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Liu TT, Liao SJ, Kuo LC, Chao SM. Development and psychometric properties of the age-friendly hospitals scale in older adults. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23331. [PMID: 38163202 PMCID: PMC10755327 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23331] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Age-friendly Primary Health Care by the World Health Organization (WHO) provided a framework to guide countries in developing concrete and appropriate care in the health system, including encouraging the development of an Age-Friendly Hospital (AFH) care network. The study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the AFH scale (AFHS) in older adults. A cross-sectional study collected and analyzed data from 330 older adults between June 2018 and June 2019. The instrument was developed and validated according to the proposed guidelines. The study involved item generation and scale development, including content and face validity, pilot testing, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. EFA was performed using principal axis factoring with a promax rotation. The original model of four factors and 22 items was conducted. Three factors with eigenvalues greater than one were extracted, and the scree plot examination confirmed the retention of three factors with 22 items after performing EFA. Using the EFA, we identified three main factors: care processes, communication and service, and physical environment. The developed scale can contribute to establishing AFH and quality healthcare institutions. It may be a valuable reference for healthcare facilities to evaluate and enhance their services, considering factors like limited resources and workforce. Furthermore, this scale can facilitate continuous improvement and long-term development of age-friendly healthcare institutions.
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- Tse-Tsung Liu
- Department of Family Physician and Geriatrician, Mennonite Christian Hospital, Hualien city, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
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Li Y, Ding X, Aierken A, Pan Y, Chen Y, Hu D. The role of community cohesion in elderly people during the COVID-19 epidemic: a cross-sectional study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023; 9:e45110. [PMID: 36921236 PMCID: PMC10148212 DOI: 10.2196/45110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Elderly people were regarded as the most impacted and most vulnerable social group during the COVID-19 epidemic. The community environment is vital for their health. The elderly people had to stay home during the implementation of the management and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. They lack resources and suffer from anxiety. Thus, determining environmental factors beneficial for their physical and mental health is very important. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the association between community cohesion and physical and mental health among elderly people and to identify the related community service and environmental factors that may promote community cohesion. METHODS This community-based cross-sectional study was designed during the COVID-19 epidemic. A multistage sampling method is applied to this study. A total of 2,036 participants aged ≥ 60 years were sampled from 27 locations in China. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews. The neighborhood cohesion instrument consisting of three-dimensional scales was used to assess community cohesion. Self-efficacy and life satisfaction, cognitive function and depression, and community service and environmental factors were also measured using standard instruments. Statistical analyses were restricted to 2,017 participants. Separate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between community cohesion and physical and mental health factors, as well as related community service and environmental factors, among elderly people. RESULTS The results showed that high levels of community cohesion were associated with good self-perceived health status and life satisfaction and high levels of self-efficacy and psychological resilience, and their odds ratios (ORs) were 1.27 (95% CI, 1.01-1.59) and 1.20 (95% CI, 1.15-1.27) and 1.09 (95% CI, 1.05-1.13) and 1.05 (95% CI, 1.03-1.06), respectively. The length of stay in the community and the level of physical activity were positively associated with community cohesion scores, whereas the educational level was negatively associated with the community cohesion scores (P < .05). Community cohesion was also associated with low level of depression and high level of cognitive function. The community cohesion was significantly associated with community services and environmental factors from four dimensions. High levels of community cohesion were associated with transportation service, rental of rehabilitation equipment, high levels of satisfaction for community doctors' technical level and community waste disposal, and their ORs were 3.14 (95% CI, 1.87-5.28), 3.62 (95% CI, 2.38-5.52), 1.37 (95% CI, 1.08-1.73), and 1.23 (95% CI, 1.01-1.50), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Community cohesion was associated with the physical and mental health of elderly people. Our research suggests that enhancing community services and environmental management may be an effective strategy to increase community cohesion during the epidemic period of major infectious diseases. CLINICALTRIAL
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- Ying Li
- Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, HangZhou, CN
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- Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, HangZhou, CN
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- Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, HangZhou, CN
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- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, HangZhou, CN
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, CN
