introduction: one of the most popular methods for evaluating old people’s health condition is to assess their functional practice. the aim of this study was to assess the status of daily living activities among the older people of maku, iran. methods: the present cross-sectional study was accomplished among 216 older people in maku via simple random sampling. participant’s subjective and demogr...

BACKGROUND We investigated the association of living alone with mortality among older persons, independently of marital, health and other factors, and explored its effect modification by age group, sex, marital status and physical functional disability. METHOD Using data from 8 years of mortality follow up (1 September 2003 to 31 December 2011) of 2553 participants in the Singapore Longitudin...

The human body is inhabited by millions of tiny living organisms, which, all together, are called the human microbiota. Bacteria are microbes found on the skin, in the nose, mouth, and especially in the gut. We acquire these bacteria during birth and the first years of life, and they live with us throughout our lives. The human microbiota is involved in healthy growth, in protecting the body fr...

The paper presents a qualitative, interview-based study that seeks to describe participants’ perceptions and experiences with information and communication technology. The participants in the study were active people, aged 67 and over, who live alone in an urban setting. Interactionist theory of loneliness was used to guide the inquiry, in particular regarding the perception of the relation bet...

This article aimed to analyze the significance of eating out for a group of elderly men, combining elements of the Health, Social and Human Sciences. The men lived alone and attended the Grupo Renascer Extension Program of the Universidade Palavras-chave: Alimentação; Idoso; Estilo de vida. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-9823.2015.14234 612 Rev. BRas. GeRiatR. GeRontol., Rio de JaneiRo, 2015; 1...

This study examined the profiles of 147 Chinese elderly immigrants by living arrangement and the role that stress and coping resources played in explaining depressive symptoms in the volunter sample group who were recruited at senior centers and meal sites. Elderly Chinese Americans who lived alone, had higher levels of education, reported poorer health, experienced more stressful life events, ...

These key words are based on the subject headings from the British Nursing Index. This article has been subject to double-blind review. The number of people with dementia is increasing alongside the social trend of a greater proportion of the population living on their own. But there appear to be few studies that focus on the theme of people with dementia living alone. The related area of risk ...