Bringing Dance to Older Adults: Program Experts' Perspectives on the Role of Community Dance Classes to Support Older Adults
DISCUSSION: Recommendations for developing and implementing older adult community dance programming are described.PMID:38379431 | DOI:10.1017/S0714980824000084 (Source: Canadian Journal on Aging)
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 21, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Vanessa Paglione Lindsay Morrison Meghan H McDonough Andrea Downie Sarah J Kenny Source Type: research
System-Level Factors Affecting Long-Term Care Wait Times: A Scoping Review
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 21:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0714980824000072. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWaitlists for long-term care (LTC) continue to grow, and it is anticipated aging populations will generate additional demand. While literature focuses on individual-level factors, little is known about system-level factors contributing to LTC waitlists. We considered these factors through a scoping review. Inclusion/exclusion included publication year (2000-2022), language, paper focus, and document type. A total of 815 abstracts were identified, only 17 studies were included. Through qualitative content analysis, 10 key factors we...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 21, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Erin L Scott David Rudoler Jana Ferma Helen Stylianou Allie Peckham Source Type: research
Bringing Dance to Older Adults: Program Experts' Perspectives on the Role of Community Dance Classes to Support Older Adults
DISCUSSION: Recommendations for developing and implementing older adult community dance programming are described.PMID:38379431 | DOI:10.1017/S0714980824000084 (Source: Canadian Journal on Aging)
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 21, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Vanessa Paglione Lindsay Morrison Meghan H McDonough Andrea Downie Sarah J Kenny Source Type: research
System-Level Factors Affecting Long-Term Care Wait Times: A Scoping Review
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 21:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0714980824000072. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWaitlists for long-term care (LTC) continue to grow, and it is anticipated aging populations will generate additional demand. While literature focuses on individual-level factors, little is known about system-level factors contributing to LTC waitlists. We considered these factors through a scoping review. Inclusion/exclusion included publication year (2000-2022), language, paper focus, and document type. A total of 815 abstracts were identified, only 17 studies were included. Through qualitative content analysis, 10 key factors we...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 21, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Erin L Scott David Rudoler Jana Ferma Helen Stylianou Allie Peckham Source Type: research
Perspectives on Communication Technology Use for Alleviating the Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitalized Patients' Well-Being and Transitions in Care
This study used a mixed methodology to understand the challenges faced by in-patients and to explore the perspectives of patients, family members, and health care providers (HCPs) regarding the use of communication technology. Surveys and focus groups were used.FINDINGS: Patients who had access to communication technology perceived the COVID-19 pandemic to have more adverse impact on their well-beings but less on hospitalization outcomes, compared to those without. Most HCPs perceived that technology could improve programs offered, connectedness of patients to others, and access to transitions of care supports. Focus group...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andrew Archibald Elena Spronk Sacha Potvin Katharina Kovacs Burns Martin Moran Hongwei J Peng Jim Raso Hosein Bahari Samina Khan Antonio Miguel Cruz Winnie Sia Source Type: research
Perspectives on Communication Technology Use for Alleviating the Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitalized Patients' Well-Being and Transitions in Care
This study used a mixed methodology to understand the challenges faced by in-patients and to explore the perspectives of patients, family members, and health care providers (HCPs) regarding the use of communication technology. Surveys and focus groups were used.FINDINGS: Patients who had access to communication technology perceived the COVID-19 pandemic to have more adverse impact on their well-beings but less on hospitalization outcomes, compared to those without. Most HCPs perceived that technology could improve programs offered, connectedness of patients to others, and access to transitions of care supports. Focus group...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andrew Archibald Elena Spronk Sacha Potvin Katharina Kovacs Burns Martin Moran Hongwei J Peng Jim Raso Hosein Bahari Samina Khan Antonio Miguel Cruz Winnie Sia Source Type: research
Perspectives on Communication Technology Use for Alleviating the Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitalized Patients' Well-Being and Transitions in Care
This study used a mixed methodology to understand the challenges faced by in-patients and to explore the perspectives of patients, family members, and health care providers (HCPs) regarding the use of communication technology. Surveys and focus groups were used.FINDINGS: Patients who had access to communication technology perceived the COVID-19 pandemic to have more adverse impact on their well-beings but less on hospitalization outcomes, compared to those without. Most HCPs perceived that technology could improve programs offered, connectedness of patients to others, and access to transitions of care supports. Focus group...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 19, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andrew Archibald Elena Spronk Sacha Potvin Katharina Kovacs Burns Martin Moran Hongwei J Peng Jim Raso Hosein Bahari Samina Khan Antonio Miguel Cruz Winnie Sia Source Type: research
Recommendations Related to Visitor and Movement Restrictions in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Residents, Families, and Staff
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 12:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000715. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Canada, long-term care and retirement home residents have experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection and death. Early efforts to protect residents included restricting all visitors as well as movement inside homes. These restrictions, however, had significant implications for residents' health and well-being. Engaging with those most affected by such restrictions can help us to better understand their experiences and address their needs. In this qualitative study, 43 residents of long-term care or retirement homes, family membe...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Matthew C H Lam Mary Y Egan Evelyne Durocher Source Type: research
