Lifetime traumatic events, health-related quality of life, and satisfaction with life in older adults

Lamoureux‐Lamarche, Catherine; Vasiliadis, Helen‐Maria

doi:10.1007/s11136-017-1593-6

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“…When compared to the prior year, an improved quality of life score still showed a greater risk of low cognitive function. Lamourex-Lamarche and Vasiliadis discovered that once a person experiences an event that is significant and traumatic, then it may remain so long after the event concludes and have a long-term cognitive effect [35]. This event also affects quality of life [35] in our study, who experienced poor quality of life once could be considered as had a traumatic event.…”

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The Association Between the Changes in General, Family, and Financial Aspects of Quality of Life and Their Effects on Cognitive Function in an Elderly Population: The Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, 2008–2016

Chae

Park

Jang

2020

IJERPH

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Background The growing aging population is a global phenomenon and a major public health challenge. Among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, Korea is the fastest aging country. We aimed to investigate the relationship between changes in quality of life (QOL) and cognitive function in older adults. Method: Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging collected from 2008 to 2016 were used. In 3453 participants (men: 1943; women: 1541), QOL was measured by three aspects: general, financial, and familial. Changes in QOL status were assessed by four categories: remained poor, worsened, improved, and remained good. The level of cognitive function was measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination score (MMSE, normal range cut-off value: 24 or above). For the statistical analysis, the generalized equation model (GEE) was performed. Results: For all three aspects of QOL measured, participants whose QOL score remained poor were associated with cognitive decline that their odds ratios (OR) were statistically significant (general: OR = 1.33; familial: OR = 1.39; financial: OR = 1.40). For subgroup analysis by gender, the highest OR in men was the financial aspect of QOL (OR = 1.45); in women, the highest OR was the familial aspect of QOL (OR = 1.75). Conclusion: This study showed an association between QOL and cognitive function in a Korean elderly population. Our findings suggest that QOL measurements with a gender-specific approach can be used as a tool to detect cognitive changes in older adults and help prevent or delay cognitive decline.

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The Association Between the Changes in General, Family, and Financial Aspects of Quality of Life and Their Effects on Cognitive Function in an Elderly Population: The Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, 2008–2016

Chae

Park

Jang

2020

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“…Over 70% of people worldwide report that they have experienced a traumatic event; about a third state having experienced three or more traumatic events (Benjet et al, 2015). Traumatic events that people report most often are accidents, threatening diseases and violence (Lamoureux-Lamarche & Vasiliadis, 2017;Husky, Lépine, Gasquet, & Kovess-Masfety, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service officers’ traumatic experiences and their psychological counselling needs and attitudes

Argustaitė-Zailskienė¹,

Digrytė²,

Žemaitienė³

2019

Health Psychology Report

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health psychology report • volume 7(3), 9 original article background State Border Guards (SBGs) are an under-researched group in law enforcement. Their role involves exposure to threats and actual traumatic events. This study is designed to assess the nature of SBGs' traumatic experiences, their perceptions of their need for psychological counselling and their attitudes towards counselling. participants and procedure 168 Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) officers were surveyed, using the following tools: a modified form of the Life Events Checklist (LEC), six questions to assess the need and attitudes towards psychological counselling, and socio-demographic variables. results 72.6% of the sample reported direct exposure to at least one type of traumatic event, 73.2% reported indirect exposure, and 64.3% reported exposure to trauma at work during the previous 5 years. Those who experienced more different types of direct traumatic events are more inclined to feel uneasy if their colleagues knew about them needing psychological help, more willing to look for help outside of their current employer, more likely to think that their boss might fire them if their need for psychological help became known, and less likely to think that psychological help at work is easily accessible. conclusions SBGS officers with more extensive direct traumatic event exposure exhibit more negative attitudes towards psychological counselling than their less traumatized counterparts.

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“…Elderly people are especially impacted by critical experiences that affect them personally or that victimize their loved ones. Added to these aspects are affective losses, uncontrollable events, and tensions arising from the loss of roles and the everyday problems that interact with each other, creating multiple challenges to the aging experience (Lamoureux-Lamarche & Vasiliadis, 2017).…”

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Racism and Stressful Events Among Black Elderly People

Santos

Rabelo

2021

Racism and Human Development

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Lifetime traumatic events, health-related quality of life, and satisfaction with life in older adults

Abstract: Our study could help healthcare professionals to identify and monitor traumatic events that are at higher risk to be associated with PTSS and a lower quality of life for older men and women.

Cited by 25 publications

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The Association Between the Changes in General, Family, and Financial Aspects of Quality of Life and Their Effects on Cognitive Function in an Elderly Population: The Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, 2008–2016

The Association Between the Changes in General, Family, and Financial Aspects of Quality of Life and Their Effects on Cognitive Function in an Elderly Population: The Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, 2008–2016

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service officers’ traumatic experiences and their psychological counselling needs and attitudes

Racism and Stressful Events Among Black Elderly People

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