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Gerontology
Dennis Rosenberg
Summary: This study investigates the association between the online experience, socio-demographic background, and perceptions of older adults regarding the influence of new technologies on interpersonal communication. The findings show that online group participation and general Internet use are associated with more positive perceptions of the impact of new technologies on family and peer communication. Gender, education level, and ethnic majority group membership also play a role in these perceptions. The results suggest that the online experience is more influential than background in shaping perceptions of how new technologies affect interpersonal communication for older adults. Therefore, older adults should engage in various online activities, particularly online group participation, to enhance their perceptions of the impact of new technologies on interpersonal communication.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Gerontology
Mohsen Joshanloo
Summary: This study examines the relationship between positive perceptions of aging, purpose in life, and life satisfaction in older adults. It finds that purpose in life mediates the relationship between positive perceptions of aging and life satisfaction.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kelly Doran, Susanna Witmer, K. Lira Yoon, Ethan Ray Fischer, Abaneh Ebangwese, Shifali Sharma, G. S. Charan Duggirala, Lujie Karen Chen
Summary: Nursing assistants working in LTC often experience stress, and this study aimed to identify and understand the stressors they face by utilizing wearable sensors, EMA surveys, and end of day review data.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OLDER PEOPLE NURSING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chiharu Iwasaka, Hinako Nanri, Takashi Nakagata, Harumi Ohno, Kumpei Tanisawa, Kana Konishi, Haruka Murakami, Koji Hosomi, Jonguk Park, Yosuke Yamada, Rei Ono, Kenji Mizuguchi, Jun Kunisawa, Motohiko Miyachi
Summary: This study found a significant positive association between Bacteroides and leg muscle function in a general population of Japanese adults. However, no significant associations were observed between skeletal muscle mass, handgrip strength, and phase angle with gut microbiota genera.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shi-Teng Lee, Jun-Pei Lim, Cai-Ning Tan, Audrey Yeo, Justin Chew, Wee-Shiong Lim
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of different methods in sarcopenia detection. It was found that adding arm circumference to SARC-CalF improves the accuracy of sarcopenia identification, especially in the obese group.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Katsuhiko Ohori, Toshiyuki Yano, Satoshi Katano, Ryohei Nagaoka, Ryo Numazawa, Kotaro Yamano, Yusuke Fujisawa, Hidemichi Kouzu, Nobutaka Nagano, Takefumi Fujito, Ryo Nishikawa, Wataru Ohwada, Masato Furuhashi
Summary: This study examined whether self-reported weight loss improves the accuracy of predicting mortality caused by sarcopenia in heart failure patients. The results showed that sarcopenia and self-reported weight loss coexisted in 32% of patients. The coexistence of sarcopenia and self-reported weight loss was found to be a powerful predictor of mortality in heart failure patients, and its inclusion significantly improved the accuracy of the prediction model.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Wayne Lap Sun Chan, Cody Wing Lam Chan, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Howard Ho Wing Chan, Kelvin Chi Kin Chan, Jerry Sai Kit Chan, Oscar Lok Wang Chan, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung
Summary: This pilot study examined the feasibility, safety, and effects of a Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure-based exercise program in community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls. The results showed that the program was feasible, safe, and potentially effective in improving anticipatory balance in this population.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Paul Gellert, Hermann Brandenburg, Annette Franke, Eva-Marie Kessler, Sonja Krupp, Johannes Pantel, Renate Schramek, Andreas Simm, Walter Swoboda, Susanne Wurm, Georg Fuellen
Summary: This study aimed to develop guiding principles for research and practice on prevention and health promotion in and for old age. The results showed that prevention and health promotion are feasible and effective in the elderly population, should start early, and must consider the diversity of their life situations and focus on resources.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE
(2023)
Review
Gerontology
Hoi Man Chan, Ken Hok Man Ho, Rebecca Cho Kwan Pang, Helen Yue Lai Chan
Summary: Psychoeducation with active participation is effective in facilitating family caregivers of people living with dementia, but research on the strategies to promote active participation is limited. This scoping review identified six strategies that promote active participation and highlighted negative caregiver emotions and cultural taboos as hindering factors.