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Aierken A, Ding X, Pan Y, Chen Y, Li Y. Association between dependency on community resources and social support among elderly people living in rural areas in China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:589. [PMID: 35842579 PMCID: PMC9288718 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03247-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of dependency personality disorder (DPD) is high among elderly people living in rural areas. This study aims to explore the association between dependency on community resources and social support among elderly individuals living in rural areas. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 26 locations in China. A total of 1160 participants aged ≥ 60 years were selected using a complex multistage sampling design. All data were obtained using questionnaires via face-to-face interviews. DPD was measured using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II in the standardized Chinese version. Self-efficacy was assessed using the Chinese version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Social support was measured using the Chinese version of the questionnaires of the Older American Resources and Services scale. Community services and resources comprised 44 items. The association between DPD and levels of social support and self-efficacy was evaluated using a logistic regression model. The association between social support and self-efficacy was assessed using analysis of covariance. RESULTS Univariate analysis results showed that elderly people living in rural areas had higher DPD scores and lower levels of self-efficacy compared with those living in urban areas (P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that DPD was positively associated with the received frequencies of community health service, contracted family doctor services, and regular lectures on health knowledge among the elderly people with odd ratios of 1.58 (P < 0.001), 2.03 (P = 0.013), and 2.67 (P = 0.005), respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed significant interaction between social support and self-efficacy effect on DPD was found in the additive model (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION DPD was associated mainly with the community resources among elderly people living in rural areas. Social support and self-efficacy were commonly associated with DPD through a synergistic effect. These results suggest that DPD among elderly people may be reduced through effective social support to directly and indirectly promote the elderly's use of community resources and improve their self-efficacy.
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- Ayizuhere Aierken
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, 866 Yu-hang-tang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Macedo T, Sousa L, Ribeiro O. Aged 70 and still a child: complexities, strains and gains of older children caring for their (near) centenarian mothers. Age Ageing 2022; 51:6406693. [PMID: 34673935 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Longer lives increase the possibility of caring duties, which means that older adults looking after their ageing parents-as well as their own partners-is becoming an increasingly common scenario in developed countries. OBJECTIVE To explore the caregiving demands of very old caregiving dyads and the experience of maintaining the identity of a child at such an advanced age. DESIGN Qualitative study. SUBJECTS 15 participants (four males), all aged 70 or over and caring for their mothers, aged between 95 and 105 years old. METHODS Semi-structured interviews analysed thematically. RESULTS Caregivers are willing to care for their mothers 'until death tears them apart', despite the double strains they face, that is more self-limitations and added care receiver need. On a positive side, they feel 'happy, thankful and proud' for still having their mothers alive. They also describe that maintaining the identity of a child at such an advanced age was somewhat unthought of and unexpected but an important source of pride. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that these oldest-old caregiving dyads are characterised by a relationship shaped by strong feelings of extended filial love, constituting a family feature that needs further understanding. Findings also underscore the challenges these carers face in dealing with several agents (secondary caregivers) and entities in the care provision.
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- Typhanie Macedo
- Department of Education and Psychology, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Ribeiro O, Araújo L, Figueiredo D, Paúl C, Teixeira L. The Caregiver Support Ratio in Europe: Estimating the Future of Potentially (Un)Available Caregivers. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 10:11. [PMID: 35052175 PMCID: PMC8775661 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The caregiver support ratio (CSR) is defined as the number of potential caregivers aged 45-64 years, the most common caregiving age range, for each person aged 80+, the subgroup of older adults most at risk of needing long-term services and support. This study uses data from the CENSUS HUB database and from the UN database to calculate the current (last year available: 2011) and projected (2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050) CSR for a group of European countries. Mediterranean countries, France, Belgium, and Sweden presented the lowest CSR (5:1) in 2011. The countries with the highest CSR were Slovakia (9:1) and Ireland, Poland, Cyprus, and Malta (8:1). The estimated CSR is expected to progressively decline from 6:1 (2011) to 2:1 (2050) for all countries. Although differences in the CSR exist between countries, the number of people aged 45-64 who are available to care for each person aged 80+ will decrease uniformly in the coming decades. Cross-national challenges for gerontological social policies and healthcare provision are expected due to the increasing demand for long-term care among the oldest population.
