Living Environment for Elderly People in the Aged Society

analysis of power in the network society

اندیشمندان و صاحب نظران علوم اجتماعی بر این باورند که مرحله تازه ای در تاریخ جوامع بشری اغاز شده است. ویژگیهای این جامعه نو را می توان پدیده هایی از جمله اقتصاد اطلاعاتی جهانی ، هندسه متغیر شبکه ای، فرهنگ مجاز واقعی ، توسعه حیرت انگیز فناوری های دیجیتال، خدمات پیوسته و نیز فشردگی زمان و مکان برشمرد. از سوی دیگر قدرت به عنوان موضوع اصلی علم سیاست جایگاه مهمی در روابط انسانی دارد، قدرت و بازتولید...

The quality of life of aged people living in homes for the aged.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 93 aged people, divided among four institutions in the municipality of Lamego (Portugal). The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life of the sample and the factors affecting it, and identify the degree of dependence in basic daily living activities. The data was collected using the following: i) a bio-rela...

The Challenge of Older People Living in Aged Care Environments

hearing loss occurs in 80 to 90% of ACF residents (Worrall, Hickson & Dodd, 1993; Jee et al., 1995), compared to approximately 40 to 50% of older adults living in the community. In addition, those in ACFs are more complex in terms of audiological management as they have other serious co-occurring health conditions that complicate the rehabilitation process. The major relevant health conditions ...

Wearable Sensors for Assisted Living in Elderly People

Food security for community-living elderly people in Beijing, China.

Food security has been identified as an important issue for elderly people's quality of life and ageing in place. A food security index composed of three indicators (food intake, food quality and food affordability) was developed to measure the food security status of community-living elderly people. Food security was then examined among community-living elderly in the central urban districts o...