Health Benefits of Digital Videogames for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 402-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda K. Hall ◽  
Enmanuel Chavarria ◽  
Vasana Maneeratana ◽  
Beth H. Chaney ◽  
Jay M. Bernhardt
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Fish oil administration in older adults: is there potential for adverse events? A systematic review of the literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony M Villani ◽  
Maria Crotty ◽  
Leslie G Cleland ◽  
Michael J James ◽  
Robert J Fraser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Fish Oil ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Rational Suicide in Late Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 656
Author(s):  
Carla Gramaglia ◽  
Raffaella Calati ◽  
Patrizia Zeppegno
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Slippery Slope ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Literature Searching ◽  
Rational Suicide ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Mental Competence

Background and Objectives: The complex concept of rational suicide, defined as a well-thought-out decision to die by an individual who is mentally competent, is even more controversial in the case of older adults. Materials and Methods: With the aim of better understanding the concept of rational suicide in older adults, we performed a systematic review of the literature, searching PubMed and Scopus databases and eventually including 23 published studies. Results: The main related topics emerging from the papers were: depression, self-determination, mental competence; physicians’ and population’s perspectives; approach to rational suicide; ageism; slippery slope. Conclusions: Despite contrasting positions and inconsistencies of the studies, the need to carefully investigate and address the expression of suicidal thoughts in older adults, as well as behaviours suggesting “silent” suicidal attitudes, clearly emerges, even in those situations where there is no diagnosable mental disorder. While premature conclusions about the “rationality” of patients’ decision to die should be avoided, the possibility of rational suicide cannot be precluded.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature Based on Longitudinal Data

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nádia Cristina Fávaro-Moreira ◽  
Stefanie Krausch-Hofmann ◽  
Christophe Matthys ◽  
Carine Vereecken ◽  
Erika Vanhauwaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Empirically Evaluated Suicide Prevention Program Approaches for Older Adults: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 859-860
Author(s):  
Vivian Miller ◽  
Noelle Fields ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
Marta Mercado-Sierra ◽  
Marissa Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs

Abstract Suicide is a serious public health concern, particularly for individuals in later life. Studies suggest that greater attention to suicide prevention programs for older adults is needed as well as continued research related to interventions with older adults at risk of attempting suicide. A systematic review of the literature on suicide prevention treatment and effectiveness is fundamental to assessing existing services and developing new programs and practice standards. This systematic review of the literature extends an earlier and well-cited systematic review (1966-2009) by examining articles published between 2009 and 2021 with a focus on what types of empirically evaluated suicide prevention programs effectively prevent and reduce suicidality in older adults. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were used to gather the appropriate extant research and improve reporting accuracy. A three-stage review guided the selection of the articles. At stage one, titles were screened, which excluded 284 articles based on the inclusion criteria. Second, after a full review of each abstract, a final 14 articles remained for full-text review. Lastly, three independent researchers reviewed each of the full-text articles, and six articles were excluded. The final sample includes eight articles (N=8). The articles were categorized into three types of programs: 1) primary and home health care, 2) community-based outreach, and 3) counseling. Following a description of the articles, the authors assessed each study using the GRADE rating system. Findings underscore the critical need for evidence-based suicide prevention programs for older adults. Implications for future research are offered.

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