scholarly journals Information and Communications Technology as a Health Promotion Method for Older Adults in Assisted-Living Facilities: Three-Arm Group-Randomized Trial

JMIR Aging ◽  
10.2196/12633 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e12633
Author(s):  
Ching-Ju Chiu ◽  
Chi Hui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Group Randomized Trial

scholarly journals Student-Led Fall Prevention Care Management Reduced Fall Risks at Assisted Living Facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 238-238
Author(s):  
Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo ◽  
Claire McKinley-Yoder ◽  
Erin Lemon ◽  
Olivia Ochoa
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Fall Risks ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Older adults in residential care settings are four times more likely than those not living in care facilities to experience falls. Yet, fall prevention efforts at long-term care settings are under-resourced, under-regulated, and under-studied. To address this gap, we developed and studied the impact of a specialty clinical, Fall Prevention Care Management (FPCM), for nursing students to decrease older adults’ fall risks. We enrolled assisted living residents that facility liaison identified as being high fall risk (fall rates or fall risk were not tracked at the study sites) and MOCA ≥15, in 2 assisted living facilities in Northwest USA. Participants received weekly, 1-hour, individual, semi-structured, Motivational Interviewing-based care management visits by same students over 6 visits. Changes in fall risks were measured by the CDC STEADI assessment (unsteadiness & worry), Falls Self-Efficacy Scale International-Short (FESI-S), and Falls Behavioral Scale (FAB). Twenty-five residents completed the study. Students addressed the following (multiple responses possible): emotional needs (n=23), improved motivation to prevent falls (n=21), and individualized education/coaching (i.e., exercise, mobility aids) (n=10-17). FESI-S score improved from 16.0 to 14.4 (p=.001; decreased fear. FAB score improved from 2.94 to 3.10 (p=.05; more frequent fall prevention behaviors). Frequency of those who felt steady while standing or walking increased (24% to 40%, p=.07) and those who did not worry about falling increased (20% to 36%, p=.08). FPCM clinical offered valuable opportunity to address unmet care needs of older adults to reduce fall risks.

scholarly journals HOUSING CONTEXT AND FUNCTIONAL HEALTH AMONG LOWER INCOME OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S968-S968
Author(s):  
Noah J Webster
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Senior Housing ◽  
Multiunit Housing ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract The characteristics of where older adults live have strong links with disability. Although lower income older adults experience disability at higher rates, less is known about the link between housing characteristics and functional health in this group. A within group comparison among this population is needed to understand how aspects of this vulnerable subgroup’s housing context are associated with health outcomes. The present study examines the association between housing and functional health among a U.S. nationally representative sample of independent living (i.e., not living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities) lower income adults age 65+. Using data from round one of the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a sub-sample of N=2,865 lower income (<$15,000 in the past year) older adults was selected for analysis. Regression analyses indicate that lower income older adults living in multiunit buildings reported better functional health compared to those in other housing contexts (e.g., free-standing homes). This link also significantly varied by age and gender. Living in multiunit housing was associated with better functional health among those age 90+, not associated among those age 80-90, and was negatively associated among those age 65-79. In terms of gender, the link between multiunit housing and better functional health was only significant among women. Findings highlight variation in health across lower income older adults’ housing contexts. Potential explanatory mechanisms (e.g., social isolation) will be discussed. Such information can inform senior housing policy regarding best approaches to providing housing for older adults that optimizes and promotes independent living.

Practitioners' Opinions on Food and Nutrition Care Indicators in Assisted Living Facilities for Older Adults

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (9) ◽  
pp. 1526-1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Y. Chao ◽  
Johanna T. Dwyer ◽  
Robert F. Houser ◽  
Sharon Tennstedt ◽  
Paul Jacques
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities ◽  
Nutrition Care ◽  
Food And Nutrition

Are The Leisure and Social Needs of Older Adults Residing in Assisted-Living Facilities Being Met?

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (4_Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 7411505138p1
Author(s):  
Lisa Knecht-Sabres ◽  
Erica Del Rosario ◽  
Amanda Erb ◽  
Malgorzata Rozko
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Study of Older Adults’ Acceptance of Robot Companions and Their Effects on Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 41-41
Author(s):  
Claudia Rebola ◽  
Bertram Malle
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Robot Companions

Abstract Robotic animal-like companions for older adults are promising technologies that have shown to have health benefits, especially for individuals with dementia, and good adoption rates in some previous studies. Our project, Affordable Robotic Intelligence for Elderly Support, aims to design new capabilities for companionship and smart care, but at high affordability. In a 6-month longitudinal study of baseline acceptance and well-being, we assessed the impact of an Ageless Innovation Joy for All™ robotic pet on user acceptance and emotional well-being (depression, loneliness, positive emotions). Nineteen participants from independent and assisted living facilities completed three standardized in-person surveys, each 3 months apart, including the CES-D, measures of Loneliness, Emotions, Attitude towards Technology (ATI), and various measures of evaluation of and engagement with robotic technology. The measures showed modest to very good reliability and meaningful construct validity. Participants in this sample showed little depression or loneliness, and these levels did not further decrease over the six months. People welcomed the pet and expressed positive evaluations of it, and these sentiments were stable over time. Attitudes toward technology varied but were unrelated to well-being measures and to robot evaluations. Our current conclusion, on the basis of a small sample, is that the selected robotic pet companion is appreciated and seen as beneficial, and for adults who are already low in depression and loneliness, the robot companion helps maintain the adult’s emotional well-being but does not further increase it.

Effectiveness of an Osteoporosis Intervention Among Older Adults Residing in Assisted Living Facilities

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-423
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Setter ◽  
Cynthia F. Corbett ◽  
Tyler C. Higgins ◽  
David Alexander Sclar ◽  
Fred K. Viren
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities
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