Health, family strains, dependency, and life satisfaction of older adults.

Abstract:

:Using stress process theory and structural equation modelling, this study investigated the complex relationship between health status, family strain, dependency, and the life satisfaction of rural older adults with reported functional impairments in India. Data were extracted from a large-scale study of 903 randomly selected adults aged 61 years and older from 30 rural clusters of India. The sample for this study was confined to 653 older adults who reported functional impairments. Structural equation modelling showed that poor health status indirectly lowered the life satisfaction of older adults through family strains. Moreover, poor health status also indirectly influenced life satisfaction through dependency and family strain (poor health→dependency→family strains→life satisfaction). The findings indicate that for professionals who deal with the health of older adults, exploring relationship strains and dependency is vital to the assessment and intervention of subjective wellbeing. Inter-sectoral coordination and communication between healthcare and social service agencies might facilitate effective management of health problems among older adults. Moreover, taking family strains and dependency into account when caring for older adults with health problems is critical to help improve their quality of life and maintain their wellbeing.

journal_name

Arch Gerontol Geriatr

authors

Chokkanathan S,Mohanty J

doi

10.1016/j.archger.2017.04.001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-07-01 00:00:00

pages

129-135

eissn

0167-4943

issn

1872-6976

pii

S0167-4943(17)30208-X

journal_volume

71

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Relationship between age and serum thyrotropin among asymptomatic older people in Taiwan.

    abstract::Hypothyroidism is a common disorder in older people, and may be asymptomatic and hard to be diagnosed. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of serum thyrotropin (thyroxin-stimulating hormone, TSH) among asymptomatic older people in Taiwan, and to evaluate the relationship between age and ser...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2009.09.004

    authors: Huang CC,Chen YC,Chen LK,Hwang SJ,Lin HD

    更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00

  • Prevalence and predictors of potentially inappropriate prescribing of central nervous system and psychotropic drugs among elderly patients: A national population study in Korea.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) of central nervous system and psychotropic (CNS-PS) drugs to the Korean elderly population, and to identify PIP-associated factors. METHODS:Ambulatory care visits were identified from the 2013 National Aged Patient Sample (HIRA-APS...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2017.08.013

    authors: Cho H,Choi J,Kim YS,Son SJ,Lee KS,Hwang HJ,Kang HY

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • C-reactive protein, frailty and overnight hospital admission in elderly individuals: A population-based study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP), an important inflammatory biomarker, has been linked to various diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease). Here, we aimed to investigate the associations of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) with frailty and overnight hospital admission in an elderly Chinese population. MET...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.009

    authors: Zhu Y,Liu Z,Wang Y,Wang Z,Shi J,Xie X,Jin L,Chu X,Wang X

    更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00

  • Serum albumin (SA) levels and 10-year mortality in a community-dwelling 70-year-old population.

    abstract::Although an association between SA concentrations and mortality in the patients is well known, this association is not conclusive in elderly community-dwelling populations. We therefore attempted to determine whether this association could be extended to a Japanese 70-year-old community-dwelling population. Seventy-ye...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2011.02.018

    authors: Takata Y,Ansai T,Yoshihara A,Miyazaki H

    更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00

  • Morphological changes in the retina of ageing rats.

    abstract::This paper deals with the morphological changes in the retina with ageing. The most significant result was a decrease in the thickness of the aged retina compared to that of the controls. Although all layers underwent reduction, the most affected were the outer nuclear layer (that was reduced to 90%) and the ganglion ...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0167-4943(86)90006-3

    authors: Cano J,Machado A,Reinoso-Suárez F

    更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00

  • Effectiveness of exercise with or without thermal therapy for community-dwelling elderly Japanese women with non-specific knee pain: a randomized controlled trial.

    abstract:UNLABELLED:Knee pain is a common health problem in the elderly population, for which non-invasive treatments are recommended as a first line treatment in the management of knee pain. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effects of exercise with or without thermal therapy in community-dwelling el...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2013.06.008

    authors: Kim H,Suzuki T,Saito K,Kim M,Kojima N,Ishizaki T,Yamashiro Y,Hosoi E,Yoshida H

