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The health of elderly people: an epidemiological overview; vol.2 companion papers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 51p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
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.
How pets can be good for your health
- Author:
- WALSTER Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 5(2), March 1997, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Reports on the evidence that companion animals can promote health and well-being for older people, including those with dementia, and their carers.
The health of elderly people: an epidemioligical overview; vol.1
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 71p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together nationally available information about elderly people regarding health, use of health services and socio-demographic information, with limited coverage of aspects of mental health such as dementia. A companion volume contains updated papers from a Department of Health workshop "Health in Elderly People" held on 28 February 1991.
Association between social support and health of aging adults with dementia
- Authors:
- PAKSTIS Allyson, KIM Jinhee, BHARGAVA Vibha
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 43(4), 2018, pp.477-495.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between social support and the health outcomes of older adults, ages 50 and older, with dementia in the United States, using data from the 2012 wave of the Health and Retirement Study (N = 446). The dependent variables included depressive symptoms (CES-D), self-reported health, number of chronic conditions, and the sum of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations. The key independent variables were measures of social support including marital status, children living within ten miles, relatives near, good friends near or in congregation, how often they attend religious services, relatives in congregation, and number of times they get together with people. Guided by the convoy model, this study focused on the layers of social support that typically surround an aging adult and the types of support within those layers. Findings of the logistic regression suggest that attending religious services was significantly associated with the ADL (p = .004). Having friends near or in a congregation was negatively associated with number of ADL limitations (p < .001), and positively associated with the likelihood of fewer depressive symptoms (p < .001). Results suggest that social support may be playing an important role in the health of aging adults with dementia. It may be important to focus on how to better ensure reliable social networks for aging adults with dementia and how to help secure meaningful social connections. Future research should prioritize assessing the effects of the quality of social supports on different types of health outcomes, within varying social proximities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Prisoners who develop dementia: what we need to know
- Author:
- MURRAY Aileen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 12(1), January 2004, pp.29-33.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Responsibility for the health care of prisoners was transferred to Primary Care Trusts from April 2003. Reviews what is known about care and conditions for older prisoners with dementia, highlighting a need for further research.
The relationship between severity of dementia and subjective well-being
- Authors:
- ZANK S., LEIPOLD B.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 5(2), May 2001, pp.191-196.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Article aims to describe the relationship between cognitive deficits and self-reported subjective well-being (depression, life satisfaction, and perceived social support). Sixty-three German participants who suffered from mild to moderate dementia were interviewed with standardized measurements of subjective well-being. Significant correlations between depression, life satisfaction, and perceived social support were found. Cognitive functioning correlated negatively with perceived social support. Analysis revealed that the interaction of physical diseases and cognitive functioning produced a significant change in depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Participants with mild dementia reported more depressive symptoms and less life satisfaction than persons with more severe dementia, if there were few constraints on physical health.
Factors associated with informant-rated personality problems in an elderly population
- Authors:
- JACOMB P.A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(1), February 2000, pp.36-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Using data collected over two waves, 3.6 years apart, this study examined dementia-related personality problems in a general population sample of Australian persons aged 70 years and older, including both those living in the community and those in residential care. Examines personality problem across a range of cognitive function, from those who were unimpaired to those with a diagnosis of dementia. Also looks at the association between the emergence of personality problems and other characteristics of the respondent (physical and mental health) and the informant (relationship to the respondent, mental health.
Psychosocial factors associated with the use/non-use of mental health services by primary carers of individuals with dementia
- Authors:
- MOCKLER Darren, RIORDAN John, MURPHY Marian
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(5), May 1998, pp.310-314.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Investigates psychosocial factors associated with the use/non-use of services by primary carers of people with dementia. Considers health, stress, family and social support, years of caring, age of carers and person with dementia, gender and level of behavioural disturbance presented by the person with dementia. The findings indicated that primary carers in the non-user service group scored significantly higher on a measure estimating an individual's ability to deal with stressful situations. The individual's ability to deal with caring responsibilities was associated with a reduction in the level of diagnosable psychiatric disorder and the non-use of services. A significant inverse association between health, stress and individual ability to deal with stressful situations was also found when the two carer groups were combined.
Dementia in United States nursing homes: descriptive epidemiology and implications for long-term residential care
- Authors:
- MAGAZINER J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 2(1), February 1998, pp.28-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Using data from the 1985 National Nursing Homes Survey in the USA, the health and functioning of demented and non-demented nursing home residents are compared, and alternate forms of long-term residential care are identified. Analyses indicate that there is considerable overlap in the health and functional status of nursing home residents with and without dementia. Concludes the traditional nursing home is one option for providing long-term residential care for these persons. Alternate residential care facilities such as board and care homes, sheltered housing and adult foster care are other options whose use is growing, especially for those not requiring continuous supervision and medical care.