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- Oscar Ribeiro
- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), School of Education, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal;
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
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Zeng Y, Que S, Lin C, Fang Y. The Expected Demand for Elderly Care Services and Anticipated Living Arrangements Among the Oldest Old in China Based on the Andersen Model. Front Public Health 2021; 9:715586. [PMID: 34676193 PMCID: PMC8523921 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.715586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective: The first aim of this study was to explore expected demands of the oldest old and their determinants for different types of elderly care services. The second aim was to investigate preferred choices of living arrangements among the oldest old and the influencing factors. Methods: Data of 4,738 participants aged ≥80 years were extracted from the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey carried out in 2014. Using the Andersen model as the analysis framework, a multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between the expected elderly care services and living arrangements and other influencing factors. The odds ratios were calculated to indicate the relationship between the influencing factors and the dependent variables. Results: From the descriptive analysis results, we found that the oldest old showed high anticipated needs for home visits (83.5%) and health education (76.4%). Further, there existed a huge imbalance between the supply and demand of care services for the aged. Living with children is still the most important way of providing for the oldest old. The regression results showed that the expected demands for elderly care services and anticipated living arrangements among the oldest old in China are influenced by age, residence, housing property rights, economic status, loneliness, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The oldest old who are older without housing property rights, childless, and have restricted ADLs were more frequently observed to live in long-term care institutions. Conclusions: There is an inequality of the supply and expected demand for elderly care services, and living with children is still a preferred choice of the Chinese oldest old. Our findings indicate that when planning how to promote elderly care services among the oldest old, it is important to consider their expectations, especially for the subgroup that is relatively disadvantaged. Related policies should be developed to offer incentives to family caregivers when they live with the oldest old.
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- Yanbing Zeng
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Hansen S, Kaspar R, Wagner M, Woopen C, Zank S. The NRW80+ study: conceptual background and study groups. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 54:76-84. [PMID: 34570267 PMCID: PMC8551117 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-021-01970-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background The study “Quality of life and well-being of the very old in North Rhine-Westphalia NRW80+” aims at giving a representative picture of the quality of life (QoL) in this population. Conceptually, QoL research has rarely considered the values of older individuals themselves and societal values, and their relevance for successful life conduct. Empirically, comparisons of different age groups over the age of 80 years are rare and hampered by quickly decreasing numbers of individuals in oldest age groups in the population of very old individuals. Study design and theoretical framework This paper describes the population of the NRW80+ study and different age groups of very old individuals with respect to biographical background. Furthermore, using the challenges and potentials model of QoL in very old age (CHAPO), key aspects of QoL in late life are discussed and the importance of normative stipulations of what constitutes a successful life conduct are highlighted. In the NRW80+ study older age groups (i.e., 85–89 years, 90+ years) were deliberately overrepresented in the survey sample to enable robust cross-group comparison. Individuals willing to participate in the study but unable to participate in the interview themselves for health reasons were included by means of proxy interviews. The total sample included 1863 individuals and 176 individuals were represented by proxy interviews. Pronounced differences were observed between age groups 80–84 years (born 1933–1937, N = 1012), 85–89 years (born 1928–1932, N = 573), and 90 years or older (*born before 1927, N = 278) with respect to education, employment and the timing of major life events (e.g., childbirth). Conclusion Different life courses and resulting living conditions should be considered when discussing QoL disparities in very old age.
