The needs of middle-aged and older adults with chronic diseases living alone for using care robots

Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Two Decades of Change in Living arrangements and Oldest Old Health in China, 1998-2018

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 13, 2024

Living arrangement has been documented to be influential on older adults’ health. However, there is hardly comprehensive temporal model for understanding the effects of time and cohort oldest old’s health in various household contexts. This study intended fill voids prior literature by studying Chinese old through analyzing data from eight (1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011-12, 2014 2018) waves Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The results showed changing patterns living arrangements period across birth cohorts. were more inclined live with a spouse or alone. nursing homes was also chosen recent years. Younger cohorts spouse, both adult children/grandchildren alone than Oldest who lived only, those multigenerational families tended have better physical mental Respondents stayed others worst had but suffered loneliness reported subjective wellbeing. Significant variations found when linking Cohort mainly occurred among subgroups alone, staying others. Period prominent effects, especially times economic recessions natural disasters that massive social impacts. emphasized strong highlighted special attention should given vulnerable groups promote their health, including

Язык: Английский

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Identifying potentially depressed older Chinese adults in the community: Hong Kong's elderly health service cohort

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 360, С. 169 - 175

Опубликована: Май 24, 2024

Depression is common at older ages, but under-recognized due to stigma, misperception, and under-diagnosis; its manifestations may vary by setting. Identifying adults risk of depression in the community urgently needed for timely support early interventions. We assessed performance an existing prediction model developed a European setting (i.e., Risk Assessment Tool (DRAT-up)), new EHS-Depress model) predict 2-year onset later life depressive symptoms Chinese adults.

Язык: Английский

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Network analysis of the relationships between depressive symptoms and social participation activities among Chinese older adults and its implications for nursing

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(4), С. 465 - 472

Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024

Network analysis was used to explore the complex inter-relationships between social participation activities and depressive symptoms among Chinese older population, differences in network structures different genders, age groups, urban-rural residency would be compared. Based on 2018 wave of Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), 12,043 people aged 65 105 were included. The 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale assess 10 types collected, including housework, tai-chi, square dancing, visiting interacting with friends, garden work, reading newspapers or books, raising domestic animals, playing cards mahjong, watching TV listening radio, organized activities. R 4.2.1 software estimate model calculate strength bridge strength. 21.60% (2,601/12,043) participants had symptoms. total score negatively associated after adjusting sociodemographic factors. showed that "D9 (Inability get going)" "S9 (Watching and/or radio)" highest within communities, respectively, "S1 (Housework)", radio)", "D5 (Hopelessness)" most prominent bridging nodes two communities. Most edges linking communities negative. "S5 (Graden work) - D5 "S6 (Reading newspapers/books) D4 (Everything an effort)" top 2 strongest negative edges. Older females significantly denser than males. Compared 65-80, group 81-105 higher global This study provides novel insights into relationships Except doing other found protective depression levels. Different nursing strategies should taken prevent alleviate genders ages.

Язык: Английский

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Stability and transitions of depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults over a 5-year follow up

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 43(17), С. 15787 - 15797

Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2023

Язык: Английский

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