(2016). Mental Health Concerns of Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: An Area of Expansion for MFTs. The American Journal of Family Therapy: Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 272-284. doi: 10.1080/01926187.2016.1214088doi:10.1080/01926187.2016.1214088Webster, Tabitha N....
Oral health concerns in older adults. Assessment and treatmentHumansMouth NeoplasmsArthritisMouth DiseasesMouth, EdentulousXerostomiaOral HygieneAgingQuality of LifeAdultDeterioration in oral health can not only impair oral function but also damage the psychological well-being of aging persons, so good ...
“older adults” generally refers to people aged 65 and older. The article, however, focuses onADHDdiagnoses in adults between 30 and 64. While that’s an interesting and worthwhile topic, it’s not a story about older adults. Instead, it distracts from a much big...
Older adults are at an especially high risk for mouth and tooth infections and the complications that can come with these problems. Losing teeth, which is mainly caused by infection, not only leads to changes in our appearance but may also make it harder to chew certain foods. That can make...
Barriers to device use included concerns about the cost (42%) and a lack of familiarity with the technology (32%). Facilitators to device use included training prior to device use (61%) and tailoring devices to the functional needs of older adults (34%). This study suggests that older ...
Such prioritization will help to guide health policy, and increase the quality of life and longevity for aging adults. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the burden of 10 common health conditions for a nationally-representative sample of middle-aged and older adults in the ...
Despite these limitations, this study expands previous literature and raises important concerns about the quality of ICD decision making for older adults with competing health risks, and substantial patient misunderstanding regarding the potential benefits and harms of ICD therapy. Although the nation’s ...
SGM adults (N= 453), we asked respondents to identify the most serious health problem facing SGM people today. Participants also rated the seriousness of five specific health problems (HIV/AIDS, suicide, hate crimes, harmful alcohol use, tobacco use). Analyses accounted for the complex sampling...
6, 112, 113, 114 Service users and family organisations have expressed concerns about potential future service cuts, disproportionate additional illness burden, reduced service access, inadequate financial support, exacerbation of inequalities in access to health care, and the need for greater family ...
The study investigates lifetime prevalence of 10 common chronic, cardiovascular and mental health conditions among 62,111 older adults aged 52–85 years of age across the four countries, and uncovers how differences in demographics, socio-economic status and health behaviors affect the combination of...