    更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00

  • Memory Age Identity as a predictor of cognitive function in the elderly: A 2-year follow-up study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:There is a growing interest in finding psychosocial predictors related to cognitive function. In our previous research, we conducted a cross-sectional study on memory age identity (MAI) and found that MAI might be associated with objective cognitive performance in non-cognitively impaired elderly. A longitud...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2017.10.007

    authors: Chang KJ,Hong CH,Lee YH,Chung YK,Lim KY,Noh JS,Kim JJ,Kim H,Kim HC,Son SJ

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • ESR spin trapping studies on the OH* free radical reactions of idebenone.

    abstract::Experiments have been performed using oxidized (ID-O) and reduced (ID-H) idebenone in various spin trapping systems. The following results were obtained. (1) ID-O does not have any detectable scavenger effect on the OH* free radicals when they are generated by means of Fenton reaction and trapped using DMPO, PBN or 4-...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0167-4943(90)90066-f

    authors: Zs -Nagy I,Floyd RA

    更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00

  • Coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a study on a middle-aged and elderly population.

    abstract::The risk for all the manifestations of atherosclerotic disease is increased in patients affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a well-characterized middle-aged and elderly Italian diabetic population. The population studied in...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(99)00031-x

    authors: Giansanti R,Rabini RA,Romagnoli F,Fumelli D,Sorichetti P,Boemi M,Fumelli P

    更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison of the reaction time, the Berg Scale and the ABC in non-fallers and fallers.

    abstract::Postural sway, reaction time, the Berg Scale and the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) were administered to 80 elderly subjects (40 fallers and 40 healthy non-fallers) in order to determine reliable predictor for those at risk of falling. Non-fallers showed significantly faster reaction times when com...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(02)00027-4

    authors: Lajoie Y,Girard A,Guay M

    更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of leisure activities on inflammation and cognitive function in an aging sample.

    abstract::Cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVDRFs) increase the risk of dementia. The purpose of this study was to examine whether leisure activities (mental, physical, and social activities) modified the effect of CVDRFs on inflammatory markers and cognitive function in middle and old age. A secondary-data analysis study w...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.002

    authors: Lin F,Friedman E,Quinn J,Chen DG,Mapstone M

    更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00

  • Age-related changes of the mossy fibre system in rat hippocampus: effect of long term acetyl-L-carnitine treatment.

    abstract::Age-related changes of the hippocampal mossy fibre system were studied in rats of different ages (4, 12, and 24 months) using the Timm's histochemical technique for the detection of tissue stores of zinc and heavy transitional metals. Quantitative image analysis and microdensitometry techniques were applied for the ev...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0167-4943(89)90071-x

    authors: Ricci A,Ramacci MT,Ghirardi O,Amenta F

    更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00

  • Accuracy of a recently proposed method for estimating creatinine clearance in elderly debilitated patients.

    abstract::The present study was conducted to evaluate accuracy of a recently proposed method for estimating creatinine clearance (CLcr, ml/min) from actual body weight (ABW, kg), serum creatinine (Scr, micromol/l), and serum albumin (Alb, g/l) in elderly patients with muscle atrophy (the debilitated elderly). The recent method ...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(97)00016-2

    authors: Sanaka M,Takano K,Yamamoto T,Mineshita S

    更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00

  • The chromogranin-A (CgA) in prostate cancer.

    abstract::Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent tumors in men. The neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer has become more widely recognized and has attracted considerable attention as a potentially new finding with major diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications. We investigated the role of the serum ...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2005.09.008

    authors: Ranno S,Motta M,Rampello E,Risino C,Bennati E,Malaguarnera M

    更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00

  • Feelings of well being in elderly people: relationship to physical activity and physical function.