Recommendations Related to Visitor and Movement Restrictions in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Residents, Families, and Staff
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 12:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000715. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Canada, long-term care and retirement home residents have experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection and death. Early efforts to protect residents included restricting all visitors as well as movement inside homes. These restrictions, however, had significant implications for residents' health and well-being. Engaging with those most affected by such restrictions can help us to better understand their experiences and address their needs. In this qualitative study, 43 residents of long-term care or retirement homes, family membe...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Matthew C H Lam Mary Y Egan Evelyne Durocher Source Type: research
Recommendations Related to Visitor and Movement Restrictions in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Residents, Families, and Staff
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 12:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000715. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Canada, long-term care and retirement home residents have experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection and death. Early efforts to protect residents included restricting all visitors as well as movement inside homes. These restrictions, however, had significant implications for residents' health and well-being. Engaging with those most affected by such restrictions can help us to better understand their experiences and address their needs. In this qualitative study, 43 residents of long-term care or retirement homes, family membe...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Matthew C H Lam Mary Y Egan Evelyne Durocher Source Type: research
Recommendations Related to Visitor and Movement Restrictions in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Residents, Families, and Staff
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 12:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000715. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Canada, long-term care and retirement home residents have experienced high rates of COVID-19 infection and death. Early efforts to protect residents included restricting all visitors as well as movement inside homes. These restrictions, however, had significant implications for residents' health and well-being. Engaging with those most affected by such restrictions can help us to better understand their experiences and address their needs. In this qualitative study, 43 residents of long-term care or retirement homes, family membe...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 12, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Matthew C H Lam Mary Y Egan Evelyne Durocher Source Type: research
Drug and Natural Health Product Data Collection and Curation in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging - ADDENDUM
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 8:1. doi: 10.1017/S0714980824000059. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38327075 | DOI:10.1017/S0714980824000059 (Source: Canadian Journal on Aging)
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Benoit Cossette Lauren Griffith Patrick D Emond Dee Mangin Lorraine Moss Jennifer Boyko Kathryn Nicholson Jinhui Ma Parminder Raina Christina Wolfson Susan Kirkland Lisa Dolovich Source Type: research
Employee Experiences Providing Nutritional Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 8:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000764. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNutritional care is a critical, yet often overlooked component of quality care in long-term care (LTC) that is linked to culture, socialization, and residents' psychological and physiological well-being. Given that several COVID-19 infection control protocols affected nutritional care, this study aimed to understand employees' experiences of these changes. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with Saskatchewan healthcare employees from several disciplines, all of whom had a role in supporting nutritional care in LTC. The r...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Heather Alford Paulette Hunter Allison Cammer Source Type: research
Suicidal Ideation in Canadian Family Caregivers for a Person with Dementia: A Portrait of the Situation
This study aimed to explore the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and potential associations (i.e., strength and direction) with caregiver characteristics or factors. A targeted survey was distributed to dementia caregivers aged 55+ years. Questions concerning psychological distress, suicidal thoughts while caregiving and antecedents of suicidal behaviours were administered. A sample of 71 French-speaking Canadian caregivers completed the survey between May and October 2019. Among them, 52.1 per cent (n = 37) reported suicidal ideation while providing care to a relative or a friend living with dementia. Caregivers who presen...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Audr ée Teasdale-Dubé Charles Viau-Quesnel Sylvie Lapierre Source Type: research
Risk Factors Associated with Missing Incidents among Persons Living with Dementia: A Scoping Review
Can J Aging. 2024 Feb 1:1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0714980823000776. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWorldwide, over 55-million people have dementia, and the number will triple by 2050. Persons living with dementia are exposed to risks secondary to cognitive challenges including getting lost. The adverse outcomes of going missing include injuries, death, and premature institutionalization. In this scoping review, we investigate risk factors associated with going missing among persons living with dementia. We searched and screened studies from four electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, Embase, and Scopus), and extracted relevant da...
Source: Canadian Journal on Aging - February 1, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hector Perez Antonio Miguel Cruz Noelannah Neubauer Christine Daum Aidan K Comeau Samantha Dawn Marshall Elyse Letts Lili Liu Source Type: research
