FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION WITH THE ELDERLY POOR

1973 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 558-559
Author(s):  
Ralph G. Hirschowitz
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Foster Grandparents

scholarly journals Mild Cognitive Impairment in Clinical Practice: A Review Article

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 500-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukanya Jongsiriyanyong ◽  
Panita Limpawattana
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vascular Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Subjective Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Rate Of Progression

The spectrum of cognitive decline in the elderly ranges from what can be classified as normal cognitive decline with aging to subjective cognitive impairment to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia. This article reviewed the up-to-date evidence of MCI including the diagnostic criteria of MCI due to Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment and MCI due to Parkinson disease, management and preventive intervention of MCI. There are various etiologies of MCI, and a large number of studies have been conducted to ascertain the practical modalities of preserving cognition in predementia stages. Lifestyle modification, such as aerobic exercise, is an approved modality to preserve cognitive ability and decrease the rate of progression to dementia, as well as being recommended for frailty prevention.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI TENAGA FARMASI DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATAN PEMAHAMAN LANSIA TERHADAP DAGUSIBU OBAT (DAPATKAN, GUNAKAN, SIMPAN, BUANG) DI DESA KOPEN KABUPATEN BOYOLALI

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-137
Author(s):  
Amanda Anisawati ◽  
Faizatul Isma ◽  
Ilham La Tansa ◽  
Rafidah Hanifah ◽  
Rizky Nur Diana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Know How ◽  
Intervention Method ◽  
The Village ◽  
Liquid Medicine

Irrational use of drugs and their abusers is a problem that is often found in society.  Based on the survey data obtained, there are still residents who get drugs freely without monitoring medical and pharmaceutical personnel or the drugs purchased are medicines from grocery stores, and many residents in Kopen village, Boyolali, do not know how to use appropriate drugs and how to store them.  The correct medicine and many of them are still throwing away liquid medicine in the package and without paying attention to damage the medicine package. Education about the drug Dagusibu is one of the efforts we do as pharmaceutical personnel to prevent irrational drug use and to prevent drug abuse by the community, especially the elderly in Kopen Village, Boyolali.  The method used is a preventive intervention method and a quantitative approach to the elderly using the Dagusibu questionnaire that we created.  Based on filling out the questionnaire before we do the socilization, it was found that 73% of the elderly who do not understand, 18% of the elderly who have little understanding and 7% of the elderly who are accompanied by a guardian who already understands. The understanding of Dagusibu drugs by the elderly in the Village Kopen, Boyolali categorized't get it. It needs to be held socialization to improve the understanding of the elderly and also residents in the Village kopen, Boyolali. After socialization, the obtained results of the questionnaire 27% still do not understand, 64% already understand and also 9% are elderly, accompanied by a guardian in the use of the drug. The conclusion of this research is the role of pharmaceutical personnel hold a very important role in conveying information and education in an improved understanding of the elderly and residents in the Village kopen, Boyolali..

scholarly journals Epidemiological Characteristics of Cancer in Elderly Chinese

ISRN Oncology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Xiao Nong Zou ◽  
Xia Wan ◽  
Zhen Dai ◽  
Gong Huan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cancer Registries ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
World Population ◽  
Elderly Chinese ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

Background. Population of elder Chinese has been increasing, but the pattern and trend of cancer in that population was rarely reported. Methods. Mortality rates for cancer of all sites and of the site specific of the overall and elderly Chinese from 2004 to 2005 were estimated. The age structure of world population was used to observe the changes in the age-standardized mortality rates from 1975 to 2005 using the data from the national death surveys, Disease Surveillance Points, and cancer registries in China. Results. The mortalities among the elderly Chinese were 782.12 per 100,000, substantially higher than those of the people less than 60 years old. The mortalities for cancers of lung, stomach, liver, and esophagus in elderly population showed great increase compared to younger ages. Stomach cancer ranked as the second most common cancer following lung cancer in the elderly, and those two malignancies had similar mortality rates in male elderly, while in female, it ranked as first, surpassed lung cancer. Consistent decreased trends of M/I ratios of cancer were observed in all age groups. Conclusion. Strategies in cancer prevention and cost-effective preventive intervention should be highly considered and strongly implemented among the elderly Chinese.

