Who is a “Senior”? Looking for a definition in the healthcare system
Monica Consolandi
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Seniors are nowadays at the core of important reflections to understand both how to ensure them a proper quality of life and better recognize their social role, providing them services and proper health care to value them as persons and resources. This paper aims to find a through definition about who is a senior, in the author’s opinion the starting point to help them flourishing.
As an example of definitions, an online dictionary and two geriatric text-books are quoted, highlighting qualities and...
Source: Working with Older People - August 10, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Monica Consolandi Source Type: research
Burdens among familial caregivers of stroke survivors: a literature review
Wanich Suksatan, Codey J. Collins, Apinya Koontalay, Vachira Posai
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper aims to identify and examine burden(s) among stroke survivors’ familial caregivers for the purposes of future mitigation of such burdens. The purpose is so because these caregivers become the persons responsible for monitoring the daily living activities of their patients and are thus tasked with providing and managing a whole host of recovery, therapy and re-integrative activities to rebalance and re-establish the physical, mental and social w...
Source: Working with Older People - July 22, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wanich Suksatan
Codey J. Collins
Apinya Koontalay
Vachira Posai Source Type: research
Eldercare helpline: connecting with older people to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 crisis in Jaipur, India
Roshan Lal Raina, Asheesh Gupta, Umesh Gupta, Upasana Singh, Divanshu Jain
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this study is to identify the needs and concerns of older people in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India during the lockdown phase of the Covid-19 crisis. The study also aims to present a viable model for extending needed support through a telephone helpline run by a team of young student volunteers.
The study uses a thematic analysis of the interaction between callers (service users) and volunteers.
The study shows that the main reason...
Source: Working with Older People - July 1, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Roshan Lal Raina
Asheesh Gupta
Umesh Gupta
Upasana Singh
Divanshu Jain Source Type: research
Supporting creative ageing through the arts: the impacts and implementation of a creative arts programme for older people
This study supports the role of creative arts in increasing social interaction as an attempt to tackle isolation and loneliness, both for older people living in the community and for those living in a communal setting such as care homes and supported living schemes. (Source: Working with Older People)
Source: Working with Older People - June 24, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Simon Chester Evans Jennifer Bray Claire Garabedian Source Type: research
Meals on Wheels central Texas: addressing loneliness and isolation through client-volunteer interaction
Christine Bonagurio, Emily Brunson, Seanna Marceaux, Lauren Sasser
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Meals on Wheel Central Texas (MOWCTX) provides meals to more than 5,000 home-bound older adults in the Austin area every weekday. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of client-volunteer interactions to assess the social benefits clients receive and ascertain if and how loneliness and social isolation are addressed.
Observations of volunteer-client interactions, interviews with clients and surveys of clients were conducted to gain insight...
Source: Working with Older People - June 24, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Christine Bonagurio Emily Brunson Seanna Marceaux Lauren Sasser Source Type: research
The recognition and management of delirium superimposed on dementia
Margaret Robertson
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This essay was written as a university assignment for an expert dementia practice module as part of the Masters in Applied Professional Practice. This paper aims to provide a critical discussion of the recognition and management of delirium superimposed on dementia.
The findings of this paper showed that the recognition of delirium superimposed of dementia is not well recognized, but early intervention and management can result in preferential outcomes. This requires the use of appropriate recogniti...
Source: Working with Older People - June 18, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Margaret Robertson Source Type: research
How Meeting Centres continue to support people affected by dementia: report on UK COVID-19 impact
Shirley Evans, Jennifer Bray, Dawn Brooker
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, Meeting Centres (MCs) for people affected by dementia in the UK ceased to meet physically but continued to provide remote support. The aim was to understand the extent to which MCs were able to operate when physical meetings were not possible and how they achieved particularly in relation to the adaptation and coping model and practical, emotional and social adjustment.
Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with people af...
Source: Working with Older People - May 17, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shirley Evans Jennifer Bray Dawn Brooker Source Type: research
The elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24)
Hanif Abdul Rahman, Wegdan Bani Issa, Mohammad Rababa, Deeni Rudita Idris, Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin, Lin Naing
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new tool called the elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24) that helps to assess caregiver attributes toward best possible care for elderly during this pandemic.
ECQC-24 was developed based on international team of experts and draw upon latest advice from reliable governing bodies such as World Health Organization and the US Centre of Disease Control. ...