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- Sylvia Hansen
- Ceres-Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health, University of Cologne, Albertus Magnus Platz, 50923, Cologne, Germany.
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- Ceres-Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health, University of Cologne, Albertus Magnus Platz, 50923, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, Cologne, Germany
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- Ceres-Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health, University of Cologne, Albertus Magnus Platz, 50923, Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Humanities, Rehabilitative Gerontology, Cologne, Germany
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Boerner K, Kim YK, Gallagher EA, Kim K, Jopp DS. "I'm Getting Older Too": Challenges and Benefits Experienced by Very Old Parents and Their Children. J Appl Gerontol 2021; 41:769-779. [PMID: 34027691 DOI: 10.1177/07334648211016113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Very old parents and their "old" children are a growing group in industrialized countries worldwide. However, virtually nothing is known about the nature and implications of this relationship constellation. To fill this gap, this study explored the challenges and rewards of the very old parent-child relationship. In-depth interviews were conducted with 114 parent-child dyads (parent age ≥90; child age ≥65). While both challenges and rewards were present, the balance of challenges and rewards was notably less favorable for children with more challenges experienced overall. Challenges reported by children were often characterized by references to children's own advanced age and health problems, and the prolonged caregiving involvement due to their parents' longevity. Health care professionals, policymakers, and families should be made aware of this increasingly common phenomenon, and specific services and policies will be needed to adequately support very old adults and their families.
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- University of Lausanne/Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES, Switzerland
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Boerner K, Kim K, Kim YK, Jopp DS. Support Exchanges Among Very Old Parents and Their Children: Findings From the Boston Aging Together Study. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 62:375-384. [PMID: 33772286 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Very old parents and their "old" children are a growing group in industrialized countries worldwide. Care needs of very old parents can be substantial, while children may also face their own age-related issues. Continued mutual support represents an important pathway to addressing emerging care needs. This study aimed to identify patterns of support exchanges occurring in very old parent-child dyads, and to ascertain associated individual and relationship factors. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Participants were 114 very old parents (age ≥ 90) and their children (age ≥ 65) from the Boston Aging Together Study. Data were collected using comprehensive, semistructured in-person interviews with both dyad members, including standardized assessments of support exchanges, relationship quality, health, and perceptions of family norms. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models (APIM) were used to predict upward and downward support reported by children and parents. RESULTS Both dyad members not only reported substantial upward support (child to parent) in all domains but also notable amounts of downward (parent to child) in the domains of emotional support, listening, and socializing. Findings showed significant associations of parent functional impairment, parent and child relationship quality, and child perceptions of family obligation with upward support, and of relationship quality with downward support. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Continued support exchanges among very old parents and their children indicated that intergenerational theories still hold up in very late life relationships. Healthcare professionals should be aware that attention to relationship quality and family norms might be vital to ensure that support needs are met.
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- Kathrin Boerner
- Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Child Development and Family Studies, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Texas Aging & Longevity Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.,Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES-Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Li Y, Pan Y, Chen Y, Cui P. Important Dependency-Associated Community Resources among Elderly Individuals with a Low Level of Social Support in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18052754. [PMID: 33803141 PMCID: PMC7967261 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The prevalence of dependency personality disorder is high among elderly individuals with a low level of social support. The objective of this study was to explore the dependency associated with important community resources among elderly individuals with a low level of social support from the perspective of resource demand. Methods: The population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 22 locations in China. A total of 950 participants aged ≥60 years were selected using a complex multistage sampling design. All the data were collected using questionnaires via face-to-face interviews. The dependency was assessed using the standardized Chinese version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II. Community resources were assessed using 43 items. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between dependency and important community resources. Results: Bivariate analysis showed that the level of social support was negatively associated with levels of income (p < 0.001) and education (p = 0.008) and was positively associated with social communication and interactions (p < 0.001). The logistic regression analysis showed that the emergency call or survival monitoring system (ECSMS) was the most important community resource that was significantly associated with the levels of dependency; the odds ratio was 2.64 (95% CI, 1.07–3.91; p = 0.031) among elderly individuals with a low level of social support. Conclusions: The levels of dependency were most significantly associated with the ECSMS among elderly individuals with a low level of social support. Our results suggest that improving the ECSMS can be the main problem in the development of community resources.