    abstract::The aim of the research was to investigate in a sample of Spanish elderly whether measures of physical activity and physical function are related to feelings of well being, and whether level of dependence is a moderator in the relation of well being, physical activity and physical function. The sample was a cohort of ...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2008.02.010

    authors: Garatachea N,Molinero O,Martínez-García R,Jiménez-Jiménez R,González-Gallego J,Márquez S

    更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00

  • The relationship between apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism and lipid changes: An 8-year cohort study in Beijing elderly persons.

    abstract::This study aimed to investigate the influence of apoE genetic polymorphism on serum lipid changes in a community-based elderly population in China in an 8-year period, in which 746 individual, aged 65.29 ± 6.85 years (mean ± standard deviation (SD)) were enrolled and serum lipid parameters were checked at baseline. Af...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2011.12.001

    authors: Guan S,Yang J,Tang Z,Fang X,Wu X,Sun F,Liu H,Chan P

    更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00

  • Is increased red cell distribution width (RDW) indicating the inflammation in Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

    abstract::Increasing evidence indicates that inflammation has a substantial role in the pathogenesis and progression of AD. RDW, a measure of heterogeneity in the size of circulating erythrocytes, is associated with inflammatory markers in many numerous diseases. Present study was undertaken to assess the interrelationships bet...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2012.10.002

    authors: Öztürk ZA,Ünal A,Yiğiter R,Yesil Y,Kuyumcu ME,Neyal M,Kepekçi Y

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Multimorbidity patterns and associations with functional limitations among an aging population in prison.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:Co-occurring chronic diseases are associated with functional limitations, particularly for the aging population ≥50 years old. Aging offenders (individual who are imprisoned) tend to have greater prevalence of chronic, mental health, and substance use disorders compared to non-imprisoned populations. Our pri...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.03.012

    authors: Gates ML,Hunter EG,Dicks V,Jessa PN,Walker V,Yoo W

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • Subjective well-being key elements of Successful Aging: A study with Lifelong Learners older adults from Costa Rica and Spain.

    abstract::Subjective well-being is a major psychological construct in the research tradition. Along with literature, authors have distinguished between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The aim of this study is to determine the role of some psychosocial variables plays in the perceived well-being is conceived from a hedonic or...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2019.06.002

    authors: Blanco-Molina M,Pinazo-Hernandis S,Tomás JM

    更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00

  • Antagonic-stress superiority versus meclofenoxate in gerontopsychiatry (alzheimer type dementia).

    abstract::A double blind, comparative, parallel and randomized clinical trial was used for evaluation of two nootropics with anti-aging actions: Meclofenoxate (MF) and Antagonic-Stress (AS). Sixty-three old persons divided into 2 groups (average age: 68.6 and 70.8 years, respectively) with senile dementia of Alzheimer type (SDA...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(05)80065-2

    authors: Popa R,Schneider F,Mihalas G,Stefaniga P,Mihalas IG,Maties R,Mateescu R

    更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00

  • Food restriction in female Wistar rats. I. Survival characteristics, membrane microviscosity and proliferative response in lymphocytes.

    abstract::The effect of food restriction on the survival characteristics, membrane microviscosity and proliferative response in lymphocytes of female Wistar undernourished rats has been evaluated. Diet restriction was applied starting from the age of 3.5 months by feeding the animals on an every-other-day schedule (EOD). Diet r...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0167-4943(90)90001-m

    authors: Pieri C,Recchioni R,Moroni F,Marcheselli F,Falasca M,Piantanelli L

    更新日期:1990-09-01 00:00:00

  • Dietary restriction modifies fever response in aging rats.

    abstract::Intermittent (every-other-day) feeding initiated at 19 months of age and continued for 12 weeks, led to a moderate decrease in body weight of aging rats, enhanced survival and modified diurnal changes in body temperature and fever response to bacterial endotoxin (E. coli lipopolysaccharide, LPS). Diet-restricted anima...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(96)00746-7

    authors: Fraifeld V,Kaplanski J

    更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00

  • Digitalis in the treatment of heart failure in the elderly. The GIFA study results.

    abstract::Digitalis glycosides have played an important role in the treatment of patients with heart failure (HF) for more than two centuries. Despite the introduction of new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of HF, and controversies regarding the role of digitalis in HF in sinus rhythm and its effect on mortality, digoxi...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(96)00729-7

    authors: Carosella L,Pahor M,Pedone C,Manto A,Carbonin PU,Gruppo Italiano di Farmacovigilanza nell'Anziano.

