Efficacy of acute care pathways for older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The objective of this study is to systematically evaluate the hospital-wide acute geriatric models compared with conventional pathways. The design of the study includes hospital-wide geriatric-specific models characterized by components including patient-centered care, frequent medical review, early rehabilitation, early discharge planning, prepared environment, and follow ‐up after discharge. Primary and secondary outcomes were considered, including functional decline, activities of daily living (ADL), length-of-stay (LoS), discharge destination, mortality, costs, and readmission. A systematic review and meta-analysis w...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 17, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Social, health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from a European perspective
(Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 14, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Measuring relatives ’ perceptions of end-of-life communication with physicians in five countries: a psychometric analysis
AbstractThe Family Perceptions of Physician-Family Caregiver Communication scale (FPPFC) was developed to assess quality of physician-family end-of-life communication in nursing homes. However, its validity has been tested only in the USA and the Netherlands. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the FPPFC construct validity and its reliability, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the items comprising the scale. Data were collected in cross-sectional study in Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. The factorial structure was tested in confirmatory factor analysis. Item parameters were obtained using...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 13, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
A systematic review to identify the use of stated preference research in the field of older adult care
AbstractIn the design of long-term care systems, preferences can serve as an essential indication to better tailor services to the needs, wishes and expectations of its consumers. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and synthesize available evidence on long-term care preferences that have been elicited by quantitative stated-preference methods. The databases PubMed and Web of Science were searched for the period 2000 to 2020 with an extensive set of search terms. Two independent researchers judged the eligibility of studies. The final number of included studies was 66, conducted in 19 different countries. St...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 7, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Pet ownership and survival of European older adults
In conclusion, bird ownership may be negatively associated with survival of older women in Europe. (Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 4, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Factor structure of the anxiety sensitivity index-3 in a sample of older adults
AbstractAnxiety sensitivity is a transdiagnostic risk factor for internalizing psychopathology in children and adults. Several factor analytic studies have examined the factor structure of anxiety sensitivity in children, adolescents, and adults. However, to date, no studies have specifically examined the factor structure of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 in older adults. The purpose of the current study was to compare the fit of a correlated three-factor, higher-order, and bifactor model of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) in a sample of older adults. Participants were 856 older adults aged 60 –94 recruited thro...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 31, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Bidirectional associations of accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time with physical function among older English adults: the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study
In conclusion, we found bidirectional associations between changes in some physical behaviours and physical function and betw een baseline physical behaviours and subsequent physical function, highlighting the importance of considering the full range of physical behaviours to promote healthy ageing. (Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The brief case for everyday problems: a proposal of two brief alternate forms of the Everyday Problems Test
AbstractEveryday Problems Test (EPT; Willis and Marsiske, Manual for the everyday problems test, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, 1993) is an 84-item performance-based measure of older adults' everyday cognitive competencies in seven everyday domains (e.g., finance, reading prescription). Its length makes it disadvantageous in the typical time-constrained testing context. Due to the potential practice effects, it is also impractical for longitudinal and intervention studies which require repetitive testing. We have addressed these issues by adapting two brief forms of EPT, with 14 items each. The psychometric e...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Individual and country-level factors associated with self-reported and accelerometer-based physical activity in old age: a cross-national analysis of European countries
This study aimed to investigate associations between individual-level (personality traits, quality of life) and country-level (gross domestic product per capita, number of policies and action plans for physical activity) factors with self-reported and accelerometer-based physical activity and cross-level interactions among European countries. Based on the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) from 2019 –2020, self-reported physical activity (N = 46,617 from 27 countries) and accelerometer-based average acceleration and intensity gradient (N = 855 from 10 countries) were analyzed. Mixed-model r...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Preclinical Alzheimer ’s dementia: a useful concept or another dead end?
AbstractThe term,preclinical dementia, was introduced in 2011 when new guidelines for the diagnosis of Alzheimer ’s dementia (AD) were published. In the intervening 11 years, many studies have appeared in the literature focusing on this early stage. A search conducted in English on Google Scholar on 06.23.2022 using the term “preclinical (Alzheimer’s) dementia” produced 121, 000 results. However, the label is arguably more relevant for research purposes, and it is possible that the knowledge gained may lead to a cure for AD. The term has not been widely adopted by clinical practitioners. Furthermore, it is still n...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 19, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Age-period-cohort analysis of depression trends: are depressive symptoms increasing across generations in Germany?
AbstractSeveral studies have examined trends in depression, but only few have explicitly considered possible generational differences. I examined changes in the burden of depressive symptoms between 2002 and 2017 according to age, time period and birth cohort in Germany. I used population-based data drawn from the German Aging Survey (N = 33,723, 54% female, ages 40 +) from 2002, 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. Depressive symptoms were measured via the CES-D 15. Hierarchical age-period-cohort models were used to examine trends in depression. I found that depressive symptoms changed across age, time period and birth cohor...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 6, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Early retirement intentions: the impact of employment biographies, work stress and health among a baby-boomer generation
AbstractIn recent years, early retirement decisions have become more frequent in the European Union despite political efforts to prevent early retirement. This is a growing problem for the social security system. The study focuses on a life course approach using employment biographies and investigates the influence of work stress and health on early retirement intentions. Data of employees who were born in either 1959 or 1965 of the German cohort study on work, age, health and work participation are analysed (n = 3338). By linking survey and register data from 1993 to 2011, a sequence analysis is conducted to identify ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 30, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Cultural traits and second-generation immigrants ’ value of informal care
In this study, we empirically assess to what extent cultural factors that prevail in foreign-born immigrants’ country of origin are reflected in their children’s value of informal care. Using data from the German Family Panel and the World Values Survey/European Values Study, we regressed second-generation immigrants’ valu e of informal care on the cultural strength of family ties that prevails in their parents’ country of birth. Probit models were estimated and individual characteristics were accounted for. The results show that second-generation immigrants who originate from cultures with stronger family ties are...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 29, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Effects of age simulation suits on psychological and physical outcomes: a systematic review
AbstractAge simulation suits (ASS) are widely used to simulate sensory and physical restrictions that typically occur as people age. This review has two objectives: first, we synthesize the current research on ASS in terms of the observed psychological and physical effects associated with ASS. Second, we analyze indicators able to estimate the validity of ASS in simulating “true” ageing processes. Following the PRISMA guidelines, eight electronic databases were searched (BASE, Cinhal, Cochrane, Google Scholar, ProQuest, PsychINFO, Pubmed, and Web of Science). Qualitative and quantitative studies addressing effects of A...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 22, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Age and gender relations on LinkedIn pages of global staffing agencies
This study investigates the ways in which age and gender play out on the LinkedIn pages of global staffing agencies through an intersectionality lens. A discourse analysis of 437 LinkedIn posts (including visual images, captions, and comments) was conducted. This study found that the corporate discourse of diversity shaped the ways that age and gender were represented. The portrayals of age and gender were found to create gendered specializations of labor and reproduce gender stereotypes; additionally, some workers were represented as disembodied clusters of attributes. The results of this study show the complex ways in wh...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
