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Promotion of self-management in vulnerable older people: a narrative literature review of outcomes of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
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Abstract With ageing, older people can become frail, and this has been shown to be associated with a decrease in well-being. Observational
studies provide evidence of a positive effect of coping resources on well-being. The question is: can coping resources be
improved in vulnerable older people? The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is a target group-specific intervention
which aims to promote the self-management of older people who are confronted with deteriorating health. The aim of this study
was to review intervention studies focusing on the CDSMP and to draw conclusions on the benefits of...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 6, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Loneliness among older EuropeansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract More than two decades of research has consistently indicated that feelings of loneliness among older people are more common
in southern Europe than in its northern parts, with the lowest rates in Denmark and Sweden. Our analyses based on analysis
of 2004–2006 data from 8,787 individuals aged 65 years or older in the SHARE project replicate, update, and extend these findings.
We found, similar to previous studies, that the prevalence of feelings of loneliness was more common in the Mediterranean
countries than in Northern Europe. Living together with a spouse/partner was consistently associate...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 6, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Emotional relationship quality of adult children with ageing parents: on solidarity, conflict and ambivalenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Emotions towards a relationship partner provide relevant and specific information about relationship quality. Based on this
assumption the present study was performed to identify different types of emotional relationship quality of middle-aged adult
children with their ageing parents. This was done by cluster analytic procedures in a sample of 1,208 middle-aged adult children
(482 men, 726 women). Using ratings of positive and negative emotions towards their mother and father as grouping variables,
the same four-cluster solution emerged for both the child–mother relationship and the child–father...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 5, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Multi-component health promotion and disease prevention for community-dwelling frail elderly persons: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objective was to investigate definitions of frailty used in studies of multi-component health promotion and disease-preventive
(HPDP) intervention programmes for community-dwelling frail elderly persons and to review the content, organisation and effects
of HPDP interventions. A systematic review of 19 articles was made, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability
and Health (ICF) was used as a structural framework for the analysis. The result shows that a consensus was reached on including
various aspects of impairments in body functions and structures as an integral part of the frailty concept...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 17, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Age differences in dispositional optimism: a cross-cultural studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Testing the hypothesis that individuals develop their personal characteristics according to what their cultures emphasize,
this cross-sectional study aimed at investigating how dispositional optimism varied with age among Americans and Hong Kong
Chinese. The sample included 84 younger adults and 55 older adults that were equally distributed across the two cultures.
Results revealed that older Americans displayed a higher level of dispositional optimism than did younger Americans; whereas
older Chinese showed a lower level of dispositional optimism than did their younger counterparts. Findings shed l...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 8, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
The 3-phase-model of dyadic adaptation to dementia: why it might sometimes be better to be worseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract In the next years and decades, the number of old spousal dyads having to deal with the onset and progression of dementia in
one partner will increase significantly. Existing research indicates that caregiving for an ill spouse is related to decreased
caregiver well-being and high levels of caregiver stress. In this theoretical paper, we argue that three aspects deserve additional
theoretical and empirical attention: (a) Some spousal caregivers seem to exhibit stable pattern of individual well-being,
(b) dyads may be able to adapt their ways of supporting each other to maintain a maximum of dyadic au...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 29, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Changes in volunteering among young old in the Netherlands between 1992 and 2002: the impact of religion, age-norms, and intergenerational transmissionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The positive trend in volunteering among the Dutch young old may in part be due to a relatively favorable disposition to volunteer.
Using data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, volunteering rates of 55–64 year olds in 1992 and 2002 were compared
and associated with (among others) three types of dispositional factors: religious involvement, age-related engagement norms,
and parental socialization. The recent cohort was less religiously involved, but more supportive of social engagement at older
age, and more often had parents who volunteered, were religiously involved or higher educ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Cross-national differences in grip strength among 50+ year-old Europeans: results from the SHARE studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Grip strength (GS) has an age- and gender-dependent decline with advancing age. One study comparing GS among extremely old
show a North–South gradient with lowest GS in Italy compared to France (intermediary) and Denmark (highest) even after adjusting
for confounders. As GS is associated with higher rates of functional decline and mortality, and thus may be used as a health
indicator, it is of interest to examine whether the results on extremely old can be reproduced in a large-scale European survey.