Source: Working with Older People - May 10, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hanif Abdul Rahman Wegdan Bani Issa Mohammad Rababa Deeni Rudita Idris Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin Lin Naing Source Type: research
Women and employment in later life: the impact of long-term health conditions on labour market participation
Jill Manthorpe
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
There is increasing interest in long-term conditions experienced singly and in combination. This paper aims to address this by considering the impact of long-term conditions on female labour market participation in later life.
This literature review considers a variety of evidence and policy related to long-term conditions as experienced by women.
The review suggests the importance of gender when considering long-term conditions and when considering employment because this is often gendered. There ...
Source: Working with Older People - May 10, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jill Manthorpe Source Type: research
Predictors of use of digital technology for communication among older adults: analysis of data from the health and retirement study
This study aims to examine the potential impact of eleven social and psychological factors – anxiety, closeness with family and friends, intellectual curiosity, life control, life satisfaction, physical health, religiosity, self-esteem, sociability, socioeconomic status and works status and demands – on the use of digital technology by older adults for the purpose of communicating with family and friends.
A path analysis, which uses ordinary least squares regression to examine relationships among variables, is used to perform a secondary analysis of data from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study. A correlation mat...
Source: Working with Older People - May 10, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brady Lund Source Type: research
Anxiety, isolation and diminishing resources: the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on residential care home facilities for older people in south-east Nigeria
Prince Chiagozie Ekoh
Working with Older People, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Institutionalized older adults in care homes and long-care facilities have been identified as being at greater risk of COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality. Thus, this paper aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 on care homes in south-east Nigeria given the recent increasing popularity of care homes in Nigeria.
The study adopted qualitative research method, and data was collected from 10 older residents and 5 caregivers using interviews from two care homes, while ensuring the safety of the r...
Source: Working with Older People - May 5, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Prince Chiagozie Ekoh Source Type: research
Frequent problems and their management among mechanically ventilated critically ill elderly patients
Watchara Tabootwong, Frank Kiwanuka
Working with Older People, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp.123-130
Multiple pathologies and age-related physiological changes lead to acute respiratory failure. This necessitates mechanical ventilation among elderly patients. Mechanically ventilated critically ill elderly patients may confront various problems, including physical and psychological issues. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to present the frequent problems encountered by critically ill elderly patients and management of such problems.
This paper reviews relevant literatures.
Physical problem...
Source: Working with Older People - March 8, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Watchara Tabootwong Frank Kiwanuka Source Type: research
The relationships among self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care and glycemic control in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
This study aims to identify the relationships among self-efficacy, health literacy, self-care and glycemic control in older people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM).
This study was a descriptive analytics correlational study with a cross-sectional design. The sampling method was purposive sampling involving 68 older people with type 2 DM.
The results showed that self-efficacy, health literacy and self-care correlated with glycemic control at significant levels of p = 0.020, p = 0.002 and p = 0.022, respectively.
Nurses should help older people with type 2 DM in maintaining their self-efficacy and self-care ...
Source: Working with Older People - March 4, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ariyanti Saleh Wirda Wirda Andi Masyitha Irwan Aulia Insani Latif Source Type: research
Retirement and organizations: perspectives and challenges for both workers and human resource management
Diogo Henrique Helal, Cleverson Vasconcelos da Nóbrega, Tatiana Aguiar Porfírio de Lima
Working with Older People, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp.141-152
This paper aims to reflect on retirement, showing its different viewpoints, advocating the need to understand the issue from a procedural and multidimensional perspective, and especially, defending a more active role of human resource management in the process.
This paper presents a theoretical framework of retirement, based on a procedural and multidimensional perspective.
To study how individuals adapt to retirement permits the discovery, fo...
Source: Working with Older People - March 4, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Diogo Henrique Helal Cleverson Vasconcelos da N óbrega Tatiana Aguiar Porf írio de Lima Source Type: research
Self-determination and financial well-being: mediating role of financial attitude among retirees in Nigeria
This study adds to existing research on financial well-being by showing that financial attitude is significant in attaining financial well-being and how self-determination variable impact financial well-being.
This study contributes to literature by establishing the mediating role of financial attitude in the relationship between self-determination and financial well-being. Thus, instead of concentrating on only the direct effects of self-determination and financial well-being, the indirect effect of financial attitude is tested. (Source: Working with Older People)
Source: Working with Older People - February 22, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Benard Alkali Soepding John C. Munene Laura Orobia Source Type: research