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- Ying Li
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0571-(8820)-8590; Fax: +86-0571-(8795)-2233
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Schröders J, Nichter M, San Sebastian M, Nilsson M, Dewi FST. 'The Devil's Company': A Grounded Theory Study on Aging, Loneliness and Social Change Among 'Older Adult Children' in Rural Indonesia. FRONTIERS IN SOCIOLOGY 2021; 6:659285. [PMID: 34235207 PMCID: PMC8255965 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2021.659285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Introduction: As a consequence of rising life expectancies, many families are no longer made up of one, but two simultaneously aging generations. This elderly parent-older adult child (OAC) dyad has emerged as a newly overserved yet little explored demographic phenomenon. Studies on this intergenerational aging dyad and the possible ramifications of when caregivers are simultaneously aging with care-receivers are scarce, especially in low and middle-income countries. This study explored the process by which rural Indonesian OACs experience their own aging, thereby gaining insights into how this newly evolving reality impacts the traditional ways of old-age care provision. Methods: This study has a qualitative design and draws on eight focus group discussions with 48 community-dwelling OACs (23 men, 25 women; mean age 64 years) in four rural villages in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The theoretical framework was largely inspired by symbolic interactionism aided by the sensitizing concepts of social network deficits, interpersonal emotions, and the social construction of risks. Data were analyzed using Grounded Theory as outlined by Corbin and Strauss. Results: Respondents' accounts reflected four categories: 1) aging in a welt of chronic insecurity; 2) OACs: a generation "betwixt and between" expected demands and unmet expectations; 3) landscapes of loneliness; and 4) compromising against conventions. As depicted in a conceptual model, these categories interrelated with each other and were linked by a core category, "bargaining for a sense of security", which collectively summarized a process by which OACs' experienced their own course of aging. Conclusion: Our study provided insights into how and why loneliness emerged amidst the challenges of social and demographic transformations and how in response to this unconventional compromises were made, which affect both the networks of caretakers and the places of old-age care. It is doing so by including the perspectives of rural Indonesian OACs. The results showed how multiple intersecting negative experiences constrained the aging experiences of OACs and produced precarious aging trajectories. Our findings highlight the importance of old-age loneliness as an emerging public health and social problem by discussing how intrinsically this emotion was interwoven with social life.
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- Julia Schröders
- Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Julia Schröders,
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- School of Anthropology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Health Behavior, Environment and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Pocnet C, Popp J, Jopp D. The power of personality in successful ageing: a comprehensive review of larger quantitative studies. Eur J Ageing 2020; 18:269-285. [PMID: 34220406 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-020-00575-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this paper, we highlighted links between personality traits and successful ageing through a systematic review of recent empirical studies. Particularly, we addressed the question of whether personality traits are related to successful ageing and, if so, why and how? Answers to this question provided, for example, arguments that supported personality's role in planning an individual's future based on self-knowledge, thereby contributing to a sense of identity throughout their life. Then, considering longitudinal studies, we examined whether personality is stable over one's life course, or does it change and, if so, why and under what conditions? Answers to this question gave substance to the idea that a stable personality allows for continuous and consistent development. In addition, certain personality changes are likely to allow an individual to develop the resilience to better adapt to life's challenges. Therefore, the arguments brought by these two questions can help clarify the modulating role of personality for successful ageing via health and well-being outcomes. These insights may contribute to the development of new prevention approaches, more focused on inter- and intraindividual differences, to promote successful ageing.
