Background: Patient participation is well understood by health care professionals but not many studies have focused on the older adults and their perceptions of patient participation. Aim and Objectives: To report an analysis of the concept of participation from the perspective of the older adult. Design: Concept analysis. Methods: An integrative review approach was undertaken and the searches ...

Postoperative pulmonary complications in the elderly are common and are a significant source of morbidity, mortality, and prolonged length of stay. Risk factors differ from the well-known risk factors for cardiac complications and can be divided into patient- and procedure-related factors. Patient-related factors include COPD, recent cigarette use, poor general health status as defined by Goldm...

The dietitian, working with other members of the health care team, plays a very important role in developing a care plan for the older person with diabetes. Often individuals in this age group have so many health care needs that nutrition intervention may be low on the priority list. Optimum nutrition is essential to maintain health and well-being as well as to keep blood glucose levels in the ...

Gesture interfaces are becoming an increasingly popular way to interact with technology, as they are considered very easy to learn and use. However, most gesture interactions studies focus on the average adult or, when focusing on older adults, it is usually in the gaming or physical activity contexts. In this study, we evaluate the suitability of gestural interfaces for older adults, in order ...

Considerable variability exists in patterns of brain aging within and across individuals. Quantifying familial contributions to brain structure in late life may help us understand this variability. We estimated heritability of gray and white matter volumes and cortical thickness in a sample of older adult full siblings (2-4 individuals per pedigree; N = 75). Estimation of heritability was based...

BACKGROUND Social support has been shown to be associated with various positive health outcomes among older adults but has not been previously examined in relation to falls, which are a serious health concern among older adults. FINDINGS This study (n = 1000) uses multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the relationship between social contact and perceived availability of social support...