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Quality of life in older Belgian people: comparison between people with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and controls KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: To assess the sensitivity of the 'Alzheimer's Disease Related Quality of Life' instrument (ADRQL) applied to Belgian people with dementia (n = 357), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (n = 36), and controls (n = 72). We also determined the clinical parameters that influence the quality of life (QOL) of people with dementia. METHOD: Each subject was evaluated with the ADRQL, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the cognitive scale ...
Perceptions and experiences of access to public healthcare by people with disabilities and older people in Uganda Universiteit Gent
Social exclusion, self-rated health and depression among older people in China: Evidence from a national survey of older persons KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: It is well established that social exclusion is a key social determinant of health; however, such association between social exclusion and health outcomes among older people remain a relatively under-researched area. This paper explores the effects of four dimensions of social exclusion on self-rated health and depression among older people in China. METHODS: This paper includes 8038 individuals aged 60 and over from the first wave ...
The quality of life of older people aging in place: a literature review Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Purpose In order to cope with the challenges that are the result of an aging population, policies and services promote keeping elders in the community and letting them age in place rather than sending them to specialized institutions. Aging in place refers to the option where people can stay in their homes as they age. This policy option, however, poses various challenges and may also threaten the quality of life of the aging. A literature ...
Specialised palliative home care for older people Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTRODUCTION
We live longer, but not always in good health. Many older persons experience long periods of illness, multimorbidity, disabilities or frailty. Frailty is a common condition in old age. In medical literature, it is defined by a decline in the physiological capacity of several organ systems that cause an increased susceptibility to stressors. When older people with serious chronic conditions approach the end of life, they often ...
We live longer, but not always in good health. Many older persons experience long periods of illness, multimorbidity, disabilities or frailty. Frailty is a common condition in old age. In medical literature, it is defined by a decline in the physiological capacity of several organ systems that cause an increased susceptibility to stressors. When older people with serious chronic conditions approach the end of life, they often ...
The importance of sources of meaning in life of community dwelling psychologically frail older people Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Abstract
Purpose
Psychological frailty adds most to overall feelings of frailty, but is often neglected, although meaning in life is important for psychological well-being. The purpose of this paper is to explore the sources of meaning in life within psychologically frail older people.
Design/methodology/approach
Data (n= 16,872) generated from the Belgian Ageing Studies were collected, using the Comprehensive Frailty ...
Purpose
Psychological frailty adds most to overall feelings of frailty, but is often neglected, although meaning in life is important for psychological well-being. The purpose of this paper is to explore the sources of meaning in life within psychologically frail older people.
Design/methodology/approach
Data (n= 16,872) generated from the Belgian Ageing Studies were collected, using the Comprehensive Frailty ...
Inclusion/Exclusion as the Missing Link. A Luhmannian Analysis of Loneliness Among Older People Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This article contributes to the interdisciplinary study of loneliness among older people
with some insights based on Luhmann’s systems theory.We argue that loneliness is a consequence of the way society includes/excludes people. In contrast to traditional societies, modern society forces people to act as individuals. In order to prevent loneliness, individuals themselves must search for membership in functionally diffuse collectivities ...
with some insights based on Luhmann’s systems theory.We argue that loneliness is a consequence of the way society includes/excludes people. In contrast to traditional societies, modern society forces people to act as individuals. In order to prevent loneliness, individuals themselves must search for membership in functionally diffuse collectivities ...