Development of an Oral Assessment Sheet for Evaluating Older Adults in Nursing Homes
<p>A new general use oral assessment sheet (OAS), comprising three items each in three categories (i.e., oral hygiene, biting and chewing, and oral function), was developed to improve the oral health of older adults requiring nursing care. Seventy-nine care workers used the assessment sheet to evaluate oral conditions in 188 institutionalized older adults. Forty-five care workers and three dental professionals then assessed oral conditions in 45 institutionalized older adults using the test –retest method before and after dental professional guidance. Cronbach's alpha of the OAS was 0.72, and 0.65, 0.57, and 0.82 f...
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Integration of Infection Management and Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: An Understudied Issue
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Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Everyday Decision Making in Individuals with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: An Integrative Review of the Literature
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a frequent and devastating disease, currently affecting more than 5 million individuals in the United States (Alzheimer's Association, 2017). AD is the most common form of dementia, and accounts for 60% to 80% of all dementia cases (Alzheimer's Association, 2017). Symptoms of the disease include mild memory loss and other cognitive impairments in the early stages to complete functional dependence in the later stages of the disease (Alzheimer's Association, n.d.). The clinical trajectory of AD is thought to develop over years. During the preclinical phase, which can (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rebecca Davis, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Effect of a Health Literacy –Considered Diabetes Self-Management Program for Older Adults in South Korea
Approximately 94.2 million (22.7%) older adults (ages 65 to 79 years) had diabetes in 2015, and this number is expected to increase to 200.5 million by 2040 (International Diabetes Federation, 2015). In South Korea, the prevalence of diabetes among older adults is 30.4% (approximately 1.95 million individuals), and 10.8% of patients with diabetes remain untreated (Korean Diabetes Association, 2016). Individuals with diabetes require daily self-management of diet, exercise, and stress to control blood glucose, reduce risk of complications, and improve quality of life (Shrivastava, Shrivastava,& (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Soo Jin Lee, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Effect of an Age Simulation Suit on Younger Adults' Gait Performance Compared to Older Adults' Normal Gait
Changes in medicine, education, and technology have led to a marked increase in life expectancy. Most people now live longer, which, in addition to dropping birth rates, leads to aging societies with higher proportions of active years. Some nations age faster than others (Lavalli ère et al., 2016). In Germany, the proportion of individuals younger than 20 will decrease from 18% (in 2015) to 16.2% by 2050 (Federal Office of Statistics, 2015). In contrast, the proportion of individuals older than 60 will increase from 15.4% (in 2015) to 17.5% by 2050, and the proportion of in dividuals older than (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andreas Lauenroth, PhD Source Type: research
Development of an Oral Assessment Sheet for Evaluating Older Adults in Nursing Homes
Maintenance and improvement of oral function markedly affect quality of life in older adults (Johansson, Jansson,& Lindmark, 2016; Kandelman, Petersen,& Ueda, 2008; Nordstrom, 1990; Shiraishi, Yoshimura, Wakabayashi,& Tsuji, 2016). Older adults requiring nursing care, particularly those who are moderately and severely disabled, find it difficult to maintain or improve their oral health conditions by themselves. It has been reported that systematic oral health care can contribute to the improvement of the nutritional status and prevention of aspiration pneumonia through (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shizuko Yanagisawa, PhD Source Type: research
Examining Life Goals of Community-Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults
Successful aging may be viewed as favorably adapting to the physiological and functional changes that occur as one advances in age, while maintaining a sense of purpose and connection (Flood, 2002). A positivistic approach is offered as an alternative to established models and frameworks that regard aging as an inevitable negative consequence of life except in the absence of disease and disability (Dillaway& Byrnes, 2009; Rowe& Kahn, 1998). Novel pathways to achieve successful aging, even in the presence of chronic illness, continue to evolve as the population of older adults in the (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth P. Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP-BC Source Type: research
Integration of Infection Management and Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: An Understudied Issue
There are approximately 1.4 million residents in the 15,700 nursing homes (NHs) across the nation; on average, 85% of residents are at least age 65 (Harris-Kojetin, Sengupta, Park-Lee,& Valverde, 2013). Furthermore, an increased demand for NH services is expected in the coming years, in large part due to a growing older adult population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Approximately 38% of NH residents have advanced illness, which is defined as when one or more conditions becomes serious enough that general health and functioning decline, and treatments begin to lose their impact (The (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Patricia W. Stone, PhD, RN, FAAN Source Type: research
