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Visual impairments, functional and health status, and life satisfaction among elderly Bedouins in Israel
- Authors:
- IECOVICH Esther, ISRALOWITZ Richard E.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 29(1), Winter 2004, pp.71-87.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Examined the impact of visual impairment on daily functioning and subjective wellbeing of elderly Bedouins (60 or over) by studying 88 who participated in a day care programme in a Bedouin town in southern Israel. Findings show the majority have visual problems in terms of close and distance sight. Impairment significantly correlated with perceived daily functioning, health status and sense of life satisfaction. Discusses the findings in terms of policy and services provision for the elderly. Provides recommendations for additional research.
Health relations
- Author:
- THOMPSON June
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 3.11.93, 1993, pp.50-52.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on a health promotion campaign in South London with Asian older people.
Health inequalities amongst older people from ethnic minority groups in Britain
- Author:
- HOLDER Sharon M.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 18(3), July 2008, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This study discusses planned research to investigate health inequalities amongst older people from different ethnic groups in Britain. It aims to examine how different socio-economic characteristics may be better explanatory factors in assessing the national evidence on health inequalities amongst older people from different ethnic groups. The research also aims to explores the sensitivity of different measures of socio-economic status for understanding health inequality in later life.
Definitions of health among diverse groups of elders: implications for health promotion
- Authors:
- DAMRON-RODRIGUEZ JoAnn, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 29(2), Summer 2005, pp.11-16.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article reports on small American study which examined late-life definitions of health and explored the similarities and difference in the meaning of health for older people from several different ethnic groups.
Ageism and minority populations: strengths in the face of change
- Authors:
- YANG Frances M., LEVKOFF Sue E.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 29(3), 2005, pp.42-48.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The author focuses on the relationship between ageism and the health related disparities that exist for older minority populations as compared to older non-minority populations. The article also reviews how older minorities overcome some common stereotypes that potentially limit their access to a better quality of life and recommends ways by which ageism in minority populations can be counteracted on multiple social levels. The article is written from an American perspective.
Association of social isolation and health across different racial and ethnic groups of older Americans
- Author:
- MIYAWAKI Christina E.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 35(10), 2015, pp.2201-2228.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Social isolation is a social and public health problem that affects people of all ages, especially elders. Previous studies have found that social isolation across numerous industrialised countries is associated with negative health outcomes. However, it is unknown whether and how this association differs by race/ethnicity and age. To begin to address this gap, this study examines the association of social isolation and physical and mental health among Black, White and Hispanic elders in the United States of America. Building on Cornwell and Waite's perceived isolation and social disconnectedness dimension model of social isolation, the author used multi-stage survey data from a nationally representative sample of 3,005 community-residing adults aged 57–85 from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. Tests for association were conducted on health by age, gender, marital status, education and race/ethnicity separately. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to test the association of social isolation and health exclusively and separately among these three groups. Results showed that social isolation is strongly associated with physical and mental health. Both perceived isolation and social disconnectedness had a significant negative association with physical and mental health among White elders. For Blacks, social disconnectedness is negatively associated with their physical health while perceived isolation had a negative association with mental health. Among Hispanic elders, there seemed to be no association between social isolation and physical health, but a significant negative association was found with their mental health. Despite various associated patterns, however, social isolation overall was associated with health outcomes that were similar across three elder groups. By identifying factors influencing social isolation and health among minority older Americans, this study has relevance to the development of culturally sensitive health-care practice and services, which may be applicable to minority elders in different countries. (Publisher abstract)
‘Health is their heart, their legs, their back’: understanding ageing well in ethnically diverse older men in rural Australia
- Authors:
