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COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PEOPLE (community-dwelling + elderly_people)
Selected AbstractsMETABOLIC SYNDROME AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PEOPLEJOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Issue 7 2008Roberta R. Dalacorte MD No abstract is available for this article. [source] SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE PREFERENCE FOR PLACE OF DEATH IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PEOPLE IN JAPANJOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Issue 2 2008Miyako Yamasaki MD No abstract is available for this article. [source] Effects of group work programs on community-dwelling elderly people with age-associated cognitive decline and/or mild depressive moods: A Kahoku Longitudinal Aging StudyGERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 4 2005Kiyohito Okumiya Background: Age-associated cognitive decline (AACD) is a predictor of dementia and highly prevalent among elderly people. Many elderly people with AACD also suffer from depressive moods. We studied, the effect of group work programs on the cognitive function and quality of life (QOL) of community-dwelling elderly people with AACD and/or mild depressive moods. Methods: Thirty-six subjects, with a mean age of 79.8 years, were included in this study. Twenty-one suffered from both AACD and mild depressive moods, nine suffered from mild depressive moods and six from AACD. Subjects were required to participate in a number of group work programs, such as music therapy, handicrafts and so on. They were assigned to one of two groups, and each participated in two 4-month sessions. In the first session, group 1 participated in the group work programs, while group 2 did not (control). In the second session, group 2 participated while group 1 did not. The effect of group work on elderly people with AACD (n = 27) and depressive moods (n = 31), was evaluated separately. Results: Improvement was observed in depressive moods and QOL (visual analogue scale of family relation, friendship and happiness, life satisfaction index) in subjects with cognitive impairment and depressive moods. The effect on cognitive function was shown only in elderly individuals suffering from depressive moods. The improvement in depressive moods and QOL seemed to be accompanied by an improvement in cognitive function but did not continue after completion of the group work program. Conclusion: Group work was shown to improve depressive moods, QOL and cognitive function; however, long-term effects require further examination. [source] Oral health conditions of community-dwelling cognitively intact elderly persons with disabilitiesGERODONTOLOGY, Issue 2 2007Ralph Saunders Objectives:, To present descriptive information on oral health and health care of community-dwelling elderly persons with disabilities who are living at home. Background:, Most previous studies have focused on specific subpopulations, namely, persons who are essentially healthy and independent, are homebound, or are nursing home residents. Little information appears to be available on community-residing elderly persons with disabilities. Materials and methods:, A total of 641 participants aged 65 years and over in a Medicare Demonstration who were cognitively intact, completed an oral health questionnaire within 1 year of Demonstration entry. Demonstration participants were required to be living in the community, need or receive help with 2+ activities of daily living (ADLs) or 3+ instrumental ADLs (IADLs), and have recently experienced significant health services utilisation. Results:, Subject mean age was 79.1 years, 73.8% were female, and 4% were minority. They were dependent in a mean of 1.8 ADLs and 2.9 IADLs. 43.1% reported that they had no natural teeth, 77.4% had dentures, 58.8% frequently felt their mouth was dry, 5.2% had jaw pain now and 6.1% had at some time experienced burning sensations in their mouth or tongue. 40.4% reported that they were currently in need of dental treatment, although 56.2% indicated they now had a dentist, and 42.1% identified having a dental visit within the past 12 months. 19.7% indicated some dental insurance coverage. Conclusion:, This is one of the first studies to focus on community-dwelling elderly people with disabilities. Substantial oral health morbidity was reported. [source] | ||||||||||