PURPOSE To investigate the characteristics and change in use among very old Swedish users and non-users of assistive devices (ADs) for mobility and personal care, over a six-year period, and to investigate factors predicting AD use over a six-year period. METHOD Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to analyse quantitative data from a subsample from the Swedish part of the ...

OBJECTIVES Personal and equipment assistance are often used to reduce disability. This study predicts use of assistance, type of assistance, and its efficacy (improvement with assistance) for disabilities in personal care and household management tasks. METHODS U.S. community-dwellers aged 55+ are studied using the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement. Three types ...

Two studies assessed the role of self-compassion as a moderator of the relationship between physical health and subjective well-being in the elderly. In Study 1, 132 participants, ranging in age from 67-90 years, completed a questionnaire that assessed their perceptions of their physical health, self-compassion, and subjective well-being. Participants who were in good physical health had high s...

Background and Aims: Widows in India face immense challenges through enduring abuse, discrimination, poor financial opportunities. Whilst there are many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) undertaking women’s empowerment programs, is a paucity of literature reviewing their impact. Project Sampan, located Uttarakhand, India, started by helping widows form self-help groups provides education ag...