Browsing Omsorgsbiblioteket by Subject "older adults"
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Ageing in a low-density urban city: transportation mobility as a social equity issue
(Journal article, 2018)The purpose of this study was to examine older adults' experiences and perspectives regarding transportation mobility. Using a community-based participatory research approach, residents of Arlington, Texas, age 55 and ... -
Alcohol and older people from a public health perspective
(Journal article, 2012)Objectives and methods As part of the European project VINTAGE, a systematic review of scientific literature was undertaken to document the evidence base on the impact of alcohol on the health and well-being of older ... -
Challenges to aging in place: Understanding home maintenance difficulties
(Journal article, 2011)Age-related declines in capabilities may compromise older adults’ ability to maintain their homes, threatening successful aging in place. Structured interviews were conducted with 44 independently living older adults (mean ... -
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital: Metaanalysis of randomised controlled trials
(Journal article, 2011)Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment in hospital for older adults admitted as an emergency. Search strategy: We searched the EPOC Register, Cochrane’s Controlled Trials Register, ... -
Development, Validity, and Reliability of a Novel Walking Speed Measurement Device: the GaitBox
(Journal article, 2020)Background Gait speed is an important measure of health status for older adults and individuals with neurological conditions. Literature reports that measurements made by people are not as accurate as automatic ... -
Effects of self-management support programmes on activities of daily living of older adults: A systematic review
(Journal article, 2016)Background: The ability of older adults to carry out activities of daily living and to adapt and to manage their own life decreases due to deterioration of their physical and cognitive condition. Nurses and other health ... -
Experiences of Assistive Products and Home Care among Older Clients with and without Dementia in Sweden
(Journal article, 2022)The purpose was to compare selection, use and outcomes of assistive products among older home care clients with and without dementia in Sweden, and to explore the relations between the use of assistive products and perceptions ... -
‘I don’t want to go back into the closet just because I need care’: recognition of older LGBTQ adults in relation to future care needs
(Journal article, 2020)There is increasing awareness in research about the social service needs of older LGBTQ adults. However, there are few studies that deal with differences in this community regarding elder care services. As a rule, transgender ... -
Multidimensional Preventive Home Visit Programs for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
(Journal article, 2008)Background: Multidimensional preventive home visit programs aim at maintaining health and autonomy of older adults and preventing disability and subsequent nursing home admission, but results of randomized controlled trials ... -
Promoting older adults' well-being through Internet training and use
(Journal article, 2007)The purpose of the current research was to test the psychological impact of learning how to use computers and the Internet in old age, hypothesizing that such activities would contribute to seniors’ well-being and personal ... -
Quality indicators of nutritional care practice in elderly care
(Journal article, 2017)Objectives: The aim is to explore the effects of antecedent, structural and process quality indicators of nutritional care practice on meal satisfaction and screened nutritional status among older adults in residential ... -
Social integration and alcohol consumption among older people: A four-year follow-up of a Swedish national sample
(Journal article, 2019)Background Today’s older people drink more alcohol than earlier cohorts of older people. Social integration has been identified as an important factor for older people’s drinking, but the association is complex. This study ... -
The association between health literacy and self-management abilities in adults aged 75 and older, and its moderators
(Journal article, 2016)Purpose: Low health literacy is an important predictor of poor health outcomes and well-being among older adults. A reason may be that low health literacy decreases older adults' self-management abilities. We therefore ... -
Transgender Competence in Social Work with Older Adults in Sweden
(Journal article, 2021)Despite a growing transgender aging population with differing needs and care preferences, professional knowledge on gender identity and expression is still limited. This study examines Swedish social workers’ knowledge, ... -
Updating the Evidence for Physical Activity: Summative Reviews of the Epidemiological Evidence, Prevalence, and Interventions to Promote “Active Aging”
(Journal article, 2016)Purpose of the Study: There is a global imperative to increase awareness of the emerging evidence on physical activity (PA) among older adults. “Healthy aging” has traditionally focused on preventing chronic disease, but ...