Psychophysiological effects of residential options on older people living in long-term nursing house

Abstract

Background: Nursing home is critical for the elderly.
 Methods: To investigate the effects of decision-making process in terms of choosing room type and roommates on cognitive and psychosocial conditions of the elderly, 174 eligible participants were randomly assigned into three groups. In the first two groups, participants were randomly assigned to single-person rooms (Group SPR, n = 58) and multi-person rooms (2–4 persons per room, Group MPR, n = 58), and the third group of participants were allowed to voluntarily choose to live in single-person room or with preferred roommates (Group VPR, n = 58).
 Results: Participants who voluntarily choose room type and roommates (Group VPR) showed the least deterioration of cognitive function, psychosocial, and physical health, with Group MPR showing less deterioration than Group SPR. Allowing elderly people to voluntarily choose room type and roommate is better for preserving their cognitive, psychological, and physical health.
 Conclusions: Voluntary choice of room type and roommates is beneficial to the cognitive, psychological, and physical health of elderly people.

A Psychological Intervention Program for Patients with Cerebral Infarction

“…Giving patients corresponding psychological counseling has certain significance for the functional recovery of patients with cerebral infarction [27]. Previous studies have shown that comprehensive psychological intervention can alleviate the anxiety and depression of patients with hypertension and Xu/Tao/Dong/Wang/Shi cerebral infarction, and can significantly improve their quality of life [28], as well as is beneficial to physical, psychological, and cognitive health of elderly people [29]. Another retrospective analysis showed that targeted psychological intervention for elderly patients with sequelae of cerebral infarction can effectively improve the mental state of patients and guide patients to actively adjust their mentality [30].…”