Differences in Perceptions of the Urban Acoustic Environment in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
AbstractSeveral policies have been developed to improve the quality of life for older adults in cities, with soundscape being one of the factors that most influence general comfort. This work aims to present a systematic review based on PRISMA methodology, of the existing scientific literature that identifies the differences in sensitivity, noise annoyance, acoustic comfort, and urban soundscape preference of the elders with the rest of the population. Soundscape evaluation is a complex issue, understood as the relationship between human beings and the acoustic environment, based on sound, environment, and people ’s perc...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - March 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Correction to: Is Active Ageing Coping with Population Ageing?
A Correction to this paper has been published:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-021-09329-3 (Source: Journal of Population Ageing)
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Is Active Ageing Coping with Population Ageing?
AbstractThe Active Ageing Index (AAI) is an important tool for measuring and comparing the potential for active and healthy ageing of different societies. Its 22 indicators arranged in 4 domains have been computed by UNECE for EU countries for the period 2010 –2018. Many of its constituent dimensions are negatively associated with age, with older people being less active. Given the context of generalized population ageing, of which EU countries stand at the forefront, it is natural to consider to what extent population ageing is affecting negatively ac tive ageing indicators. Based on indicator- and sex-specific linear m...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Factors Contributing to Falls Leading to Fracture among Older Adults
AbstractInjurious falls, especially those leading to bone fracture are major causes of death and disability among older people. The aim was to identify the factors and conditions associated with falls leading to fracture (FLF) among older adults in a developing country. The data was collected in 2019 and analyzed in 2020. In total, 300 patients and 590 age- and sex-matched controls were selected from two referral hospitals, and the eligible older individuals who were under the same family physicians of the patients respectively. Significant and direct associations observed between the risk of FLF and cardiovascular disease...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - February 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Effect of Grandparental Care on Men ’s and Women’s Parenting Practices in Taiwan
AbstractAlthough some studies have revealed a generational conflict over childrearing, few quantitative empirical studies have examined whether the care provided by grandparents affects the parenting practices of their adult sons and daughters. Using data from the Panel Survey of Family Dynamics (PSFD), this study investigates the effect of grandparents ’ caregiving on the parenting practices of their adult children in Taiwan. Our results show that the care assistance provided by grandparents significantly affects both fathers’ and mothers’ childrearing practices. All else being equal, when their own parents provide ...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - February 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
In Pursuit of Happiness: Changes in Living Arrangement and Subjective Well-Being among Older Adults in India
AbstractThe study examines the correlates of change in living arrangements and the association of such changes with subjective well-being among older adults by assessing a nationally representative survey in India. The study utilized the data from the ‘Building Knowledge Base on Population Ageing in India’. The effective sample size for the analysis after removing missing cases and outliers was 9231 older adults. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis along with multivariate analysis were performed to find out the results. About 3.8% of older adults changed their living arrangements after turning 60 years old...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - February 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Projections of Older European Migrant Populations in Australia, 2016 –56
AbstractMany of the European migrant populations which settled in Australia in the three decades after World War Two are now much older, and their aged care and health care needs are changing. While there is a considerable literature onindividual aspects of ageing in many migrant groups (particularly as it pertains to culturally appropriate aged care), little research attention has been given topopulation aspects of ageing and its implications. The aim of this paper is to address this lacuna by presenting projections of Australia ’s Europe-born older migrant population from 2016 to 2056. The population projections were c...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Older Adults: Institutionalised Ageism or Pragmatic Policy?
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Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Filial Norms, Altruism, and Reciprocity: Financial Support to Older Parents in China
AbstractAs a direct expression of filial piety, adult children, in particular sons, are expected to provide support to older parents in China. Despite concerns about a decline in traditional values, few empirical studies examine whether adherence to Confucian family values impacts adult children ’s financial support of aging parents, or if other factors play a more central role. In the present study, I assess several categories of factors including filial piety, altruism, long-term reciprocity, and contemporary mutual exchange. Survey data from the 2002 wave of the Chinese Survey of Famil y Dynamics (CSFD) (N = 3768)...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Widowhood Status and Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS)
This study is an analysis of the fourth data wave (2015), except for the independent variable: marital status. Marital status was built longitudinally with information from the four surveys (2001, 2003, 2012, and 2015). The sample comprised 6898 adults aged 50 and over. Cognition was assessed with an adapted Cross-Cultural Cognitive Examination (CCCE). Confounders include sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age, schooling, self-perception of economic status, and whether the individual worked or not), multimorbidity, functionality, support networks, and psychological characteristics. Of the total sample, 4094 (59.3%) wer...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Family Dynamics of Child Care in Korea: Strategies to Relieving the Gap Between Mother ’s Actual and Preferred Hours of Care
This study examines the dynamics of family management for child care in Korea by measuring the gap between a mother ’s actual and preferred hours of care. We assumed that there was a significant discrepancy between actual hours and preferred hours spent caring for young children. This gap, a deviation from preferred amount of care hours, may contribute to a mother’s psychological stress or emotional frustrati on, and it is therefore crucial to be able to manage time or financial resources in order to reduce the discrepancy. The study employed data of Korean mothers who are the primary caregivers to their young children...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Do Older Employees Have a Lower Individual Productivity Potential than Younger Employees?
AbstractWe examine the relationship between employees ’ age and their individual productivity potential (IPP). IPP is measured by individual characteristics which are related to skills utilisation at work. Using PIAAC data for 27 European and non-European countries, we find that the oldest employees have a lower IPP score than the middle-aged employe es in 17 of the 27 countries. It seems to be most demanding for the oldest workers to keep up with the IPP of younger workers in countries with high average skill loss for the oldest age group or high average skills level for all age groups (or both). The significant positiv...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - January 2, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
‘Consumption as Work’ - Questioning the Meaning of ‘Retirement’ in the Self-Service Economy
This article contributes to the establishment of a new perspective in the debate on how to respond to the economic and social challenges of ageing society. It re-examines the productive activity of older people through the lens of the self-service economy and initiates a discussion on how the self-service economy can be leveraged to help deal with some of the challenges created by an ageing population. The article ’s main argument is built on the growing importance of self-service and the potential for older consumers to engage in such production/consumption. The substantial efficiency gains surrounding increased levels ...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Approaching Retirement After a Working Life in Poverty
AbstractThis paper uses a life course perspective to explore and understand how an individual ’s experiences over their lifetime contribute to the formation of a growing consciousness about their impending retirement. The fieldwork took place in 2016 and was part of a wider mixed methods study about retirement in the UK, which used data from the 1958 birth cohort study (also known as the N ational Child Development Study). The paper focuses on the qualitative dimension of the study and uses in-depth case studies of four people approaching 60 to consider, in particular, the effects of health, financial resources and emplo...
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - December 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Experiences of Elder Abuse in Pacific Island Communities of Aotearoa New Zealand: a Cultural Lens
In this study, the themes of abuse included psychological, financial, spiritual, neglect and cultural abuse in the form of disrespect. Importantly, spiritual and cultural abuse often overlaid the other forms, and intergenerational differences emerged as a prominent factor contributing to abuse. Shame, fear and loyalty negatively impacted help seeking behaviours. The Fonofale model of health and well-being was used to evaluate the findings, and inform evidence-based research that can guide healthcare professionals when addressing abuse within their own individual Pacific communities. (Source: Journal of Population Ageing)
Source: Journal of Population Ageing - November 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
