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Book Synopsis Measuring the Physical Activity of Older Adults Residing in Assisted Living Facilities by : Jill Meredith Snyder
Download or read book Measuring the Physical Activity of Older Adults Residing in Assisted Living Facilities written by Jill Meredith Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Physical Activity of Older Adults Residing in Different Levels of Care by :
Download or read book Physical Activity of Older Adults Residing in Different Levels of Care written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study compared the physical activity and functional levels of older adults residing in retirement (RH), assisted-living (AL) and nursing homes (NH). The StepWatch Step Activity Monitor3 (SW) pedometer was used to collect the number of steps taken during one day of activity. Activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) surveys were completed to measure functional status in terms of ADL problems and impairments. The sample consisted of thirty-seven older adults (17 RH, 8 AL, 12 NH, 71- 94 years old) who wore the SW on the right ankle during a full day of routine activity. ADL and IADL surveys were completed the day prior to the collection of physical activity data. Participants wore the pedometers an average of 13.66 " 1.26 hours (12.63 " 1.43 RH, 13.82 " 1.26 AL, 14.13 " .84 NH) and took 6134.11 " 5205.60 steps (8518.47 " 4707.78 RH, 2592.75 " 1961.69 AL, 5117.17 " 5913.01 NH). The average score for ADL problems was 2.32 " .1.31 (3.42 " .67 RH, 2.88 " .99 AL, 1.29 " .99 NH) and 4.35 " 1.30 for impairments (5.42 " .67 RH, 5.00 " .77 AL, 3.29 " .99 NH). Data indicates that as level of skilled care increases number of steps taken and functional levels of older adults decrease.
Book Synopsis The Measurement of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults Residing in Care Homes by : Jennifer Airlie
Download or read book The Measurement of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults Residing in Care Homes written by Jennifer Airlie and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Measurement Issues in Aging and Physical Activity by : Weimo Zhu
Download or read book Measurement Issues in Aging and Physical Activity written by Weimo Zhu and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2006 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the 10th Measurement and Evaluation Symposium, "Measurement Issues and Challenges in Aging Research," Measurement Issues in Aging and Physical Activity considers research from experts around the world relating to the latest questions, challenges, and techniques in aging and measurement. The reference addresses a range of topics in aging research, including issues from the fields of kinesiology, biology, physiology, technology, urban planning, measurement, and statistics. Measurement Issues in Aging and Physical Activity breaks new ground with a discussion of multicultural factors related to physical activity promotion and intervention. Ideas include using culture as a catalyst for active living and using culture-based physical activity as an alternative approach to promotion of active living. The reference further examines multicultural issues with a look at alternative medicine, including an account of a demonstration of qi-gong, a traditional Chinese exercise, from the symposium. In addition, a new term, kinesmetrics, is introduced for the field of measurement and evaluation. Kinesmetrics is defined as a discipline for developing and applying measurement theory, statistics, and mathematical analysis to the field of kinesiology. The groundbreaking Measurement Issues in Aging and Physical Activity explores subjects in a range of research topics. For both veterans and newcomers to the field, this reference will be a comprehensive guide to the latest research on aging in measurement and physical activity." --Publisher description.
Book Synopsis The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging by : Susan Rodiek
Download or read book The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging written by Susan Rodiek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging presents new insights on the positive role nature and the outdoors can play in the lives of older adults, whether they live in the community, in an assisted-living environment, or in a skilled nursing facility. Current research suggests that increased contact and activity levels with the outdoors can be an important therapeutic resource for the elderly, with significant mental and physical health benefits. This unique book examines how to make the most of outdoor spaces in residential settings, exploring attitudes and patterns of use, the effect of plants, the physical environment, and health-related outcomes from contact with nature and enhanced physical activity.
Book Synopsis Residential Choices and Experiences of Older Adults by : John A. Krout, PhD
Download or read book Residential Choices and Experiences of Older Adults written by John A. Krout, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-06-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the Pathways to Life Quality longitudinal research study, this book explores the ways in which older adults' residential choices impact their health and well-being. The study examines the factors associated with life quality for persons living on their own in the local community, as well as those in various housing arrangements such as a continuing care retirement facility, adult home, income-subsidized housing, and senior apartments. Topics include plans and adjustment to moving; role identities; social relationships, participation, and integration; health and activity patterns; and coping with life events.