GS was measured in a cross-sectional population-based sample of 27,456 individuals aged 50+ in 11 ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Forgone health care due to cost among older adults in European countries and in IsraelEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study sought to identify the principal factors that predict forgone health care due to cost among European and Israeli
older adults. The analysis applied the Andersen–Newman model of health service utilization to data from the first wave of
the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (n = 28,849). Relinquished health care was regressed on the predisposing characteristics, need factors and economic access attributes
of the respondents, in general, and in each of 12 countries, in particular. The results showed that forgone health care due
to cost occurs among a substantial minority of older adu...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Key elements composing self-rated health in older adults: a comparative study of 11 European countriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Self-rated health (SRH) is a multidimensional measure, predictive of morbidity and mortality. Comparative studies of determinants,
however, are rare due to a lack of comparable cross-national data. This paper contributes towards filling in this gap, using
data for persons aged 50 or higher in 11 European countries from the SHARE study (2004). The analysis aims at identifying
key elements composing SRH using multinomial logistic regression models. In addition, the homogeneity of associations across
populations is assessed. The findings indicate that education, depression, chronic conditions, mobility...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Population ageing in Sweden: the effect of change in educational composition on the future number of older people suffering severe ill-healthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract We investigate how expected changes in the educational level composition of the older population may affect future prevalence
of severe ill-health among older people in Sweden. Previous research has indicated that the number of older people, given
educational differentials in mortality and expected changes in educational composition during the next decades, may increase
more than expected following official population projections in Sweden. Eight alternative scenario projections for the possible
development in the number of people with severe ill-health in Sweden between 2000 and 2035 are presented....
Source: European Journal of Ageing - July 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
The effect of change in educational composition on population ageingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Official Swedish demographic projections have systematically underestimated the number of older people. One explanation behind
the underestimation may be found in the fact that the demographic projections are not taking into account socio-economic mortality
differentials. We performed alternative demographic scenarios based on assumptions of unchanged and continuing declining mortality,
with and without taking into account socio-economic gradients in mortality. According to a scenario based on assumption on
declining mortality rates per age group, sex and educational level, the number of older perso...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - July 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Older pedestrians’ perceptions of the outdoor environment in a year-round perspectiveEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, it is important to study
subgroups, not older people as one group, in the analysis of accessibility/usability of outdoor environments. Further, even
though those accessibility issues emphasised in current Swedish governmental directives on accessibility are considered as
important by older people themselves, especially among the oldest old and among those with functional limitations and mobility
devices, the needs will not totally be fulfilled by current directives. For example, winter maintenance, problems with cyclists
in pedestrian areas, and the need for benches are neglected.
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Source: European Journal of Ageing - July 30, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Negotiating and effectuating relocation to sheltered housing in old age: a Swedish study over 11 yearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to explore how very old people consider and arrive at decisions on relocation, with specific attention
to housing and health relationships during the process of ageing. The sample included 13 very old participants of an 11-year
longitudinal study of relationships between housing and health. Applying a mixed-methods approach, data from qualitative interviews
and quantitative survey data from three data collection waves were utilised. The quantitative data were interwoven with the
qualitative findings into a coherent body of text. The core theme “Negotiating and effectuatin...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - July 28, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Effects of age and contextualized material on working memory span performanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The present research explores the effects of contextualized material on age-related working memory performance. Two experiments
examining younger and older adults are reported. ANOVA results of the first experiment showed age effects in both a standard
operation span and a contextual task of parallel structure (air travel task). The second experiment also revealed a significant
age effect in a standard operation span task. However, there was no age difference in a contextual task providing additional
visual context (rail travel task), mainly due to older adults being unaffected by task type manipula...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - June 23, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
European perspectives on quality of life in old ageEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialDOI 10.1007/s10433-009-0117-9Authors
