Biological Signs of Aging in the Elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-170
Author(s):  
Agata Stachura ◽  
Patrycja Gierszon ◽  
Magdalena Paziewska ◽  
Agnieszka Łagowska-Batyra
Keyword(s):  
Aging Process ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Current Medical ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Degenerative Process ◽  
Medical Standards ◽  
Selection Of

The aging process is one of the natural stages of human life, it is characterized by both changes in human appearance and the degenerative process of internal organs. It is considered natural to counteract this process and delay it gradually. It is possible with good knowledge of the pathophysiology of aging processes and the involution of individual systems and organs. Therefore, this work is a “small compendium of knowledge” reminding about the physiological aspects of aging in some systems, which should be the basis for the selection of a diagnostic and treatment method in accordance with current medical standards.

Can you fall in love with old age?

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-176
Author(s):  
Izabela Zapalska
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
A Value ◽  
Selection Of

This text addresses the perception of old age in the 21st century. The aim of the article is to draw attention to the issue of the diverse perception of aging and old age. The addressees of the article are employees of social services, NGO activists, the elderly and their caregivers, people who contribute to the environment in which the elderly live, as well as students of medical, social sciences and pedagogical fields of studies. The selection of literature for this study was not accidental, as the authors of selected works are the elite of world gerontology, andragogy, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, whose main area of scientific interest are issues related to old age and the aging process. These include: Aleksander Kamiński, Zofia Szarota, Artur Fabiś, Barbara Szatur-Jawoska, Paul Baltes and others. The article attempts to show old age as a period of heyday and living it in a dignified rather than chronological way. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages and of this period of human life are presented, as wells as recognised examples of good practice, institutional support and non-institutional support.. The text highlights some of the determinants that are characteristic for ageing and old age, such as: successful ageing, graceful ageing and quality of life. Such an approach to the problem helps to reflect more deeply on the issue raised, while helping to exclude metastereotypes and contribute to treating old age as a value. It will also make us reflect on the passage of time and on the last period of life, which does not have to fill us with fear, being scared of the unknown, a sense of helplessness, and for which we should learn and prepare throughout our life. The article also highlights two very important facts that old age cannot be confined, and its limits cannot be defined, as well as the heterogeneity of this social group, which does not allow for the development of a single model of old age, which would become a model used by the sciences dealing with this field of study. Finally, an attempt was made to answer the key question – Can you fall in love with old age?

scholarly journals O cuidado de enfermagem ao idoso em terapia renal substitutiva

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lucia Fortunato Fortes ◽  
Beloni Ozelame Greggianin ◽  
Suzete Carbonell Leal
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Chronic Renal Disease ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Human Life Span

Resumo: Este estudo de revisão bibliográfica teve como objetivos identificar, em diferentes fontes de dados, literaturas acerca do aumento de idosos submetidos à terapia renal substitutiva e verificar o modelo de cuidado de enfermagem que vem sendo direcionado a essa população. Na contemporaneidade, em decorrência do prolongamento do processo de viver e envelhecer humano, observa-se a doença renal crônica como implicação da hipertensão e do diabetes, tornando-se uma epidemia entre as diferentes idades. A enfermagem motivada para a compreensão das necessidades de saúde da população idosa tem avançado na produção de conhecimento em gerontologia, despontando estudos voltados ao cuidado do idoso renal crônico, o que denota que os profissionais percebem estar frente a uma nova demanda de pacientes, a qual requer a construção de novas abordagens. Palavras-chave: Idoso. Insuficiência Renal Crônica. Diálise. Cuidado de Enfermagem. Abstract: This study of bibliographic review aimed to identify, in different data sources, literatures about the increasing number of elders who undergo substitutive renal therapy and verify the nursing care model that has been directed to this population. Currently, due to the longer human life span and aging process, the chronic renal disease is observed as implication of high blood pressure and diabetes, becoming an epidemic among the different ages. The nursing motivated for the understanding of health needs of the elderly population has advanced in the production of knowledge in Geronthology, bringing out studies related to the care of the chronic renal elder, which shows that professionals are aware of this new demand of patients, which requires the construction of new approaches. Keywords: The Elderly. Chronic Renal Insuffi ciency. Dialisys. Nursing Care.