Book Synopsis Physical Activity, Disablement, and Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents: A Feasibility Study by :
Download or read book Physical Activity, Disablement, and Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents: A Feasibility Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Communities of Care by : Mary M. Ball
Download or read book Communities of Care written by Mary M. Ball and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-10-07 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very little is known about why and when African American elders seek formal long-term care, or about the characteristics of assisted living environments they consider most desirable. Drawing on qualitative studies conducted between 1998 and 2001, the authors of Communities of Care provide important information on historic and current trends in assisted living systems serving African Americans. Focusing on six facilities that have become models of long-term care for African Americans, the authors shed light on the daily lives of the people who live, work, and visit these "communities of care."With detailed profiles of the facilities, interviews, and case histories of care recipients, the authors explore both the institutional and personal characteristics of the facilities and the issues central to their residents. This definitive work brings to the forefront critical questions about how race, gender, and culture affect the quality of, access to, and cost of care. These questions have broad implications for the policy, administration, and operation of assisted living.
Book Synopsis An Examination of how Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults in Assisted Living Associate with Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial Function by : Pet Ming Leung
Download or read book An Examination of how Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults in Assisted Living Associate with Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial Function written by Pet Ming Leung and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are important markers of health and quality of life, and predictors of functional decline. However, the factors that influence movement patterns in older adults, especially for those residing in the growing assisted living (AL) setting, are poorly understood. I acquired measures from 114 AL tenants of movement patterns from waist-mounted accelerometers worn for at least 3 days. On average, participants spent 86% of their waking hours in sedentary behaviour and 13.84% in light physical activity. The time spent sedentary was higher in males than females, and correlated with scores on the Timed-Up-and-Go and Modified Fall Efficacy Scale, but not with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment or Geriatric Depression Scale. These results indicate that both physical function and psychological factors influence sedentary behaviour in AL tenants. Future research should examine whether interventions targeted at intrinsic or environmental factors decrease sedentary behaviours.
Book Synopsis Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, 2E by : Rose, Debra J.
Download or read book Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, 2E written by Rose, Debra J. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2019 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive text available for current and future fitness professionals who want to design and implement effective, safe, and fun physical activity programs for older adults with diverse functional capabilities.
Book Synopsis Physical Fitness in Hospitalized Frail Elderly Patients by : Kristina Åhlund
Download or read book Physical Fitness in Hospitalized Frail Elderly Patients written by Kristina Åhlund and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demographic research shows that the proportion of older people in society is increasing. More people age well, but there are also more people getting old with disability and multimorbidity. The large diversity in functioning illustrates the heterogeneity of aging. Accelerated aging may lead to frailty, which is a geriatric syndrome, often used as a marker of biologic age and associated with decreased physiologic reserves, increased vulnerability and the risk of adverse health out- comes. Frail elderly people are frequent visitors within emergency hospital care and physical decline is common. Unfortunately, elderly patients with substantial multimorbidity are often excluded from clinical trials. Physical fitness comprises a set of measurable health- and skill-related outcomes, such as cardiorespiratory endurance and muscle strength. A decrease in physical fitness may affect the prognosis negatively. However, previous research indicates that it may be possible to reverse frailty and improve physical fitness. It is therefore of the utmost interest to identify frailty and study how care is best provided, in order to prevent, reduce and postpone adverse health consequences. The overall aim of this thesis is to study physical fitness in a group of frail elderly patients, within clinical hospital health care. The patients’ physical fitness will be evaluated and compared in different care settings during and after hospitalization. The aim is also to study the long-term consequences of changes in physical fitness in relation to mortality. To better understand the underlying factors for partici- pation in physical activity and exercise, patients’ perceptions of the phenomena will be explored. This thesis consists of four papers based on two studies comprising frail elderly patients with substantial multimorbidity, in connection with an in-hospital episode. Paper 1 was an observational study with a cross-sectional design (n=408). Different components of physical fitness were measured during an index hospital stay and the results showed that hospitalized frail elderly patients performed below previously described age-related reference values. Furthermore, physical fitness was associated with the degree of frailty, rather than the chronological age. Paper 2 was a prospective controlled trial, with two parallel groups. The patients included in the intervention group (n=206) were cared for at an emergency medical care unit providing care according to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and care (CGA). The control group (n=202) was cared for at conventional emergency medical care units. The multi-professional care approach at the CGA unit was shown to be beneficial, in terms of a greater proportion of patients who preserved or improved their function during the first three months after discharge from hospital, compared with conventional care. Paper 3 had a prospective approach when evaluating the association between physical fitness and oneyear mortality in those 390 patients discharged alive from a hospital care episode. The results showed that physical fitness during in-hospital care and the change in physical fitness during the first months after discharge were associated with one-year mortality. In Paper 4, the patients’ perspective in terms of physical activity and exercise was explored. The theme of “Meaningfulness and risk of harm in an aging body” emerged, followed by the three categories of physical activity as part of daily life, goals of physical activity and exercise and prerequisites for physical activity and exercise. These studies highlight the importance of a greater focus on physical fitness in hospitalized elderly patients. A careful assessment and a multi-professional approach may lead to beneficial results and better survival even in a group of frail elderly patients with severe multimorbidity. To increase physical activity and exercise in this group of patients, health care probably needs to improve the means of communicating the benefits and goals of exercise and facilitating them so that the risk of harm is reduced.