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- Cornelia Pocnet
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Service of Old Age Psychiatry, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Service of Old Age Psychiatry, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Gerontopsychiatric Medicine, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES (NCCRs), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Cho J, Nakagawa T, Martin P, Gondo Y, Poon LW, Hirose N. Caregiving centenarians: Cross-national comparison in Caregiver-Burden between the United States and Japan. Aging Ment Health 2020; 24:774-783. [PMID: 30596257 PMCID: PMC6599484 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1544221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background and Objectives: The personal distress associated with caring for a family member has been well documented; however, questions about the burden of caregiving for centenarians and cross-national differences in the caregiving context, remain unanswered.Research Design and Methods: This study includes reports by caregivers of 538 near-centenarians and centenarians in the U.S. and Japan: 234 from the Georgia Centenarian Study and 304 from the Tokyo Centenarian Study. Basic descriptive and multivariate regression analyses were conducted. Mean levels of caregiver burden and near-centenarian and centenarians' characteristics (as predictors) for caregiver burden were compared between the U.S. and Japan. The near-centenarian and centenarians' functional capacity and personality were assessed as predictors.Results: Differential predictive patterns in caregiver burden were found in the two groups. In the U.S., near-centenarian and centenarians' agreeableness and conscientiousness were negatively associated with caregiver burden; whereas the near-centenarian and centenarians' neuroticism and number of diseases were positively associated with caregiver burden. In Japan, the near-centenarian and centenarians' activities of daily living, openness, and agreeableness were negatively associated with caregiving burden. Interaction effects between functional capacity and personality, on caregiver burden were observed only in the U.S. In the U.S., higher levels of agreeableness and openness significantly changed the level of caregiver burden associated with vision problems and a greater number of diseases.Discussion and Implications: Cross-national comparative predictors of caregiving burden between the two countries emphasized that caring for centenarians should be understood in the caregiving context, as well as the social context.
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- J. Cho
- Center for Applied Health Research, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas,Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, College Station, Texas
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- University Priority Research Program “Dynamics of Healthy Aging,” University of Zurich, Switzerland,JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute of Gerontology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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- Center for Supercentenarian Research, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Dupraz J, Andersen-Ranberg K, Fors S, Herr M, Herrmann FR, Wakui T, Jeune B, Robine JM, Saito Y, Santos-Eggimann B. Use of healthcare services and assistive devices among centenarians: results of the cross-sectional, international5-COOP study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e034296. [PMID: 32209627 PMCID: PMC7202712 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To measure the use of healthcare services and assistive devices by centenarians in five countries. DESIGN Cross-sectional study using a survey questionnaire. SETTING Community-dwelling and institutionalised centenarians living in Japan, France, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. PARTICIPANTS 1253 participants aged 100 or in their 100th year of life, of whom 1004 (80.1%) were female and 596 (47.6%) lived in institutions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Recent use of medical visits, nursing care at home, home-delivered meals, acute care hospital stays overnight, professional assessments such as sight tests, mobility aids and other assistive devices. A set of national healthcare system indicators was collected to help interpret differences between countries. RESULTS There was considerable variability in the healthcare services and assistive devices used by centenarians depending on their country and whether they were community-dwelling or institutionalised. In contrast to the relatively homogeneous rates of hospitalisation in the past year (around 20%), community-dwelling centenarians reported widely ranging rates of medical visits in the past 3 months (at least one visit, from 32.2% in Japan to 86.6% in France). The proportion of community-dwellers using a mobility device to get around indoors (either a walking aid or a wheelchair) ranged from 48.3% in Japan to 79.2% in Sweden. Participants living in institutions and reporting the use of a mobility device ranged from 78.6% in Japan to 98.2% in Denmark. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest major differences in care received by centenarians across countries. Some may result from the characteristics of national healthcare systems, especially types of healthcare insurance coverage and the amounts of specific resources available. However, unexplored factors also seem to be at stake and may be partly related to personal health and cultural differences.