- RADERMACHER Harriet, FELDMAN Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 35(5), 2015, pp.1011-1031.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Older men from ethnic minority communities living in a regional town in Australia were identified by a government-funded peak advocacy body as failing to access local health and support services and, more broadly, being at risk of not ageing well. A qualitative study was undertaken to explore the health and wellbeing of ethnic minority men growing older in a rural community, and to identify the barriers they faced in accessing appropriate services from a range of different perspectives. Individual interviews were conducted with key informants (service providers and community leaders), followed by focus groups with older men from four ethnic minority communities. The men in this study showed signs that they were at risk of poor mental and physical health, and experienced significant barriers to accessing health and support services. Furthermore, environmental, technological, social and economic changes have brought challenges for the older men as they age. Despite these challenges, this study demonstrated how work, family and ethnic identity was integral to the lives of these older men, and was, in many ways, a resource. Key informants' perspectives mostly confirmed the experiences of the older men in this study. The discrepancies in their views about the extent of health-promoting behaviour indicate some key areas for future health intervention, services and research. (Publisher abstract)
Faith and health: meanings of faith for Chinese elders with diverse religious backgrounds
- Authors:
- ZHAN Heying Jenny, LUO Baozhen, ZHANG Gehui
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 38(4), 2013, pp.343-363.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
This paper examines the relationship between religious faith and health among immigrant Chinese older adults. A sample of 30 immigrant Chinese older adults was drawn from Christian churches, Buddhist temples, and Falungong activity centers to study their different attitudes and behaviors regarding illness and health. Findings revealed differences in explanations for causes of illness based on religious backgrounds. Buddhist and Christian elders showed little behavioral difference in health and medical treatments. Falungong believers emphasized faith and exercise in healing. We argue that religious faith can be both a health-promotion and health-risk factor. A lack of social services and health care benefits for Asian immigrant elders could lead to various faith-related activities, which could negatively affect elders’ health and wellbeing. (Publisher abstract)
Revealing the shape of knowledge using an intersectionality lens: results of a scoping review on the health and health care of ethnocultural minority older adults
- Authors:
- KOEHN Sharon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 33(3), 2013, pp.437-464.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This paper uses an intersectionality theoretical lens to interrogate selected findings of a scoping review of published and grey literature on the health and health-care access of ethnocultural minority older adults. The review focuses on Canada and countries with similar immigrant populations and health-care systems (United Kingdom (UK), Australia, and New Zealand, and to a lesser extent, the USA). Approximately 3,300 source documents were reviewed covering the period 1980–2010: 816 met the eligibility criteria; 183 were Canadian. Summarised findings were presented to groups of older adults and care providers for critical review and discussion. This article discusses the extent to which the literature accounts for the complexity of categories such as culture and ethnicity, recognises the compounding effects of multiple intersections of inequity that include social determinants of health as well as the specificities of immigration, and places the experience of those inequities within the context of systemic oppression. The review found that Canada's two largest immigrant groups – Chinese and South Asians – had the highest representation in Canadian literature but, even for these groups, many topics remain unexplored and the heterogeneity within them is inadequately captured. Some qualitative literature, particularly in the health promotion and cultural competency domains, essentialises culture at the expense of other determinants and barriers, whereas the quantitative literature suffers from oversimplification of variables and their effects often due to the absence of proportionally representative data that captures the complexity of experience in minority groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Functional limitations and religious service attendance among African American and White older adults
- Author:
- ROFF Lucinda Lee
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 31(4), November 2006, pp.246-255.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Church attendance is associated with improved health and well-being among older adults, but older adults with functional limitations may have difficulty attending church services. This article examines differences in the association between functional limitations and church attendance in a sample of 987 elderly African American and white individuals. African American and white elderly people without limitations attended church at virtually the same rate (69 percent). Despite their higher scores on religiousness measures, elderly African Americans with one or more limitations were significantly less likely to attend church regularly than were white counterparts. Health status measures did not help explain older African Americans' lower attendance rates. Differences in attendance were associated primarily with educational attainment and cognitive functioning. The article recommends social work intervention to reduce barriers to church attendance for older adults who want to attend services.