Book Synopsis Exercise for Aging Adults by : Gail M. Sullivan
Download or read book Exercise for Aging Adults written by Gail M. Sullivan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators. This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults. The format includes key points and case examples which showcase the strong evidence supporting exercise by older adults as a key tool to enhance health, prevent serious outcomes, such as hospitalization and functional loss, and as part of the treatment plan for diseases that are common in older adults. Written by experts in the field of exercise in older persons, this book is a guide to maintaining quality of life and functional independence from frail to healthy aging adults. Strategies and exercises are discussed for specific care settings and illustrated via links to video examples, to ensure readers can immediately apply described techniques. Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners is a useful tool for physicians, residents in training, medical students, physical therapists, gerontology advance practice nurse practitioners, assisted living facility administrators, directors of recreation, and long-term care directors.
Book Synopsis An Exercise Program for Older Adults Residing in as Assisted Living Facility by :
Download or read book An Exercise Program for Older Adults Residing in as Assisted Living Facility written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Research Design & Statistical Analysis by : Arnold D. Well
Download or read book Research Design & Statistical Analysis written by Arnold D. Well and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Free CD contains several real and artificial data sets used in the book in SPSS, SYSTAT, and ASCII formats"--Cover
Book Synopsis The Effectiveness of a Novel Exercise Program on the Balance of Two Older Adult Females Living in an Assisted Living Facility by : Jessica Chase
Download or read book The Effectiveness of a Novel Exercise Program on the Balance of Two Older Adult Females Living in an Assisted Living Facility written by Jessica Chase and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: STUDY DESIGN: Prospective case series. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of increasing proximal hip musculature strength in a single-leg stance position on balance in older women. It was hypothesized that each subject would improve their balance outcome measure scores and decrease fear of falling following exercise intervention. BACKGROUND/SIGNIFICANCE: Older adult females have an increased risk for falling. This study sought to determine the effects of a novel balance exercise program for older adults at risk for falling. SUBJECTS: Subjects were two females over the age of 65 in an assisted living facility. Patients reported a fear of falling, as measured by the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC), and demonstrated low scores on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG). METHODS: Subjects took part in a 6-week exercise program. Pre- and post-program scores on the ABC, BBS, and TUG were compared. Outcomes were then compared to established norms for smallest real difference, or true change. It was hypothesized that each subject would improve their balance outcome measure scores and decrease fear of falling following exercise intervention. RESULTS: Results demonstrated that a 6-week exercise program produced real change in BBS scores, resulting in functional improvement in fall risk category. Both patients' TUG and ABC scores improved, but not enough to be confident that real change occurred. CONCLUSION: Strengthening proximal hip musculature in single-leg stance position improved balance as measured by BBS in women over the age of 65 in an assisted living facility. Further studies are needed in a broader population.
Book Synopsis The Effects of Environmental Factors on Physical Activity of the Older Adult in Assisted Living Facilities by : Angie McCully
Download or read book The Effects of Environmental Factors on Physical Activity of the Older Adult in Assisted Living Facilities written by Angie McCully and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging - E-Book by : Theris A. Touhy
Download or read book Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging - E-Book written by Theris A. Touhy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging, 5th Edition is the only gerontological nursing text on the market that focuses on this thoughtful, organic method of care. Designed to facilitate healthy aging regardless of the situation or disease process, this text goes beyond simply tracking recommended treatments to addressing complications, alleviating discomfort, and helping older adults lead healthy lives. Featuring an updated four-color design, additional information on long-term care, evidence-based practice boxes, safety alerts, expanded tables, and careful attention to age, gender, and cultural differences, Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging is the most complete text on the market. Focus on health and wellness helps you gain an understanding of the patient’s experience. Safety Alerts highlight safe practices and quality of care QSEN competencies. Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you to understand these important considerations in caring for older adults. AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing core competencies integrated throughout. Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects. Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter equip you with the information that you need to assess the patient. Healthy People 2020 boxes integrate information about healthy aging. Expanded tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment make information easy to find and use. NEW! New four-color design provides a higher-level of detail and readability to caregiving procedures. NEW! New chapter on Caregiving includes expanded coverage of abuse and neglect. NEW! Expanded content about Long-Term and Transitional Care added to chapter six. NEW! Expanded Safety coverage spans two separate chapters. NEW! Expanded Nutrition and Hydration content divided into two separate chapters.