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
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Gerontology
Kar Him Mo, Danyang Lei, Jean Woo, Rina Ko
Summary: This study explores the housing preferences of older adults in Hong Kong's private housing estates, finding that safety, thermal comfort, and health-related information become increasingly important as people age. Proximity to facilities, on-site support, and social media were preferred for property information, while home assessment received less attention. The study offers recommendations for improving housing design standards, property management practices, and public education programs for older adults.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Melisa Yazdanpanahi
Summary: Access to social protection for older migrants is challenging due to international migration, changing family dynamics, and welfare policy transformations. The study on first-generation older Turkish migrants in London found that accessing informal social protection and formal care support in the UK is complex, with access to formal care services contingent upon informal support networks. The study highlights the importance of age-friendly and integrated policies to facilitate social protection for diverse groups of older adults.
AGEING INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eunki Chung, Kyung Soo Chung, Ah Young Leem, Ala Woo, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Su Hwan Lee
Summary: Age does not affect acute mortality in critically ill patients, but surviving older age groups require more long-term care facilities.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Antonina Kaczorowska, Anna Sebastjan, Malgorzata Kolodziej, Malgorzata Fortuna, Zofia Ignasiak
Summary: The study found that older men living in social welfare homes had significantly lower levels of functional fitness compared to men living in the community. A significant percentage of social welfare home residents did not reach the normal range for the Polish population. Education, physical activity, and self-assessment of health were also key factors that differentiated institutionalized men from those living in the community. Therefore, introducing physical activity programs for elderly residents in social welfare homes is reasonable.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yiyang Yuan, Changmin Peng, Jeffrey A. Burr, Kate L. Lapane
Summary: This study aimed to explore the eight-year trajectories of frailty, cognitive impairment, and depressive symptoms in older adults in China, and to identify factors associated with these trajectories. The findings can help practitioners detect older adults at risk and implement strategies for proper care.
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Gerontology
Grace I. L. Caskie, Anastasia E. Canell, Hannah M. Bashian
Summary: Accurate knowledge about aging is crucial for reducing ageist attitudes towards older adults, particularly in the domains of social and psychological aging.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Gerontology
Ashwin Tripathi, Tannistha Samanta
Summary: This study examines the Third Agers in India through the Longitudinal Aging Study, and reveals that educated, urban, affluent, and professionally qualified older Indians are more likely to engage in active leisure pursuits. This finding upends our cultural imagination around growing old in contemporary India.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Theresa Andrasfay, Gillian Fennell, Eileen Crimmins
Summary: In the United States, pain is becoming a common problem among older adults, and it is important to assess how pain and physically demanding jobs may interact in predicting work expectations. The co-occurrence of pain and physically demanding work is associated with low expectations of full-time work past ages 62 and 65 for adults at midlife.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Catherine Riffin, Lilla Brody, Priya Mukhi, Keela Herr, Karl Pillemer, Madeline Rogers, Charles R. Henderson Jr, M. Cary Reid
Summary: Despite the prevalence of pain in persons with dementia, it is often underdetected and undermanaged. This study evaluates a multicomponent intervention called the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT) which provides training in observational pain assessment and coaching in pain communication techniques for family caregivers. The results show that PICT is feasible to implement, acceptable to caregivers, and has the potential to improve confidence in recognizing and communicating about pain.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuanjin Zhou, Namkee G. Choi, Tatiana Sadak, Nayanika Ghosh, Elizabeth A. Phelan
Summary: This study found a association between pain and fall worry among community-dwelling older people with cognitive impairment. The results suggest that the number and severity of pain sites are associated with activity-limiting fall worry.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Janiece L. Taylor, Catherine A. Clair, Laura N. Gitlin, Shelbie Atkins, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Martha Abshire Saylor, Melissa deCardi Hladek, Tiffany J. Riser, Roland J. Thorpe Jr, Sarah L. Szanton
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week behavioral activation intervention targeting self-selected goals related to pain and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older African American women. The intervention was found to be acceptable among the participants and met their personal goals.
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2023)
