Leveraging Existing Abilities in Dementia (LEAD™): Changing the Way Rehabilitation Professionals Care for Persons Living with DementiaAbstract Latest estimates indicate that 5-7% of the population are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias worldwide with a doubling in incidence expected every 20 years. Rehabilitation professionals are challenged with the complex needs of these patients. It is commonly thought that patients w [...] 559 3466 |
What Do We Know about an Invisible Issue? Results of a Scoping Review of Elder Abuse and Gender and Sexual MinoritiesAbstract Elder abuse occurs to older adults who are members of gender and sexual minorities (GSM). Whilst most of that abuse is similar to that experienced by their heterosexual and cisgender peers GSM older adults face particular vulnerabilities due to their life experiences and changes. In this article we [...] 423 3676 |
Impact of Sex and Gender Differences on Heart Failure, Especially in Elderly PatientsAbstract Heart failure is one of the major health threats in Western societies, and its prevalence is steadily increasing. Many data show the important impact of sex (biological) and gender (sociocultural) differences on most aspects (diagnosis, etiology, treatments, and outcomes) of heart failure. For examp [...] 444 3529 |
Resilience and Adaptability of Older Adults: Findings from the COVID-19 Impact Surveyby
Gohar Azhar
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Melodee Harris
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Laura Hays
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Patricia Savary
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Regina V. Gibson
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James R Perry
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Karen Coker
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Amanda Pangle
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Kenneth Alderson
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Jeanne Wei
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused abrupt changes in daily routines, social connections, and ways of life. It is yet unknown the full impacts these extended changes have had on the long-term mental well-being of those who shared this global experience. As a contribution to our overall understanding of thi [...] 538 3733 |
Trajectories and Status of Transgender Elderly Across the World and in Spain: A Narrative ReviewAbstract Older trans people have been largely unaddressed both in the context of the LGBTIQ+ community and in studies on geriatrics and aging. This literature review compiles up-to-date information on transgender elders, providing a summary of the Spanish historical context in which trans people have been ra [...] 483 4222 |
Older LGBTQ People and Religious Abuse: Implications for the UK Regulation of Care Provision in Later LifeAbstract Research suggests health, social care, and social work professionals who are highly religious, and adhere closely to traditional doctrine, are more likely to take a negative view of LGBTQ people. This includes those who provide services to older people. Negative attitudes towards lesbian [...] 505 4755 |
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Open Access Short Communication Good or Great: Which One Are You?Abstract Clinicians caring for patients, especially those with chronic diseases or older adults, need to recognize the value of being able to transition away from aggressive care when appropriate and focus on a more palliative approach. Research has shown that patients want to have goals of care [...] 385 2507 |
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Open Access Short Communication Mental Health among the Elderly in Nepal: Special Emphasis on DepressionAbstract This paper discusses the impact of Depression on the aging population. It also tries to explore the psychosocial risk factors and burden associated with geriatric depression in low-and-middle-income (LAMI) countries. Nepal, a South Asian developing country, is resource-poor and research-naïve. Resea [...] 534 4167 |
The Indigo Project: Participatory Action Research with Gender and Sexual Minority Survivors of Elder AbuseAbstract Though research suggests that older adults belonging to gender and sexual minorities (GSM) are at greater risk of abuse and neglect, more needs to be done to investigate this situation, provide solid data, offer support to survivors and better inform those providing services. This article reports on [...] 458 3623 |
Using Elder Abuse Case Studies to Develop LGBTQ+ Cultural CompetencyAbstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) elders are vulnerable to both the “usual” types of elder abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and financial abuse, along with neglect), and with abuse that is specific to the context and history of LGBTQ+ elders. Training for adult protective se [...] 695 4249 |