Alan Walker, University of Sheffield Department of Social Policy and Social Gerontology Sheffield UKAriela Lowenstein, The University of Haifa Center for Research and Study of Aging, Department of Masters of Gerontology, Faculty of Welfare and Health Sciences 31950 Haifa Israel
Journal European Journal of AgeingOnline ISSN 1613-9380Print ISSN 1613-9372 (Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - June 4, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Age effects in prospective memory performance within older adults: the paradoxical impact of implementation intentionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study investigated age effects in prospective memory performance within older adults. The first aim was to explore this
issue by examining event- and time-based prospective memory performance in two age groups: young-old (60–75 years) and old-old
adults (76–90 years). Moreover, this study for the first time investigated whether forming implementation intentions could
be used to improve prospective memory in young-old and old-old adults. Results showed a general effect of age in prospective
memory performance for both task types. In addition, no general effect of implementation intentions in prospecti...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - May 1, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
The home environment and quality of life-related outcomes in advanced old age: findings of the ENABLE-AGE projectEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract With the present research, we further exploited the potential of the ENABLE-AGE Project, more precisely the Swedish and German
data. We hypothesised that the magnitude of accessibility problems (MAP) in the home environment and external housing-related
control beliefs (HCB) play a substantial role for a range of outcomes related to quality of life. Our sample at T1 consisted
of 847 single-living and community-dwelling individuals aged between 80 and 89 years, from urban regions in Sweden and Germany,
636 of whom were re-assessed 1 year later. MAP was measured with the Housing Enabler instr...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Intergenerational family relations and subjective well-being in old age: a cross-national studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study addresses the links between different dimensions of intergenerational family relations (solidarity, conflict, and
ambivalence) and subjective well-being (life satisfaction, and positive and negative affects) of older people (aged 75+) using
a comparative perspective from a random urban sample in five countries (Norway, England, Germany, Spain, and Israel). Comparative
descriptive analyses and multivariate models are presented. Three general conclusions can be drawn. First, the country variables
contributed significantly to the explained variance for all three components of well-being, where Israel was most d...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Care-related quality of life in old ageEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study presents a multi-dimensional model of care-related quality
of life (crQoL) and, based on analyses of three Finnish cross-sectional datasets from the years 2004–2007, examines the distinctions
between dimensions of QoL by age and gender, with a special focus on older home care clients. Correlation analyses (Pearson)
and stepwise linear regression were applied to analyse variation in QoL by age group and the association between QoL and perceived
quality of home care. The results suggest that individual QoL and the priorities of (physical, psychical, social, and environmental)
dimensions in the assessment of...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 16, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Welfare states and quality of later life: distributions and predictions in a comparative perspectiveEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Demographic transitions are a driver of social change and societal ageing influences the resources and chances in life of
different age groups. As a contribution to the debate on (potential) results of the transformation of social security in ageing
societies, the impact of social security systems on distributions of quality of life in later life is discussed. Quality of
life is introduced as a helpful concept to answer the paper’s research questions: How are levels of quality of life in later
life and the variability of objective and subjective quality of life indicators related to welfare state ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 15, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Moving in and out of public old age care among the very old in SwedenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract In this paper, we present empirical results for the very old (75+) concerning transitions between independent living in ordinary
home without public support, independent living in ordinary home or special accommodations with home help and home health
care, and living in around the clock care. We investigate the role of age and gender, dependency in activities of daily living
(ADL) and the informal support from a partner. We also study mortality conditional on the above-mentioned variables and on
the mode of old age care. The results show that the propensity to move to a more intensive mode of care i...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 7, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Older adult loneliness: myths and realitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The focus in this paper is on the social domain of quality of life, and more particularly loneliness. The empirical literature
on older adult loneliness is reviewed, thereby challenging three often-held assumptions that figure prominently in public
debates on loneliness. The first assumption that loneliness is a problem specifically for older people finds only partial
support. Loneliness is common only among the very old. The second assumption is that people in individualistic societies are
most lonely. Contrary to this belief, findings show that older adults in northern European countries tend to b...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 5, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Tensions among siblings in parent careEmail this article to a colleague.