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- Julien Dupraz
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, and Danish Aging Research Centre, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Geriatrics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- U1168, VIMA: Aging and Chronic Diseases, Epidemiological and Public Health Approaches, INSERM, Villejuif, France
- UMR-S 1168, Université de Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Montigny le Bretonneux, France
- Département Hospitalier d'Epidémiologie et Santé Publique, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Ile-de-France Ouest, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, and Danish Aging Research Centre, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- MMDN, Université de Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM, U1198, PSL Research University, Montpellier, France
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- College of Economics and Population Research Institute, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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‘Just another day’: the lived experience of being a hundred years old for ten New Zealanders. AGEING & SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x19000072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of extended longevity as perceived by centenarians. Centenarians (people over 100 years of age) are the fastest growing group of the ageing population in developed countries. Ten centenarians aged between 100 and 106 years, living in the Lower North Island of New Zealand, participated in the study. The biographical narrative interpretive method of inquiry guided data collection through face-to-face interviews, and thematic analysis was subsequently undertaken. Four themes were identified: (a) ‘becoming a centenarian: ‘Just another day’; (b) ‘growing up in a privileged environment’ that revealed four sub-themes: ‘having freedom and choice’, ‘being loved and nurtured’, ‘living healthy lifestyles’ and having ‘good education prospects’; (c) ‘unique opportunities in adult life’; and (d) ‘positive ageing and celebration of longevity’. The centenarians spoke nonchalantly about their experience of turning 100 and positive personalities were prominent features of the participants, who all expressed a sense of acceptance and satisfaction with life and contentment with living in the present, a feature throughout their lives that was ongoing and at an intergenerational level. This study has provided further insights into the existing literature on longevity and through the narratives of the centenarians has demonstrated the value of Erikson's psycho-social stages of development and Tornstam's theory of gerotranscendence when considering positive ageing.
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Depressive symptoms in the oldest-old: The role of sensory impairments. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2018; 78:249-254. [PMID: 30032074 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND While a fair amount of research has investigated the impact of sensory impairments on the mental health of young older adults (65-79 years of age), only a few studies have focused on the associations of sensory impairments with mental health outcomes in the oldest-old (80 years and older). To close this gap, this study examined the separate and combined effects of self-reported vision and hearing impairment for depressive symptoms in a sample of oldest-old individuals, controlling for other mental health risks (e.g., functional disability, health interference, and loneliness). METHODS Centenarians and near-centenarians (N = 119; average age = 99) were recruited from the community and geriatric healthcare organizations. In-person interviews were conducted at participants' place of residence. RESULTS Vision impairment and its interaction with hearing impairment as well as functional disability, health interference with desired activities, and loneliness were significant predictors of depressive symptoms in hierarchical regression analyses. Hearing impairment alone was not associated with depressive symptoms, but follow-up analyses clarifying the interaction effect showed that individuals with poor vision had the highest levels of depressive symptoms, if they had a concurrent hearing impairment. Thus, a concurrent presence of poor vision and poor hearing resulted in an increased vulnerability for depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Given that a majority of oldest-old has sensory impairments which can result in mental health issues, it is important to facilitate this population's access to vision and audiological treatment and rehabilitation.
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Systemic klotho is associated with KLOTHO variation and predicts intrinsic cortical connectivity in healthy human aging. Brain Imaging Behav 2018; 11:391-400. [PMID: 27714549 PMCID: PMC5382127 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-016-9598-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cognitive decline is a major biomedical challenge as the global population ages. Elevated levels of the longevity factor klotho suppress aging, enhance cognition, and promote synaptic plasticity and neural resilience against aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related pathogenic proteins. Here, we examined the relationship between human genetic variants of KLOTHO and systemic klotho levels – and assessed neuroanatomic correlates of serum klotho in a cohort of healthy older adults. Serum klotho levels were increased with KL-VS heterozygosity, as anticipated. We report, for the first time, that serum klotho levels were paradoxically decreased with KL-VS homozygosity. Further, we found that higher serum klotho levels were associated with measures of greater intrinsic connectivity in key functional networks of the brain vulnerable to aging and AD such as the fronto-parietal and default mode networks. Our findings suggest that elevated klotho promotes a resilient brain, possibly through increased network connectivity of critical brain regions.