scholarly journals Jakość życia seniorów w pedagogicznej odsłonie

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 217-230
Author(s):  
Aldona Rumińska-Szalska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Priority Task

In the light of contemporary socio-demographic changes and humanistic ide-as, the issues of aging and old age gain noteworthy signifi cance. Everyone, especially the elderly, should be treated subjectively due to the consequences of the aging process. Taking into account the sense of quality of life of an el-derly person becomes a priority task and challenge for social environments in which the senior lives. This problem seems to be interesting, especially from the pedagogical point of view in the context of improvement, development, self-creation and accomplishment. Research on the quality of life of seniors is widely popular among Polish and foreign authors. It results from the thor-oughly represented science by researchers and their cognitive interests. The results od those studies should be updated and disseminated to increase the meaning and quality of human life. The article is a review of selected pedagog-ical concepts regarding the sense of quality of life among elderly people and conducted research on the topic.

PENGARUH LATIHAN RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) AKTIF ASSITIF TERHADAP RENTANG GERAK SENDI PADA LANSIA YANG MENGALAMI IMMOBILISASI FISIK

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andri Setyorini ◽  
Niken Setyaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
Motion Exercise ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Active Training

Background: Elderly is the final stage of the human life cycle, that is part of the inevitable life process and will be experienced by every individual. At this stage the individual undergoes many changes both physically and mentally, especially setbacks in various functions and abilities he once had. Preliminary study in Social House Tresna Wreda Yogyakarta Budhi Luhur Units there are 16 elderly who experience physical immobilization. In the social house has done various activities for the elderly are still active, but the elderly who experienced muscle weakness is not able to follow the exercise, so it needs to do ROM (Range Of Motion) exercise.   Objective: The general purpose of this research is to know the effect of Range Of Motion (ROM) Active Assitif training to increase the range of motion of joints in elderly who experience physical immobility at Social House of Tresna Werdha Yogyakarta unit Budhi Luhur.   Methode: This study was included in the type of pre-experiment, using the One Group Pretest Posttest design in which the range of motion of the joints before (pretest) and posttest (ROM) was performed  ROM. Subjects in this study were all elderly with impaired physical mobility in Social House Tresna Wreda Yogyakarta Unit Budhi Luhur a number of 14 elderly people. Data analysis in this research use paired sample t-test statistic  Result: The result of this research shows that there is influence of ROM (Range of Motion) Active training to increase of range of motion of joints in elderly who experience physical immobility at Social House Tresna Wredha Yogyakarta Unit Budhi Luhur.  Conclusion: There is influence of ROM (Range of Motion) Active training to increase of range of motion of joints in elderly who experience physical immobility at Social House Tresna Wredha Yogyakarta Unit Budhi Luhur.

Forms of physical activity of the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Piotr Czarnecki ◽  
◽  
Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz ◽  
Lidia Perenc ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Polish Society ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Key Phrases ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Physical activity is known to be an important factor influencing health throughout human life. This issue has become crucial for public health due to the aging of the population in both developed and developing countries. Aim. is to present a literature review on the forms of physical activity undertaken by the elderly, as well as on issues related to physical activity and the population aging. Material and methods. The study was prepared on the basis of a review of Polish and foreign literature. The following databases and data sources were used: EBSCO, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. An additional source of data were the websites of the Central Statistical Office. Strictly defined key phrases were used during the collection of literature. The work has been divided into thematic subsections on the aging of the society, the impact of physical activity on health and the main topic, i.e. forms of physical activity selected by the elderly. Analysis of the literature. The number of elderly people in Polish society has increased by almost 3.7 million over three decades. Therefore, an important topic is prophylaxis aimed at increasing the number of days in good health, largely covering the broadly understood activation of the elderly. The available data indicate that only 12% of elderly people undertake physical activity once a week. The most common form of spending free time actively is walking (as many as 73% of people in this population declare this form of physical activity in one of the presented studies). Conclusion. Organized forms of physical activity are undertaken much less frequently by the analyzed age group mainly due to financial limitations and limited availability of sports infrastructure.

Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Sacral Insufficiency Fractures: Case Series and Review of Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Clark ◽  
Devang Butani
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Case Series ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Open Reduction Internal Fixation ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Insufficiency Fractures ◽  
Invasive Treatment ◽  
Sacral Insufficiency Fractures

Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) are a cause of debilitating low back pain that is often difficult to diagnosis and manage. The diagnosis of SIF is often delayed due to inaccurately attributing symptoms to spondylosis, which is a commonly present in the elderly population where SIFs are most prevalent. Historically, treatment consisted of medical management and open reduction internal fixation reserved for severe cases. However, percutaneous sacroplasty has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option which provides early pain relief without significant complications. The objective of this article is to raise awareness of SIFs and percutaneous sacroplasty as an effective and safe treatment method.

scholarly journals Mechanisms of thermal treatment on two dominant copepod species in O3/BAC processing of drinking water

Ecotoxicology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Jiang ◽  
Sheng Dong ◽  
Fangfang Xu ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Chen Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Thermal Treatment ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Paraffin Section ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Severe Damage ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Biological Activated Carbon ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
Hatching Rates

AbstractPhyllodiaptomus tunguidus and Heliodiaptomus falxus are dominant copepods species in drinking water processing plants in southern China. With a potential penetration risk, the breeding and leakage of copepods are drawing more and more attention in recent years. The current study provided a thermal treatment method to control copepods and their eggs. Results showed that: (1) the immediate death rates of P. tunguidus and H. falxus after heated to 34–40 °C for 5 min are positively correlated to the treatment temperatures (P < 0.01), and all individuals of the both species were eliminated after heated at 40 °C for 5 min; (2) overall hatching rates of P. tunguidus eggs were negatively correlated with treatment temperatures (P < 0.01) between 39–45 °C, with zero percent hatched after treatment at 45 °C for 5 min; (3) hatching rates of H. falxus were negatively correlated with treatment temperatures (P < 0.01) between 37–41 °C, with no nauplii hatched when treated at 41 °C for 5 min; (4) paraffin section histological examination indicated that thermal treatment caused severe damage to internal organs and egg structure. Finally, based on the experimental data, the application of the thermal treatment method was discussed in ozonation combined with biological activated carbon (O3/BAC) processing of drink water treatment.

scholarly journals Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making and Sensitivity Analysis for Selection of Materials for Knee Implant Femoral Component

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2084
Author(s):  
Raman Kumar ◽  
Rohit Dubey ◽  
Sehijpal Singh ◽  
Sunpreet Singh ◽  
Chander Prakash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Femoral Component ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Criteria ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Weighted Sum Method ◽  
Selection Of

Total knee replacement (TKR) is a remarkable achievement in biomedical science that enhances human life. However, human beings still suffer from knee-joint-related problems such as aseptic loosening caused by excessive wear between articular surfaces, stress-shielding of the bone by prosthesis, and soft tissue development in the interface of bone and implant due to inappropriate selection of TKR material. The choice of most suitable materials for the femoral component of TKR is a critical decision; therefore, in this research paper, a hybrid multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tactic is applied using the degree of membership (DoM) technique with a varied system, using the weighted sum method (WSM), the weighted product method (WPM), the weighted aggregated sum product assessment method (WASPAS), an evaluation based on distance from average solution (EDAS), and a technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS). The weights of importance are assigned to different criteria by the equal weights method (EWM). Furthermore, sensitivity analysis is conducted to check the solidity of the projected tactic. The weights of importance are varied using the entropy weights technique (EWT) and the standard deviation method (SDM). The projected hybrid MCDM methodology is simple, reliable and valuable for a conflicting decision-making environment.

DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITION OF PATIENTS WITH DISEASES OF THE SPINE BASED ON THE METHOD OF MULTI-CRITERIAL SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVES

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-121
Author(s):  
Екатерина Ивановна Новикова ◽  
Евгений Николаевич Коровин
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Great Accuracy ◽  
Spinal Diseases ◽  
Gradual Introduction ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Selection Of