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Discussion is focused on paradoxes faced by siblings given expectations for equity in parent relationships
alongside perceived pre-eminence in care and asset decisions.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s10433-009-0109-9Authors
Bonnie Lashewicz, Grant MacEwan College Faculty of Health and Community Studies South Campus, Room 176, 7319, 29 Avenue Edmonton AB T6K 2P1 CanadaNorah Keating, University of Alberta Research on Aging, Policies and Practice, Department of Human Ecology 3-02 Human Ecology Building Edmonton AB T6G 2N1 Canada
Journal European Journal of AgeingOnline ISS...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - April 5, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Acknowledgement to reviewersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Acknowledgement to ReviewersDOI 10.1007/s10433-009-0105-0
Journal European Journal of AgeingOnline ISSN 1613-9380Print ISSN 1613-9372
Journal Volume Volume 6
Journal Issue Volume 6, Number 1 / March, 2009 (Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - March 11, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
European silver paper on the future of health promotion and preventive actions, basic research, and clinical aspects of age-related diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Critical Positions in Ageing ResearchDOI 10.1007/s10433-009-0108-xAuthors
Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft, Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal Servicio de Geriatria Madrid SpainAlain Franco, CHU de Grenoble Departement de Medecine Geriatrique et Communautaire Grenoble FrancePascal Sommer, CNRS, Universite Lyon Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Proteines Lyon FranceJean-Pierre Baeyens, AZ Damiaan Hospital Oostende BelgiumEwa Jankowska, Military Hospital Wroclaw PolandAdriana Maggi, University of Milan Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Center of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Disease...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 27, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
The
European Journal of Ageing
develops successfully: impressions at the start of volume 6Email this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory EditorialDOI 10.1007/s10433-009-0106-zAuthors
Hans-Werner Wahl, University of Heidelberg Department of Psychological Ageing Research, Institute of Psychology Bergheimer Straße 20 69115 Heidelberg GermanyDorly J. H. Deeg, VU University Medical Center Van der Boechorstraat 7 1081 BT Amsterdam The Netherlands
Journal European Journal of AgeingOnline ISSN 1613-9380Print ISSN 1613-9372 (Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 26, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Berlin declaration on the quality of life for older adults: closing the gap between scientific knowledge and interventionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Critical Positions in Ageing ResearchDOI 10.1007/s10433-009-0107-yAuthors
Rocio Fernandez-Ballesteros, University of Madrid Department of Biological Psychology and Health, School of Psychology Madrid SpainPeter A. Frensch, Humboldt University Department of Psychology Berlin GermanyScott M. Hofer, Oregon State University Center for Healthy Aging Research Centre Corvallis USADenise C. Park, University of Texas at Dallas Clinical Brain Science Dallas USAMartin Pinquart, Philipps University Department of Psychology Marburg GermanyRainer K. Silbereisen, University of Jena Department of P...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - February 24, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Personality and health in middle age as predictors for well-being and health in old ageEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract In research literature, the question to what extent specific personality traits and health functioning in midlife can predict
physical and psychological well-being in old age is still discussed controversially. The present study aims to shed light
on this issue by using data from the Basel Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Structural equation modelling was performed in order
to test the relation between personality dimensions, namely, self-preoccupation and emotional reactivity, as well as cardiovascular
functioning (blood pressure) and medication intake (tranquilizer use) in middle age on psychological...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - December 10, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Socio-demographic determinants of informal caregiving: co-resident versus extra-resident careEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article adds to the literature on the ‘supply side’ of informal care, by examining the socio-demographic determinants
of co-resident and extra-resident informal caregiving. Results from the population survey “Care in Flanders” (N = 2826), provide evidence for a different relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and informal caregiving,
according to the location of care. Women, persons living without children and married (vs. unmarried) persons are more likely
to be involved in extra-resident care. Involvement in co-resident care on the other hand, is more common among persons in
les...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - December 10, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Socioeconomic inequalities in health in older womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Socioeconomic status differentials in health are well documented. Less is known about the socioeconomic variation in health
in older people, and in older women in particular. The aim of the study was to examine the association between socioeconomic
status and health in older women in relation to two indicators of socioeconomic status and three measures of health, and further,
to investigate whether socioeconomic differences in health increase or decrease with advancing age. Data from a cross-sectional
population based health survey inviting all women ≥70 years were analysed; 6,380 women aged ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - December 4, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
The effect of home care on the ability to perform the activities of daily living and the well-being of older peopleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract With the considerable changes in population age-profiles, the preventive care of older people is becoming more and more important.
We analyse the long-term effect of the provision of home care on the recipient’s ability to perform the activities of daily
living (ADLs) and upon aspects of their well-being. Using regression analysis on a set of Danish longitudinal data featuring
people aged 67–77 we estimate the effect of home care while controlling for initial health, including initial ADL ability
and well-being, along with demographic and socioeconomic conditions. We find no effect of home care ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 30, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Unhealthy lifestyles among older adults: exploring transitions in Mexico and the USEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Lifestyle risk factors are important precursors of old age disease and disability, and the population level impact of these
factors likely differs across countries that vary in their economic growth and the attributes of the populations that adopt
and abandon unhealthy lifestyles. This paper describes the stage of “lifestyle transition” among older adults in two countries
with vastly different trajectories of socio-economic development. A series of hypotheses are proposed on the socioeconomic
patterns of health risk factors that would be expected in the two countries, given their economic circum...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 6, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Trends in disability-free life expectancy at age 65 in France: consistent and diverging patterns according to the underlying disability measureEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study aims to cover different disability dimensions
by using data from different French population surveys. We computed ten disability-free life expectancies, based on both specific
and generic disability indicators from four population health surveys, in order to describe and compare trends and patterns
for France over the 1980s and the 1990s. We used the Sullivan method to combine prevalence of disability and life tables.