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Teixeira L, Araújo L, Jopp D, Ribeiro O. Centenarians in Europe. Maturitas 2017; 104:90-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pin S, Spini D. Meeting the Needs of the Growing Very Old Population: Policy Implications for a Global Challenge. J Aging Soc Policy 2017; 28:218-31. [PMID: 27110727 DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2016.1181972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Very old adults are one of the fastest-growing age groups worldwide. Yet they rarely constitute a targeted group for public policies. Drawing on the results of the centenarian studies presented in this special issue, we highlight major challenges that arise from the increase of this population. We outline several promising approaches for policy makers and professionals to develop evidence-based policies and programs that are tailored to the needs of very old adults and their families. We focus our discussion on three key topics essential to life care: the importance of integrated care to meet the complex care needs of the very old; the balance between formal and informal care; and the development of suitable places for living. Besides more specific measures, we propose that policies promoting the social integration of very old adults in their communities would be particularly helpful, as these may benefit not only the very old and their families but also individuals of all ages. We conclude that the development of suitable policies addressing the needs of the very old will benefit from future investigation of cross-cultural similarities and differences in centenarians' characteristics, available services, as well as life conditions they encounter in communities and institutional contexts.
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- Stephanie Pin
- a Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- a Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland
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Ribeiro O, Teixeira L, Araújo L, Paúl C. Health profile of centenarians in Portugal: a census-based approach. Popul Health Metr 2016; 14:13. [PMID: 27076791 PMCID: PMC4830015 DOI: 10.1186/s12963-016-0083-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of centenarians is rapidly increasing in Europe. In Portugal, it has almost tripled over the last 10 years and constitutes one of the fastest-growing segments of the population. This paper aims to describe the health and sociodemographic characteristics of Portuguese centenarians as given in the 2011 census and to identify sex differences. METHODS All persons living in Portugal mainland and Madeira and Azores islands aged 100 years old at the time of the 2011 census (N = 1,526) were considered. Measures include sociodemographic characteristics and perceived difficulties in six functional domains of basic actions (seeing, hearing, walking, cognition, self-care, and communication) as assessed by the Portuguese census official questionnaires. RESULTS Most centenarians are women (82.1 %), widowed (82 %), never attended school (51 %), and live in private households (71 %). The majority show major constraints in seeing (67.4 %), hearing (72.3 %), and particularly in their mobility (83.7 % cannot/have great difficulties in walking/climbing stairs and 80.7 % in bathing/dressing). In general, a better outcome was found for reported memory/concentration and understanding, with 39.1 % and 42.5 % presenting no or mild difficulty, respectively. Top-level functioning (no/mild difficulties in all dimensions concurrently) was observed in a minority of cases (5.96 %). Women outnumber men by a ratio of 4.6, and statistically significant differences were found between men and women for all health-related variables, with women presenting a higher percentage of difficulties. CONCLUSION Portuguese centenarians experience great difficulties in sensory domains and basic daily living activities, and to a lesser extent in cognition and communication. The obtained profile, though self-reported, is important in considering the potential of social and family participation of this population regardless of their functional and sensory limitations. Based on the observed differences between men and women, gender-specific and gender-sensitive interventions are recommended in order to acknowledge women's worse overall condition.
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- Oscar Ribeiro
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (UNIFAI and CINTESIS), University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (UNIFAI and CINTESIS), University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (UNIFAI and CINTESIS), University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal ; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (ESEV and CI&DETS) , Rua Maximiano Aragão, 3504 - 501 Viseu, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (UNIFAI and CINTESIS), University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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