Why do older adults living alone in cities cease seeking assistance? A qualitative study in China

Q Du, N Gong, Q Hu, G Chen, J Xie, L Luo, Y Cheng… - Bmc Geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Against the background of an aging population, older adults living alone in
cities are increasingly dependent. However, their use of home and community-based …

[HTML][HTML] Frailty syndrome in rural communities: a narrative review and interviews with rural individuals

R Ohta, T Yakabe, C Sano - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background With the global increase in aging populations, frailty syndrome, characterized
by decreased strength, endurance, and physiological function, has become a critical issue …

Scoping Literature Review: Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults, With Diagnoses of Dementia, Who Use Residential Long-Term Services and …

T Shippee, BRS Rosser, MM Wright… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The number of sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults utilizing residential long-term
supports and services (LTSS) will increase in the forthcoming decades. Paradoxically, while …

How does social support interact with intrinsic capacity to affect the trajectory of functional ability among older adults? Findings of a population-based longitudinal …

J Yu, Y Jin, H Si, Y Bian, Q Liu, X Qiao, L Ji, W Wang… - Maturitas, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The ecological model of health and ageing has proposed that functional ability
(FA) is determined by the interaction between intrinsic capacity (IC) and environmental …

The characteristics, life problems and clinical management of older adults who self‐harm: Findings from the multicentre study of self‐harm in England

A Patel, J Ness, S Kelly, K Waters… - … journal of geriatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Older adults have a high risk of suicide following self‐harm. Contemporary
information on self‐harm in this population is needed to inform care provision. Objectives To …

Middle-aged and older people with urgent, unaware, and unmet mental health care needs: Practitioners' viewpoints from outside the formal mental health care system

A Takase, Y Matoba, T Taga, K Ito… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Mental health challenges are highly significant among older individuals.
However, the non-utilization of mental health services increases with age. Although …

Does Social Support Moderate the Relationship between Frailty and Functional Ability Trajectory Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults?

J Yu, H Si, Q Liu, Y Li, W Zhou… - The Journals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Functional ability is the important prerequisite to live independently and
achieve aging in place, which depends on the complex interaction of intrinsic and extrinsic …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial analysis of mental health and suicide clustering among older adults in North Carolina: An exploratory analysis

SC Ryan, JD Runkle, LM Andersen, MM Sugg - SSM-Mental Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Late-in-life suicide is a major public health issue, with adults over 65 comprising 18% of all
suicide deaths. Yet, little research has identified geographic concentrations of older …

Work & life stress experienced by professional workers during the pandemic: a gender-based analysis

M Corrente, J Park, H Akuamoah-Boateng… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted work and home life exacerbating pre-existing stressors
and introducing new ones. These impacts were notably gendered. In this paper, we explore …

Older People's Understandings and Experiences of Using Health and Social Care Services under COVID‐19 Lockdown Restrictions in Aotearoa, New Zealand

M Sayat, T Morgan, J Wiles, K Morgan… - Health & Social Care in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Internationally, the COVID‐19 pandemic resulted in changes to services as governments
funneled health‐related funding and resources into stopping the spread of COVID‐19. At the …