In 2000, two thirds of total LE at age 65 are years with physical or sensory functional limitations and 10% are years with restrictions in personal care activities. Trends in DFLE over the two ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - November 1, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Care utilisation in the last years of life in relation to age and time to death: results from a Swedish urban population of the oldest oldEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion,
age and time to death have different effects depending on the type of care studied, and individual-based longitudinal data
gives a very different picture of care utilisation among the oldest old compared to cross-sectional data.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s10433-008-0099-zAuthors
Kristina Larsson, Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm University Department of Social Work, Aging Research Center Gävlegatan 16 113 30 Stockholm SwedenIngemar Kåreholt, Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm University Aging Research Center Gävlegatan 16 113 30 Stockholm SwedenMats Thorslun...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 31, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Trends in health expectancy at age 65 for various health indicators, 1987–2005, DenmarkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Record life expectancy does not appear to be approaching its limit—it is still increasing, as is the maximum life span. An
important question is whether the longer life is accompanied by an increasing lifetime in good health. The aim of the study
was to determine the trends in health expectancy at age 65 in Denmark during the period 1987–2005, including the end of a
period of stagnation (until 1995) and the beginning of a new period with increasing life expectancy (after 1994). The study
was based on nationwide register data on mortality and data on health status from the Danish Health Interview...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 28, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Functional ability in the elderly Swedish population from 1980 to 2005Email this article to a colleague.
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This study looks at ages 65–84
(n ≈ 3,000 per year) and presents prevalence rates for functional ability (walking and running ability, vision and hearing,
and disability) for different age groups and for men and women. Prevalence rates of functional problems increase with age,
for all indicators and for men and women. With the exception of hearing, women have poorer function than men. Different function
indicators showed different trends over time. For example, vision (reading text) improved over the studied time period, while
hearing (a conversation between two or more people) showed a clear worsening o...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 28, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Successful aging in spite of bad habits: introduction to the special section on ‘Life style and health expectancy’Email this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewDOI 10.1007/s10433-008-0095-3Authors
Sandra L. Reynolds, University of South Florida School of Aging Studies 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, MHC 1344 Tampa FL 33620 USA
Journal European Journal of AgeingOnline ISSN 1613-9380Print ISSN 1613-9372 (Source: European Journal of Ageing)
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 25, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Determinants of home-based formal help in community-dwelling older people in FinlandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Knowledge of the determinants of use of formal home-based services among older people is of particular importance for predicting
the need for and cost of care in the future. The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of formal and informal help
among community-dwelling older people and to assess the determinants of home-based formal help, with a special emphasis on
the frequency of help from spouse, from children and other relatives and friends. We used nationally representative cross-sectional
data from 1,166 community-dwelling Finnish persons aged 70–99. Determinants of formal help were...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - October 21, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Comparison of self-rated health in older people of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Tampere, Finland: how sensitive is SRH to cross-cultural factors?Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to examine if there are differences in self-rated health (SRH) between older people in St. Petersburg,
Russia, and Tampere, Finland. Two SRH measures were examined: a global measure without any frame of reference, and an age-comparative
SRH with an explicitly elicited reference of age peers. The Tampere data, consisting of 737 60–89-year-old respondents, came
from the Tampere Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TamELSA) in 1989. The St. Petersburg data, consisting of 1,168 people aged
60–89 years, came from the Planning of Medical and Social Services within Elder Care in...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 16, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Mediating relationships within the Disablement Process model: a cross-sectional study of the oldest-oldEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The Disablement Process model proposes a pathway for how chronic diseases in late life can lead to disability, with the variables
in the main pathway designated as pathology, impairment, functional limitations, and disability. The model also suggests that
psychosocial and contextual variables in the periphery of the model affect disability outcomes. The current study included
149 Swedish adults aged 86, 90, or 94 living in the community or in institutions who answered questions and performed tasks
of physical and cognitive ability. A series of regressions were used to test the mediating role of vari...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - September 2, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
“Let’s go for a walk!”: identification and prioritisation of accessibility and safety measures involving elderly people in a residential areaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract By emphasising the involvement of elderly people in a project applying a mixed-method approach, the overriding objective of
this study was to identify and prioritise concrete measures aimed at increasing accessibility and safety in the outdoor pedestrian
environment within a residential area of a Swedish town. Measures generally given priority were: the separation of pedestrians/cyclists,
lower speed limits, better maintenance and specific measures in pedestrian walkways such as wider sidewalks, curb levels and
form and more even surfaces on pavements. Definition of these priorities offered knowledg...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 30, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Personal growth and cognitive complexity in caregivers of patients with dementiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract According to several theoretical models, crises or demands can result in enhanced cognitive maturity. Two studies examined
whether demands on caregivers provide an opportunity to experience increased cognitive maturity (e.g., cognitive complexity,
personal growth through caregiving). In Study 1 (126 relatives of dementia patients; cross-sectional design), personal growth
through caregiving was associated with two specific caregiving demands: duration of caregiving and lack of social acknowledgment.