Современная медицина имеет два приоритетных направления развития. Первое направление - это создание новейших лекарственных препаратов, а также разработка вакцин против новых вирусов. Второе направление - повсеместное и поэтапное внедрение в медицину информационных технологий. С болью в спине могут столкнуться люди не только пожилого возраста, но и подростки и даже грудные дети. Боль эта может быть вызвана многими причинами: как усталостью, так и всевозможными заболеваниями, которые могли развиться со временем или быть от рождения. По данным статистики ВОЗ, 80% населения страдает клиническими проявлениями остеохондроза позвоночника. В Российской Федерации большая часть амбулаторного приема неврологов и ортопедов занимают болезни позвоночника. Зачастую эксперту сложно однозначно оценить объект по некоторому критерию, возникают сомнения и поиски усредненной оценки. Но нередко затруднения в точном определении значения возникают не из-за недостатка опыта, а как раз, наоборот, из-за интуитивного понимания размытости оценки. Излишняя точность понятия может привести к потере части наилучших альтернатив или неправильному их ранжированию, если таковое применяется. Поэтому возникает необходимость разработки все более гибких по отношению к человеческому восприятию информации методов, позволяющих учитывать неопределенность все в большем количестве измерений. Целью данной работы является изучение методов, позволяющих с большой точностью определить заболевание позвоночника по некоторым жалобам пациента. Задачами работы являются выбор методов для просчета альтернатив, выбор критериев для альтернатив, и собственно, сами расчеты по выбранным методам Modern medicine has two priority areas of development. The first direction is the creation of the latest drugs, as well as the development of vaccines against new viruses. The second direction is the widespread and gradual introduction of information technologies into medicine. Back pain can be experienced not only by the elderly, but also by adolescents and even infants. This pain can be caused by many reasons: both fatigue and all kinds of diseases that could develop over time or be from birth. According to WHO statistics, 80% of the population suffers from clinical manifestations of osteochondrosis of the spine. In the Russian Federation, most of the outpatient visits to neurologists and orthopedists are spinal diseases. It is often difficult for an expert to unambiguously evaluate an object according to some criterion; doubts arise and searches for an average assessment. But often difficulties in accurately determining the meaning arise not because of a lack of experience, but, on the contrary, because of the intuitive understanding of the fuzziness of the assessment. Excessive precision of the concept can lead to the loss of some of the best alternatives or their incorrect ranking, if applicable. Therefore, there is a need to develop more and more flexible methods in relation to human perception of information, allowing to take into account the uncertainty in more and more dimensions. The aim of this work is to study methods that allow to determine with great accuracy the disease of the spine based on some of the patient's complaints. The tasks of the work are the choice of methods for calculating alternatives, the choice of criteria for alternatives, and, in fact, the calculations themselves according to the selected methods

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR FOR THE PERSONS OF ELDERLY AND SENILE AGE AS THE PROBLEM OF GERONTOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 600-606
Author(s):  
В. М. Волкова ◽  
Е. И. Скирмонт ◽  
Л. М. Смирнова ◽  
С. Б. Климашева ◽  
Е. Л. Зимина ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
World Health ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Characteristic Functional ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
The World

По данным ВОЗ, за последнее столетие продолжительность жизни человека значительно увеличилась во всем мире, но этот процесс неизбежно сопровождается старением. Поэтому лица, достигшие пожилого и старческого возраста, нередко становятся немощными, особенно в физическом плане. В итоге, таким людям всё труднее даются движения, связанные с самообслуживанием и передвижением, при пользовании типовой одеждой и обувью. В процессе обследования 55 пациентов 60-87 лет, проведённого впервые с позиций медико-социальной реабилитации, получены данные о характере ограничений физических возможностей этого контингента людей, существенно осложняющих использование ими типовой одежды и обуви. Основной вывод работы заключается в актуальности разработки медико-технических требований, предъявляемых к проектированию и производству одежды и обуви специально для данной категории людей с учетом их измененных антропометрических параметров и характерных для них функциональных ограничений. According to the World Health Organization, human life expectancy has increased signifi cantly around the world over the past century, but this process is inevitably accompanied by aging. Therefore, persons who have reached the elderly and senile age often become infirm, especially physically. As a result, such people find it increasingly difficult to make movements related to self-service and movement when using standard clothing and shoes. In a study of 55 patients (from 60 to 87 years), conducted for the first time from the point of view of medical and social rehabilitation, data were obtained that reveal the nature of physical limitations of this group of people, which significantly complicate them use of standard clothing and shoes. The main conclusion of the work is the relevance of the development of medical and technical requirements for the design and production of clothing and footwear specifically for the elderly and senile taking into account their changed anthropometric parameters and their characteristic functional limitations.

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