majón-Valpuesta D, Pérez-Salanova M, Ramos P, Haye A. "It's impossible for them to understand me 'cause I haven't said a word": how women baby boomers shape social participation spaces in old age. J Women Aging 2022; 34:277-293. [PMID: 33896417 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.1915684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The baby boom generation's retirement will change the conceptualization of participation in old age due to their particularities from having experienced a specific socio-historical context. Likewise, the feminization of old age underscores the importance of developing research from the perspectives of gender and critical feminist gerontology. The objective of the present study is to identify and analyze women baby-boomers' conceptualizations about social participation regarding the configuration of social participation spaces. Five discussion groups and five individual interviews were conducted with 56 baby boomers residing in Andalusia (Spain). Here we focus on a separate analysis of the 27 women participating in these settings. The results were organized around four factors: desirability of social participation spaces, adaptation of spaces to preferences, facilitators and barriers in the adaptation of spaces, and the importance of agency in the social participation spaces. Through the analyzed discourse it was observed that participants in this study gave special importance to promoting spaces that involve social contribution, self-management, and self-determination of the spaces, adaptation of access, as well as exercising agency.
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- Dolores Majón-Valpuesta
- Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Gobierno y Políticas Públicas (IGOP), Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Escuela de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Schladitz K, Förster F, Wagner M, Heser K, König HH, Hajek A, Wiese B, Pabst A, Riedel-Heller SG, Löbner M. Gender Specifics of Healthy Ageing in Older Age as Seen by Women and Men (70+): A Focus Group Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19053137. [PMID: 35270831 PMCID: PMC8909956 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19053137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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(1) The rising proportion of older adults in the population represents a challenge for the healthcare system. Women and men age differently. This study aims to examine gender-specific characteristics of health in old age from male and female perspectives. (2) Two focus groups were formed in this qualitative study of older (70+) women (n = 10) and men (n = 8) in accordance with the theoretical framework of the World Health Organization (WHO) on healthy ageing determinants. The data were audio recorded and fully transcribed. Qualitative content analysis was performed using MAXQDA. (3) In both focus groups (average age: women 77.1 years, men 74.9 years), gender-specific characteristics regarding healthy ageing were discussed. Women focused on healthy eating, while men focused on an active lifestyle and meaningful activities. Physical and social activities were considered as important for healthy ageing in both groups. (4) Important gender-specific characteristics of health in old age were identified and recommendations for gender-unspecific and gender-specific recommendations were derived. The results provide important information for promoting and maintaining health in old age. Women and men show both similarities and differences in terms of health-related needs and individual experiences. We suggest gender-specific features in nutrition and health programs for older adults.
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- Katja Schladitz
- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (F.F.); (A.P.); (S.G.R.-H.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-341-97-15-481
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (F.F.); (A.P.); (S.G.R.-H.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (M.W.); (K.H.)
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; (M.W.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251 Hamburg, Germany; (H.-H.K.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Primary Medical Care, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251 Hamburg, Germany; (H.-H.K.); (A.H.)
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- Working Group Medical Statistics and IT-Infrastructure, Institute for General Practice, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany;
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (F.F.); (A.P.); (S.G.R.-H.); (M.L.)
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (F.F.); (A.P.); (S.G.R.-H.); (M.L.)
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (F.F.); (A.P.); (S.G.R.-H.); (M.L.)
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Lee O, Park J. Association Between Successful Aging Activities and Perceived Health Among Older Adults With Hearing and/or Vision Impairments. JOURNAL OF DISABILITY POLICY STUDIES 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1044207321998353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Due to the high prevalence of age-related sensory impairment (SI), this study examined the relative strength of the association between successful aging activities and perceived health among older adults with SI. A sample of adults aged 65 and older who experienced SI in vision and/or hearing was drawn from the 2015–2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health ( N = 2,084). Two aspects of successful aging were considered: employment status and religious participation. Of the total sample, 1,370 (65.7%) reported hearing impairment; 440 (21.1%), vision impairment; and 274 (13.1%) dual sensory impairment. Among the covariates, female gender, higher educational attainment, non-Hispanic White race, fewer chronic diseases, alcohol use, non-hospitalization, non-cigarette use, and no mobility challenges were associated with greater perceived health status. Working older adults with SI are more likely to perceive their health status as good compared with their unemployed counterparts (odds ratio [OR] = 2.43, p < .01). Religious participants with SI also perceive greater health (OR = 1.58, p < .01). For older adults with SI, ensuring that they participate in productive activities, such as employment or religious activities, may be important for their perceived health status and may lead to better overall health outcomes.
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- Othelia Lee
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
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Vieira ER, Civitella F, Carreno J, Junior MG, Amorim CF, D'Souza N, Ozer E, Ortega F, Estrázulas JA. Using Augmented Reality with Older Adults in the Community to Select Design Features for an Age-Friendly Park: A Pilot Study. J Aging Res 2020; 2020:8341034. [PMID: 32953175 PMCID: PMC7482015 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8341034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Sedentary behavior is prevalent in older adults. Older adults often underutilize public parks for exercising because the parks do not support their needs and preferences. Engaging older adults on the redesign of parks may help promote active lifestyles. The objectives of this pilot study were to evaluate (1) the effects of wearing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) glasses on balance; (2) the effects of different virtual walls separating the walking trail from the roadway on older adults' gait, and (3) the preferences of the participants regarding wall design and other features. The participants were ten older adults (68 ± 5 years) who lived within two miles from the park. Balance and gait were assessed using a force plate and an instrumented mat. It was feasible to use AR with older adults in the park to evaluate features for redesign. Motion sickness was not an issue when using AR glasses, but balance was affected when wearing VR goggles. The area of postural sway increased approximately 25% when wearing AR glasses, and it increased by close to 70% when wearing VR goggles compared to no glasses. This difference is clinically relevant; however, we did not have enough power to identify the differences as statistically significant because of the small sample size and large variability. Different walls did not significantly affect the participants' gait either because they did not alter the way they walked or because the holograms were insufficiently realistic to cause changes. The participants preferred a transparent wall rather than tall or short solid walls to separate the park from the roadway.
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- Edgar R. Vieira
- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC3-430, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC3-430, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC3-430, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC3-430, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon, São Cristóvão, SE 49100, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC3-430, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo City University, Rua Cesario Galeno, São Paulo, SP 44803071, Brazil
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- Department of Interior Architecture, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, PCA 387b, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St., PCA 374A, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Colorado State University, 1873 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1873, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC3-430, Miami, FL, USA
- College of Health, Amazonas State University, 1777 Av. Carvalho Leal, Manaus, AM 69065, Brazil
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Marfeo EE, Ward C. Older Adult Productive Activity Participation Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2020; 6:2333721420910657. [PMID: 32215282 PMCID: PMC7065434 DOI: 10.1177/2333721420910657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This study aims to characterize factors related to productive activity participation among community-dwelling older adults. Cross-sectional analyses using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study were used to calculate weighted frequencies representative of the U.S. population of older adults. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore factors related to participation outcomes (paid work, volunteering, caregiving). We found that 21% of community-dwelling older adults in the United States reported currently working. Older adults reported working in a wide range of occupations. Driving emerged as one of the most important factors related to increased odds of productive activity participation. Age, gender, and health factors were also significantly associated with increased odds of productive activity participation. By understanding the current profile of participation in activities including employment, caregiving, and volunteering among a national sample of community-dwelling older adults, we can effectively inform intervention programs and resource allocation to support productive aging.
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Formosa M. Active Ageing Through Lifelong Learning: The University of the Third Age. INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGING 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21515-6_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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