Cognitive complexity correlated with duration of caregiving and crystallized intelligence. The caregiv...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 26, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
The degree of kinship and its association with reciprocity and exchange in the relationships of visually impaired older adultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study draws on an evolutionary model of exchange in relationships to examine the nature of perceived reciprocity in the
context of kin and non-kin relationships among a sample of visually impaired older adults (age 63–99). Further, we examined
the direct and moderating impact of functional impairment and adaptation to visual impairment on the nature of perceived reciprocity.
Results showed that the greater the degree of genetic relatedness the more imbalanced the exchange. It was also found that
degree of adaptation to visual impairment moderated the association between genetic relatedness and perceived exchange...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 24, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Predictors of uptake and adherence to the use of hip protectors among nursing-home residentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of the present study was to identify predictors for initial uptake and adherence with the use of hip protectors when
offering hip protectors free of charge to nursing-home residents. An 18 months prospective follow up study was carried out
in 18 Norwegian nursing homes. One thousand two hundred and thirty-six residents were included in the study of which 604 started
to use a hip protector. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify predictors for the initial uptake. A
Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify predictors for adherence. A stepwise backward stra...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 22, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Life satisfaction and quality of life of older New Zealanders with and without impaired vision: a descriptive, comparative studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract A study involving older New Zealanders (aged 65+) explored levels of life satisfaction reported by groups with and without
impaired vision as well as factors contributing to and detracting from quality of life (QOL). Those with impaired vision (n = 135) had a visual acuity of 6/24 (i.e., 20/80) or worse in the better eye with corrective lenses, or a field of vision
not greater than 20° at its widest diameter and had a mean age of 82.3 (SD = 6.76). Those with no significant impairment of
vision (n = 425) were able read newsprint and legally drive and had a mean age of 74...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 21, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Influence of psychological characteristics and social relations on receiving preventive home visits in older men and womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The purpose was to analyze whether psychological characteristics and social relations in older men and women were related
to accepting and receiving preventive home visits during 3 years, when offered as part of a national scheme. The study was
based on secondary data from the Danish Intervention Study on Preventive Home Visits in 34 municipalities. The study population
included 3,377 men and women who answered questions about psychological characteristics and social relations at baseline,
survived and took part in the three year follow-up study. Number of preventive home visits was regist...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 19, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Do good self-managers have less physical and social resource deficits and more well-being in later life?Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Proactive self-management is likely to be part of resource maintenance and well-being in later life, but empirical evidence
is scarce. Therefore, we investigated (a) whether self-management ability (SMA) is associated with lower resource deficits,
and (b) whether it is related directly and indirectly to life satisfaction (LS), positive affect (PA) and negative affect
(NA). Regression and mediational analyses (N = 439, aged 65 years and older), showed that SMA related to resource deficits, and had direct associations with the three
well-being indicators. Indirect associations—via low...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - August 19, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Measuring the impact of increased exercise on quality of life in older adults: the UQQoL, a new instrumentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The University of Queensland Quality of Life instrument (UQQoL) was developed to provide a quantitative measure sensitive
to the impact of increased exercise on the quality of life (QoL) of older individuals. This paper describes the development
and testing of the UQQoL including an exploratory study of focus group interviews with 18 participants aged 65 and over, item
development and selection, and instrument piloting with groups of older adults undergoing high-intensity training. The SF-36,
another established QoL tool, was also administered at the same time points for comparative purposes. The UQ...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - July 30, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
Internet use and the digital divide in the English longitudinal study of ageingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract This paper examines the digital divide in Internet use in later life. We hypothesise that the differential diffusion of domestic
information and communication technologies between pre- and post-Second World War cohorts is primarily responsible for this
divide rather than either age-associated structural inequalities or age-related intrinsic features of mental and/or physical
infirmity. Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing we show that age/cohort differences in Internet use persist
after income, education, employment and health status are controlled for. However, when engagement w...
Source: European Journal of Ageing - July 1, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: European Journal of Ageing Source Type: journals
