Neighborhood attributes security and solidarity promote the well-being of community-dwelling older people in the Netherlands

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 681-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane M Cramm ◽  
Anna P Nieboer
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Older People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

scholarly journals Detected health and well-being problems following comprehensive geriatric assessment during a home visit among community-dwelling older people: who benefits most?

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy M N Stijnen ◽  
Maud S Van Hoof ◽  
Ingeborg Y M Wijnands-Hoekstra ◽  
Yvonne Guldemond-Hecker ◽  
Inge G P Duimel-Peeters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Health And Well Being

Improving the social health of community-dwelling older people living with dementia through a reablement program

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 915-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Hee Jeon ◽  
Lindy Clemson ◽  
Sharon L. Naismith ◽  
Loren Mowszowski ◽  
Niki McDonagh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Moderate Dementia ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Health And Well Being

ABSTRACTPsychological, neurological, and social impairments caused by dementia may limit the person's everyday living and experiences, but their capacity to enjoy a meaningful life is still retained. Increasingly, evidence has been shown the importance of reablement approaches to care in maximizing the older person's independence, health, and well-being through increased engagement in their daily, physical, social, and community activities. However, there is a major knowledge gap in providing reablement for people living with dementia. We describe one case of a client with moderate dementia and her daughter carer who participated as a dyad in a person centered, interdisciplinary, and reablement program called I-HARP (Interdisciplinary home-based reablement program). I-HARP is designed to improve functional capacity of those community dwelling, older people living with dementia, and other health conditions. In this paper, we discussed key contributions that such a reablement approach to care can make to optimizing the social health of people living with dementia.

Can a Green Care Informal Learning Program Foster Active Aging in Older Adults? Results From a Qualitative Pilot Study in Central Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 1240-1249
Author(s):  
Sara Santini ◽  
Flavia Piccinini ◽  
Cristina Gagliardi
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Due to population aging worldwide, it is important for Health Care Systems to design new services fostering Active Aging dimensions (e.g., physical health, psychological well-being, social engagement, and lifelong learning). The aim of this pilot study was to develop new services fostering Active Aging dimensions by means of a 12-month green care informal learning program targeting 112 individuals among community-dwelling older people and day care center users. The impact of the intervention was assessed through three rounds of focus groups. Individuals’ perception of the training benefits depended on their health and social condition at baseline. The program improved the social participation and learning attitudes of community-dwelling older people and the perceived well-being and health of day care center users. Green care activities triggered an Active Aging virtuous spiral where learning new practical and relational competencies helped older people recognize their value. Thus, it is recommendable to include green care therapy within the practice of services for older people, especially day care centers.

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