An Investigation of Activity Profiles of Older Adults

Morrow‐Howell, Nancy; Putnam, Michelle; Lee, Yung Soo; Greenfield, Jennifer C.; Inoue, Megumi; Chen, Huajuan

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“…It is known that the profile and characteristics of social participation are closely related to culture, beliefs and socially acceptable habits, as well as the opportunities and resources available in the community 24,[33][34][35] . The same characteristics are also influenced by gender and age.…”

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Trajectories of social participation in old age: a systematic literature review

Pinto

Néri

2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: the present study aimed to identify patterns of social participation in old age and the theories used to explain them. Method: A systematic review was performed using the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE / PUBMED), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and Web of Science (ISI Web of Knowledge) databases. The keywords used were: social participation, social engagement, social involvement and social activities; combined with seniors, the elderly, older adults, older people and aging. Research was performed between January and February. Results: thirty-one longitudinal studies on social participation among old and healthy middle-aged adults were included for analysis. In three studies social engagement levels increased, especially at the beginning of old age (up to 75 years). Twenty-one studies presented results that described the reduction of social engagement levels in old age, and five studies found that there was no change in levels of social involvement. The most used theories were: the activity theory, the social disengagement theory, the continuity theory and the theory of socioemotional selectivity. Conclusion: the results point to the need for reflection on what is envisioned and what is practiced in terms of policies and practices aimed at achieving successful aging. Future attempts should include not only incentives to remain active, but a description of factors that influence the social disengagement associated with poor adaptation in old age.

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“…The composition of a social network has less influence on health outcomes in middle age than in old age 33,35 . In the former period, activities practiced with friends are more significant and more frequently described as sources of pleasure than activities practiced with family members.…”

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Trajectories of social participation in old age: a systematic literature review

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Néri

2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…Since personal goals are important in living a meaningful life (Betzler 2013), more consideration should be given to how older people with fewer resources might be enabled to continue striving for valued goals in their lives. As resources decline, goal pursuit in preferred activities could be continued via other supportive resources, or by compensatory means (Baltes and Baltes 1990;Heyl et al 2007;Morrow-Howell et al 2014). Older people with poor health and functional problems should also be supported in setting goals for physical activity, since this would help prevent further functional decline (Rantanen 2013).…”

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Life resources and personal goals in old age

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It has been theorized that life resources influence goal engagement. The aim of the present study was to examine whether personal characteristics, and socio-economic, social and health resources are associated with personal goal content in old age. The participants were 824 community-dwelling people aged 75-90 from the LifeSpace Mobility in Old Age project. Personal goals were elicited using a revised version of the Personal Project Analysis in a structured interview. Cross-sectional bi-and multivariate analyses using logistic regression modelling were conducted. The results showed that the most commonly reported goals were health maintenance related. People with better health resources were more likely to report goals related to leisure-time, social and physical activities and less likely to report goals related to recovery of health. Those with poor social resources were at risk for having no personal goals in their lives. The results are in line with theorizing on the influence of life resources on goal setting in old age. Further longitudinal studies are needed on whether resource loss precedes goal modification, and how goal setting strategies influence both mental and physical well-being in old age.

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“…Elderly people become less active and more prone to social isolation and loneliness, which complicates their health situation and causes premature mortality [161]. Participation in social and physical activities, however, results in a lower risk of cognitive decline (e.g., dementia) [162] and improves the well-being of elderly people [163]. Physical activity slows down the progression of diseases, and it is in general a promoter of health [164].…”

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Ambient Technology to Assist Elderly People in Indoor Risks

Yared

Abdulrazak

2016

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While elderly people perform their daily indoor activities, they are subjected to several risks. To improve the quality of life of elderly people and promote healthy aging and independent living, elderly people need to be provided with an assistive technology platform to rely on during their activities. We reviewed the literature and identified the major indoor risks addressed by assistive technology that elderly people face during their indoor activities. In this paper, we identify these risks as: fall, wrong self-medication management, fire, burns, intoxication by gas/smoke, and the risk of inactivity. In addition, we discuss the existing assistive technology systems and classify the risk detection algorithms, techniques and the basic system principles and interventions to enhance safety of elderly people.

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An Investigation of Activity Profiles of Older Adults

Abstract: The use of a 5-level categorical activity profile variable may allow more complex analyses of activity that capture the "whole person." There is clearly a vulnerable group of low-activity individuals as well as a High Activity group that may represent the "active ageing" vision.

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Trajectories of social participation in old age: a systematic literature review

Trajectories of social participation in old age: a systematic literature review

Life resources and personal goals in old age

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