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Hoarding by elderly people
- Authors:
- STEKETTE Gail, FROST Randy O., KIM Hyo-Jin
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 26(3), August 2001, pp.176-184.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This American study used a structured telephone interview with elder services providers to investigate hoarding behaviours in relation to functional impairment, cognitive deficits, and physical and psychological conditions in 62 elderly clients. Most elderly hoarders were female, unmarried, and lived alone. Clients were rarely insightful about their collecting and often resisted change, rendering interventions generally ineffective. Health and mental health implications of hoarding by elderly people and implications for treatment are discussed.
Validation and normative data of health status measures in older people: the Islington study
- Authors:
- PETTIT T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(1), January 2001, pp.1061-1070.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Health related quality of life scales have been developed to measure a global picture of health and well-being from the patient's perspective. Examines the validity and acceptability of two health status measures the 12-item Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ-12) and 12-item Short Form Health Survey SF-12, and presents population norms in older people. Uses a door-to-door survey in Islington, a borough of inner London. The first 135 people who completed the HSQ-12 were visited approximately 18 months later. Data was collected on health and social care, and subjective health problems. Results found the SF-12 and HSQ-12 were acceptable and valid as health status instruments in large community-based studies of older people. The HSQ-12, but not the SF-12, was acceptable and valid for people with dementia.
Employment and health among older bereaved men in the normative aging study: one year and three years following a bereavement event
- Authors:
- FITZPATRICK Tanya R., BOSSE Raymond
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 32(2), 2001, pp.41-60.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Research has indicated that the negative effects of bereavement on health among elderly men occur within the first six to twelve months following a bereavement event while other studies indicate that the death of a loved one can have long-term effects on social functioning and mental health. However, employment has been found to buffer the strain produced by stressful life events. The purpose of this study was to examine the differential effects of employment on physical and mental health between elderly men bereaved for one year and elderly men bereaved for two to three years. The results suggest that employment can benefit men soon after a bereavement event and also over a longer period of time, especially on physical health. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.
London's older people: facts and figures
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN LONDON
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistics updated with the assistance of the Greater London Authority Research and Information Division.
What do older people know about safety on stairs?
- Authors:
- HASLAM Roger A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 21(6), November 2001, pp.759-776.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports findings from the three focus groups, involving 24 people, aged 65 to 79 years, concerning their knowledge of safety on stairs. Despite recognition of hazardous behaviour, participants reported that they continued to engage in activities which may increase risk of falling, eg leaving objects on stairs and using stairs in the dark. Focus group participants recognised that medications and use of alcohol may increase the risk of falling, but individuals may not always appreciate when they personally are at increased risk. Possibilities for prevention are reviewed, including modifications to the stair environment and equipment design, coupled with safety education, to raise awareness of risks and strategies for dealing with these.
Race equality
- Author:
- BUTT Jabeer
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2001, pp.48-50.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Reports on research which uses the 1991 to 1996 General Household Surveys to explore the health status of ethnic minority older people. The article looks at the findings on self-reported health status and how they compare with previous studies before looking at the explanations for the situation.
The National Service Framework for older people: 'the promotion of health and active life in older age'
- Author:
- GRANVILLE Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 11(3), September 2001, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
The Beth Johnson Foundation has been a lead organisation for over twenty years in demonstrating the need for health promotion for ands with older people. This is the second in a series of working papers that are being produced by the Foundation to support the development of health promotion. The paper examines Standard Eight of the recently published National Service Framework for Older People (Department of Health 2001), which concentrates on promoting health and active life in older age. It introduces the policy context of National Service Frameworks; provides a more detailed examination of Standard Eight of the NSF for Older People, including the 'must dos', and some identified gaps; links to some other health strategies , including NSFs and NHS Plan; and wishes the response of the Beth Johnson Foundation to Standard Eight.
Healthy ageing - adults with intellectual disabilities: ageing and social policy
- Authors:
- HOGG J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 14(3), 2001, pp.229-255.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This report has been prepared by the Ageing Special Interest Research Group of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence and the Programme on Ageing and Health, World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland. It discusses ageing, social and health policy, as it affects people with intellectual disabilities as they get older and live into old age. Considers the necessary policies and practices conducive to ensuring that older people with learning disabilities are treated in a manner that is acceptable to them and is compatible with the 'International Plan of Action on Ageing'.
Social comparison in Chinese older adults
- Authors:
- CHOU K.-L, CHI I.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 5(3), August 2001, pp.242-252.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Depression is quite common among the elderly members of Hong Kong Chinese society. This study examines the role of social comparison in the relationship between depressive symptoms and four key life domains including: physical health, financial situation, relationships with adult children, and social support from friends. The respondents are people aged 60 years or older from a survey of a representative community sample of the elderly population in Hong Kong. Using multiple regression models, the authors find that social comparison mediated the effect of support from friends on depressive symptoms and social comparison was the partial mediator in the linkage between financial strain and depressive symptoms. Moreover, social comparison also moderated the effect of physical health and support from friends on depressive symptoms. Finds that self-efficacy and self-esteem were moderators in the relationship between depressive symptoms and all four key life domains including physical health, financial situation, relationship with adult children, and social support from friends, whereas sense of control over physical health and sense of control over support from friends moderated the effect of social comparison on physical health and support from friends, respectively, on depressive symptoms.
High prevalence of anxiety symptoms in hospitalized geriatric patients
- Authors:
- KVAAL Kari, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(7), July 2001, pp.690-693.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the prevalence of anxiety symptoms in hospitalized geriatric patients using a controlled cross-sectional study of ninety-eight geriatric in-patients and 68 healthy home-dwelling controls of similar age recruited from senior citizen centres in Norway. The geriatric patients scored significantly higher than the controls. Applying Spielberger's recommended cut-off of 39/40 on the STAI sumscore, 41% of the female and 47% of the male geriatric patients might be suspected of suffering from significant anxiety symptoms. Concludes that STAI proved feasible for use in the elderly. The scoring on the STAI is high in geriatric in-patients. Further studies are needed to clarify to what extent this relates to a high prevalence of anxiety disorders.