Association between a Change in Social Interaction and Dementia among Elderly People

Kim, Cunyoen; Wu, Bowen; Tanaka, Emiko; Watanabe, Taeko; Watanabe, Kentaro; Chen, Wencan; Ito, Sumio; Okumura, Rika; Arai, Tetsuaki; Anme, Tokie

doi:10.1016/j.ijge.2016.03.006

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“…Our sample had no diagnosed cases of dementia in the wider community focused social support network type. As such, we postulate that in addition to family relation which is an important source of support,52 it may be also beneficial for older adults to maintain an appropriate level of interaction with friends and/or neighbours to keep themselves engaged with the social environment which would help sustain their cognitive function to prevent or delay dementia 53…”

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Social support network typologies and their association with dementia and depression among older adults in Singapore: a cross-sectional analysis

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ObjectivesTo examine the social support network type and its associations with depression and dementia among older adults in Singapore.DesignThis study is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly study. The Practitioner Assessment of Network Type was used to identify five social support network types. Odds Ratios (OR) of dementia and depression were estimated with logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression, respectively, adjusted for sociodemographic variables.SettingSingapore.Outcome measures10/66 criteria and Automated Geriatric Examination for Computer Assisted Taxonomy computer algorithm.Participants2421 older adults aged 60 years and above, and their informants.ResultsLogistic regression revealed that as compared with participants in the family dependent social support network type, those in the locally integrated social support network type were negatively associated with dementia. It was observed that it is the older adults’ perception of the quality of social interaction that influences the likelihood of depression.ConclusionThe social support network typology presents knowledge about the older adults’ social network profile and their cognitive functioning-ability which would help stakeholders better identify older adults who might be at risk of cognitive decline or experiencing delay in diagnosis of dementia.

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Social support network typologies and their association with dementia and depression among older adults in Singapore: a cross-sectional analysis

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“… 24 In addition, other potential symptoms of dementia, including difficulties with speech, reasoning and decision-making, could make it difficult for people with dementia to engage in meaningful interactions, often detrimental to their self-confidence and quality of life. 30 Despite this, positive social interaction can have a substantial impact, with Kim et al 31 stating that positive social experiences are proven to slow down symptoms of the disease. Enabling these dialogues and experiences also has the potential to positively influence feelings of worth and belonging and can help individuals with dementia to experience activities or environments that they can appreciate and enjoy with others—all of which being vital factors in the DQoL model.…”

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Literature review: technological interventions and their impact on quality of life for people living with dementia

Sanders

Scott

2020

BMJ Health Care Inform

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ObjectivesRapid technology-driven innovation in the healthcare sector has led to an increasing ability to effectively respond to health challenges. However, the cognitive challenges faced by a person with dementia exacerbate the difficulty of designing enduring technological dementia care solutions. Despite this, and in the absence of a cure, facilitating well-being and improved quality of life becomes pivotal for those living with dementia and their caregivers. This review aimed to identify and consolidate the provision of technological solutions for dementia care, and how these are perceived to impact the quality of life of a person with dementia.MethodsArticles and journals were identified using keywords including those relating to quality of life, assistive technologies and technology adoption and acceptance. Greater priority was given to resources published after 2010 due to the speed of technological advancement, and peer-reviewed articles were preferred.Results91 resources were identified, with 38 contributing to the final review. In addition to multiple quality of life measurement tools, the literature identified a large variety of solutions that fell into three categories: those used ‘by’, ‘with’ or ‘on’ a person with dementia.ConclusionsThis review concludes that the ‘one size fits all’ approach to many solutions reflects the lack of supporting evidence, negatively impacting trust in their usefulness among caregivers and their subsequent adoption rates. This could be attributed to limited involvement of people with dementia in studies of effectiveness and adoption. Additional research is recommended to further consolidate research on quality of life and to understand the individuality and progression of dementia and its influence on dementia care solutions.

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“…The results of this study are in line with the results of research Rosita (2012) that the elderly have a good social interaction ability (58.8%) supported by the physical and psychological ability of the elderly. Kim et al (2016) suggests that the majority of elderly people have positive social interactions and suggest that social interactions among older adults can be maintained or corrected through efforts to interact with the social environment even though aging is inevitable. Social interaction can cause a person to be close and to feel together or otherwise can make a person far and away from an interpersonal relationship (Wardhani et al, 2017).…”

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Cognitive Function, Social Interaction, and Self Concept of Elderly Widows and Widowers

Aziz

Krinatuti

2017

JFS

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<p>The final stage of life in the elderly experienced changes of physical, psychological, or social that can effect instability of self concept. The aim of this research was to analyzed the effect of cognitive function, social interaction to self concept of elderly widows and widowers. The location of this research in Timbulharjo village, Sewon sub-district, Bantul district, Yogyakarta who chosen purposively with the consideration of the region which have the most elderly. The sample of this research was the elderly people aged more than 60 years old that have been abandoned by partner of life during grater than or equal to 2 years a go. Sample total of this research were 30 elderly widows and 30 elderly widowers. This research showed that there were not difference of cognitive function and social interaction between of elderly widows and elderly widowers, however there was difference of self concept between of elderly widows and widowers. In addition, ages and education have correlation with cognitive function, and social interaction have correlation with self concept. Meanwhile, marital status have negative influence and social interaction have positive influence to self concept so that widows status can decrease self concept of elderly, and better social interaction than better of self concept of elderly.</p>

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Association between a Change in Social Interaction and Dementia among Elderly People

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Social support network typologies and their association with dementia and depression among older adults in Singapore: a cross-sectional analysis

Social support network typologies and their association with dementia and depression among older adults in Singapore: a cross-sectional analysis

Literature review: technological interventions and their impact on quality of life for people living with dementia

Cognitive Function, Social Interaction, and Self Concept of Elderly Widows and Widowers

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