Everyday Decision Making in Individuals with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: An Integrative Review of the Literature
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a frequent and devastating disease, currently affecting more than 5 million individuals in the United States (Alzheimer's Association, 2017). AD is the most common form of dementia, and accounts for 60% to 80% of all dementia cases (Alzheimer's Association, 2017). Symptoms of the disease include mild memory loss and other cognitive impairments in the early stages to complete functional dependence in the later stages of the disease (Alzheimer's Association, n.d.). The clinical trajectory of AD is thought to develop over years. During the preclinical phase, which can (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Rebecca Davis, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Effect of a Health Literacy –Considered Diabetes Self-Management Program for Older Adults in South Korea
Approximately 94.2 million (22.7%) older adults (ages 65 to 79 years) had diabetes in 2015, and this number is expected to increase to 200.5 million by 2040 (International Diabetes Federation, 2015). In South Korea, the prevalence of diabetes among older adults is 30.4% (approximately 1.95 million individuals), and 10.8% of patients with diabetes remain untreated (Korean Diabetes Association, 2016). Individuals with diabetes require daily self-management of diet, exercise, and stress to control blood glucose, reduce risk of complications, and improve quality of life (Shrivastava, Shrivastava,& (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Soo Jin Lee, PhD, RN Source Type: research
Effect of an Age Simulation Suit on Younger Adults' Gait Performance Compared to Older Adults' Normal Gait
Changes in medicine, education, and technology have led to a marked increase in life expectancy. Most people now live longer, which, in addition to dropping birth rates, leads to aging societies with higher proportions of active years. Some nations age faster than others (Lavalli ère et al., 2016). In Germany, the proportion of individuals younger than 20 will decrease from 18% (in 2015) to 16.2% by 2050 (Federal Office of Statistics, 2015). In contrast, the proportion of individuals older than 60 will increase from 15.4% (in 2015) to 17.5% by 2050, and the proportion of in dividuals older than (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Andreas Lauenroth, PhD Source Type: research
Development of an Oral Assessment Sheet for Evaluating Older Adults in Nursing Homes
Maintenance and improvement of oral function markedly affect quality of life in older adults (Johansson, Jansson,& Lindmark, 2016; Kandelman, Petersen,& Ueda, 2008; Nordstrom, 1990; Shiraishi, Yoshimura, Wakabayashi,& Tsuji, 2016). Older adults requiring nursing care, particularly those who are moderately and severely disabled, find it difficult to maintain or improve their oral health conditions by themselves. It has been reported that systematic oral health care can contribute to the improvement of the nutritional status and prevention of aspiration pneumonia through (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shizuko Yanagisawa, PhD Source Type: research
Examining Life Goals of Community-Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults
Successful aging may be viewed as favorably adapting to the physiological and functional changes that occur as one advances in age, while maintaining a sense of purpose and connection (Flood, 2002). A positivistic approach is offered as an alternative to established models and frameworks that regard aging as an inevitable negative consequence of life except in the absence of disease and disability (Dillaway& Byrnes, 2009; Rowe& Kahn, 1998). Novel pathways to achieve successful aging, even in the presence of chronic illness, continue to evolve as the population of older adults in the (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth P. Howard, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP-BC Source Type: research
Integration of Infection Management and Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: An Understudied Issue
There are approximately 1.4 million residents in the 15,700 nursing homes (NHs) across the nation; on average, 85% of residents are at least age 65 (Harris-Kojetin, Sengupta, Park-Lee,& Valverde, 2013). Furthermore, an increased demand for NH services is expected in the coming years, in large part due to a growing older adult population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Approximately 38% of NH residents have advanced illness, which is defined as when one or more conditions becomes serious enough that general health and functioning decline, and treatments begin to lose their impact (The (Source: Research in gerontological nursing)
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - September 20, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Patricia W. Stone, PhD, RN, FAAN Source Type: research
Nonpharmacological Treatments for Post-Stroke Depression: An Integrative Review of the Literature
<p>Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the number one cause of long-term disability. Seventy-five percent of annual stroke victims are older than 65. Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common consequence of stroke, with the estimated prevalence ranging from 25% to 79%. Although several studies have investigated the impact of pharmacological interventions on PSD, there is a significant gap in knowledge regarding the efficacy of nonpharmacological measures for treatment of PSD. The purpose of the current integrative literature review was to synthesize the state of knowledge on selected nonpharmacological trea...
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - July 27, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
