Health initiatives to reduce the potentially preventable hospitalisation of older people in rural and regional Australia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tegwyn E. McManamny ◽  
Leanne Boyd ◽  
Jade Sheen ◽  
Judy A. Lowthian
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Preventable Hospitalisation ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Regional Australia

Older people as assets in disaster preparedness, response and recovery: lessons from regional Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMANDA HOWARD ◽  
TAMARA BLAKEMORE ◽  
MIRIAM BEVIS
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Older People ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Regional Australia

ABSTRACTThis article reports on findings from a qualitative research study on natural disaster preparedness in ‘at risk’ population groups in regional Australia, and in particular on findings highlighting the key, and often unrecognised, role played by many older people in developing and maintaining local informal networks, activated repeatedly before, during and after natural disasters. The article outlines major themes in recent literature on community resilience and social capital in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, the design and implementation of the current study in which, 17 focus groups were held with ‘at risk’ groups across three communities and findings in relation to the role of older people. The implications from these findings are discussed in the context of community-based disaster preparedness strategies. Findings point to older people as critical, community assets in local neighbourhoods, contributing both their experience and relationship-building capacity to prepare themselves for natural disasters. In addition, there was clear evidence of older people sharing resources and experience in support of others of all ages in responding to and recovering from natural disasters. Older people in the research were found both to generate and mobilise social capital at a local level in disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

Enhancing the usability and benefits of open space for older people in regional Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Knight ◽  
Rosemary Black ◽  
Rachel Whitsed ◽  
Robin Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Regional Australia

Self-assessment of independence in older people: First results from an open-access website for senior citizens and caregivers in France

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
Pierre Koskas ◽  
B Wolfowicz
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Home Support ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
First Results ◽  
People First

Background: E-health initiatives on the Internet can be used to provide support to people with chronic diseases and to their caregivers. In 2014/2015, we created a free website called jesuisautonome.fr where older people, or their carers on their behalf, can assess their independence in daily living by filling out a simple questionnaire. Objectives: To evaluate the interest of the public in websites of this kind, by analysing home care plans obtained via the self-assessment questionnaire. We also describe patterns of use and visitor behaviour. Method: Over a period of 6 months, we analysed data from the website in terms of the basic characteristics of the user; the number of questionnaires completed; the main types of needs in terms of home support; and data from Google Analytics about the number of visitors, user behaviour and behaviour flow. Results: During the 6-month study period, 439 visitors to the site either viewed, part-completed or fully completed the questionnaire. A total of 190 users completed the questionnaire. Seventy-one per cent of the completed questionnaires were from family caregivers, and 29% were from senior citizens. The mean age of those receiving care was 78 ± 10.46 years. Their main needs were for domiciliary care (29.3%). Data from Google Analytics showed about 420 visits per month. Approximately 7.5% completed a questionnaire, approximately 5.3% downloaded a home care plan and there was a bounce rate of about 62%. Conclusion: First results from this website tend to endorse its use as a means of making practical solutions available to caregivers and older people.

Defining ‘older people’ in Chile: challenges in planning policies for ageing populations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Villalobos Dintrans ◽  
Catalina Izquierdo ◽  
René Guzmán ◽  
María José Gálvez ◽  
Sylvia Santander
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Concrete Operational ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Ageing Populations

Abstract The concept of older adult is extensively used in day-to-day discussions and public policy. Nonetheless, concrete operational definitions are scarce. This poses a challenge for policymakers when designing initiatives targeted to this population. Chronological age has been traditionally used as the sole criteria for identifying older people (OP). However, there is no consensus about what is the age that should define an elderly. The issue became evident when, in 2018, the Chilean Ministry of Health started a planning process to coordinate health initiatives for OP. Two thresholds had been commonly used—60 and 65 years—and the differences between choosing one and the other were significant. This article intends to structure the debate around age thresholds and the definition of OP in Chile, presenting information and evidence to guide decision-makers when deciding about the issue. Information was based on international guidelines and definitions, laws and practice in the country and epidemiological data. The analysis shows a lack of consensus when dealing with the definition of OP using age thresholds at every level. Results highlight the difficulty of using age as a guide for designing policies for OP and call for a more holistic way for identifying OP as beneficiaries of targeted programmes, considering the heterogeneity of this population and the availability of information. This debate is much needed in many countries that, like Chile, will experience significant demographic changes and face the challenges of healthy ageing.

The Care of Older People

1952 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ian Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Older People

Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter G. Coleman ◽  
Christine Ivani-Chalian ◽  
Maureen Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Older People

The Relationship Between Antioxidant Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in Older People

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Ortega ◽  
López-Sobaler ◽  
Aparicio ◽  
Bermejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Weighing Method ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between the intake of antioxidant nutrients and the suffering of cataracts in 177 institutionalized elderly people (61 men and 116 women) aged ≥ 65 years. Dietary intake was monitored for 7 consecutive days using a "precise individual weighing" method. Subjects, who during their earlier years were exposed by their work to sunlight, had a greater risk of suffering cataracts (OR = 3.2; Cl: 1.1–9.3, P < 0.05) than those who worked indoors. A relationship was found between increased vitamin C intake and a reduced prevalence of cataracts (i.e., when comparing those above P95 for vitamin C intake with those below P5; (OR = 0.08; Cl: 0.01–0.75, P 0.05). Among subjects with cataracts, 12.1% had vitamin C intakes of < 61 mg/day (P10) and only 2.2% had intakes of > 183 mg/day (P95) (p < 0.01). Subjects who consumed > 3290 μg/day (P95) of lutein were less likely to have cataracts (OR = 0.086; Cl: 0.007–1.084; p < 0.05) than those whose consumption was < 256 μg/day (P5). In men, high intakes of zeaxanthin seemed to provide a protective effect against the problem (OR = 0.96; Cl: 0.91–0.99; p < 0.05). The results suggest an association exists between exposure to sunlight and the development of cataracts, and that vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin offer some protection against this disorder.

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