Lansia Sebagai Populasi Rentan Dimasa Pandemi Covid-19: Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1452-1458
Author(s):  
Eliza Farda Syarifah ◽  
S Sugiharto
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Study Context

AbstractElderly are a vulnerable society in term of COVID-19. This is related to decrease immunity and comorbid diseases suffered by the elderly. The mortality rates of elderly suffered COVID-19 was high worldwide, including Indonesia. This study aimed to describe the vulnerability of the elderly and their relationship to COVID-19. The study applied a scoping review. The articles were searched in PubMed database. The keywords used are elderly, aged, older people and covid19, corona virus disease, SARS-Cov19 and selected in full text. As the results, there were 22,939 articles found but the author only took 7 articles according to the study context. The results show that the average age of the elderly who were affected by COVID-19 was 72.43 with a standard deviation of 4.1. Women were more affected by as many as 241 respondents (56.97%). The elderly are a vulnerable group due to decreased immunity and degenerative processes. Immunization for the elderly can be given as a preventive intervention. The elderly are vulnerable population of various diseases, including covid-19. A weakened immune system coupled with chronic disease can increase the risk of COVID-19 in the elderly. Due to the degeneration process among elderly, it is high risk of COVID-19 infection that causes severe disorders, even death among them.Keywords: COVID-19, Elderly, Immunity, Vaccination AbstrakLanjut usia (lansia) merupakan kelompok rentan terserang COVID-19. Hal tersebut terkait dengan penurunan daya tahan tubuh dan penyakit komorbid yang diderita lansia. Data mortalitas akibat COVID-19 pada lansia masih tinggi hampir di semua Negara, termasuk Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kerentanan lansia dan hubungannya dengan COVID-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah scoping review, dengan pencarian artikel menggunakan database PubMed. Kata kunci yang digunakan adalah elderly, aged, older people and covid19, corona virus disease, SARS-Cov19 dan dipilih secara full text. Pada penelitian artikel didapatkan 22.939 artikel namun penulis hanya mengambil 7 artikel sesuai dengan konteks penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil scoping review dari 7 artikel mengenai lansia dan covid-19 didapatkan bahwa rata-rata usia lansia yang terserang COVID-19 adalah 72.43 dengan standard deviasi 4.1. Perempuan lebih banyak terserang yaitu sebanyak 241 responden (56.97%). Lansia merupakan kelompok rentan karena penurunan imunitas dan proses degenerative. Imunisasi bagi lansia dapat diberikan sebagai upaya pencegahan. Lansia rentan terserang berbagai penyakit, termasuk COVID-19. Sistem imun yang melemah ditambah adanya penyakit kronis dapat meningkatkan risiko covid-19 pada lansia. Dengan terjadinya proses degenerasi pada lansia, hal tersebut mendukung risiko terjadinya infeksi COVID-19 yang menimbulkan gangguan yang parah, bahkan kematian pada lansia.Kata kunci: Lansia, Covid-19.

scholarly journals Javanese Elderly’s Responses of Stres Due to Neglect by Families: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Dyah Putri Aryati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Responses ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Field Note

Elderly neglect is a global issue in the health sector. In terms of Javanese culture, neglect of the elderly relates closely to relationship between parents and children. This kind of relationship is shown by the respect of children to their parents as a form of filial piety. Every child should have a sense of responsibility to take care of his parents in the future so that no parent will be neglected. Neglect that happens to the elderly for a long time can cause negatif impacts, one of them is stress. The purpose of this study was to describe the stress responses experienced by Javanese elderly due to neglect. This research method was descriptive qualitative phenomenology. The research sample was 7 Javanese elderlies who experienced stress and neglect. The sample was chosen by a purposive sampling technique. The research data were gathered by interview guideline, field note, and tape recorder. Interview method is semi-structure interview method and observation. The collected data were analyzed by using a Colaizzi analysis. The results of the study can be classified into two themes, the positive and the negative responses of Javanese elderly to stress due to family neglect. The role of community nurses is crucial in making promotion and preventive intervention related to neglect of the elderly. In addition, the development of intervention such as supportive group discussion is needed to reduce stress levels in the elderly.

scholarly journals Community-Based Geriatric Assessment and Preventive Intervention Lowered Medical Expenses for the Elderly

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kozo Matsubayashi ◽  
Taizo Wada ◽  
Masayuki Ishine ◽  
Ryota Sakamoto ◽  
Kiyohito Okumiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Medical Expenses

Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 966-967
Author(s):  
J. Jacob ◽  
M.F.M. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Pokeweed Mitogen ◽  
Asymmetric Structure ◽  
Luminal Surface ◽  
Bladder Epithelium ◽  
Aldehyde Groups ◽  
Cell Surface Changes ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽  
Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

1988 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mann ◽  
TJ Bomberg ◽  
JM Holtzman ◽  
DB Berkey
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly
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