    更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00

  • Development of a functional status assessment of seniors visiting emergency department.

    abstract::The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and initial piloting of a Functional Status Assessment of Seniors in Emergency Department (FSAS-ED). The methodology of development of the tool included (1) specifying the underlying construct based on the conceptual framework of the International Classification...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2008.01.009

    authors: Veillette N,Demers L,Dutil E,McCusker J

    更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00

  • Elderly psychiatric patients at risk of folic acid deficiency: a case controlled study.

    abstract::In the elderly, folic acid deficiency may result in psychiatric symptoms or the increases in severity of other organic and non-organic mental diseases. We aimed to characterize elderly, community-dwelling, newly admitted patients to a large urban psychiatric hospital who are suffering from untreated folic acid deficie...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2005.04.006

    authors: Mazeh D,Cholostoy A,Zemishlani C,Barak Y

    更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00

  • Screaming, shrieking and muttering: the noise-makers amongst dementia patients.

    abstract::We have described twelve dementia patients with noise making. We categorized noise making into (i) persistent screaming, (ii) perseverative vocalization, (iii) continuous chattering, muttering, singing or humming, and (iv) swearing, grunting and bizarre noise-making. The patients' ages ranged from 70 to 92 years with ...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(02)00169-3

    authors: Nagaratnam N,Patel I,Whelan C

    更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00

  • The relationships between hematogram and metabolic syndrome in elderly subgroups: A Taiwan cohort study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Abnormal hematogram components could predict future metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes. However, there was no study focusing on the subgroups of the elderly. In this ten-year longitudinal study, we investigated the association between hematogram components, future MetS and diabetes in the elderly. METHO...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2015.11.006

    authors: Chuang TJ,Liu JS,Li PF,Chang Hw,Hsieh CH,Chang JB,Hung YJ,Pei D,Liang YJ,Chen YL

    更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00

  • Lipoprotein profiles and their relation to animal fat intake in healthy old people from four Spanish localities.

    abstract::In studies carried out on 401 individuals from different Spanish regions, blood lipoprotein levels do not show a clear relationship to amounts of animal fat intake because diet habits change in old age. But in these persons there was a significant and positive correlation between actual LDL levels and animal fat intak...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0167-4943(89)90030-7

    authors: Velasco R,Padilla E,Pérez JC,Ruiz-Torres A

    更新日期:1989-09-01 00:00:00

  • Measuring the suffering of end-stage dementia: reliability and validity of the Mini-Suffering State Examination.

    abstract::Assessment of suffering is extremely important in dying end-stage dementia patients (ESDP). We have developed and examined the reliability and validity of the Mini-Suffering State Examination (MSSE), in 103 consecutive bedridden ESDP. Main outcome measures included inter-observer reliability and concurrent validity. R...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.archger.2003.08.007

    authors: Aminoff BZ,Purits E,Noy S,Adunsky A

    更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00

  • Age effects on serum amino acids in endurance exercise at the aerobic/anaerobic threshold in patients with neuromuscular diseases.

    abstract::We have measured concentrations of 26 serum amino acids in 46 subjects (aged 17-75 years), with the following neurological diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, n=7; peripheral neuropathy, n=5; muscular dystrophy, n=7; mitochondriopathy, n=3; metabolic myopathy (others), n=2; inflammatory myopathy, n=4; mononeuropa...

    journal_title:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(99)00008-4

    authors: Stuerenburg HJ,Kunze K

    更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00