BACKGROUND The burden of neurological disorders (NDs) in older adult inpatients is often underestimated. We studied diagnostic frequency and comorbidity of NDs among inpatients aged ≥60 years. We compared rates of hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), and readmission with younger patient counterparts (aged 18-59 years) and older adult non-neurological patients. METHODS This was a retrospe...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To identify symptom clusters in older adult breast cancer survivors (ages 65-97 years) and examine whether symptom clusters are related to demographic, health, and quality-of-life variables. DESIGN Factor analysis to identify possible symptom clusters. The resulting clusters then were correlated with quality-of-life measures. SETTING Phone interviews between the participa...

As the population of older adults in the United States increases, state public health agencies are confronted with new opportunities and challenges (1). These agencies recognize the need to form new partnerships and develop effective and innovative approaches for addressing the needs of older adults (2). Public health initiatives to promote healthy aging and reduce the burden of chronic conditi...

Speech communication becomes increasingly difficult with age, especially in adverse listening conditions. We compared speech adaptations made by ‘older adult’ (65-84 years) and ‘younger adult’ (19-26 years) talkers when speech is produced with communicative intent. The aim was to investigate how articulation rate is affected by the type of adverse listening condition and by the change in task d...

OBJECTIVE Prior studies have found high rates of alcohol use and abuse/dependence, depression, bankruptcy, and incarceration associated with recreational gambling. Despite growing rates of recreational gambling in older adults, little is known regarding its health correlates in this age group. The objective of this study was to identify health and well-being correlates of past-year recreational...

The need to provide care for older people can put a strain on their adult children, potentially interfering with their work attendance. We tested the hypothesis that public care for older people (nursing homes or home care services) would moderate the association between having an older parent in need of care and reduced work attendance among the adult children. The analysis used data from a su...

Few data has been reported on the efficacy of operative and nonoperative treatment of adult scoliosis patients older than 65 years using more than one self-assessment questionnaire. [1] [2] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of adult scoliosis patients older than 65 years who did or did not undergo operative treatment using four validated self-assessment outcome questionnaires.

One of the goals of education can be considered the transfer of knowledge, skills, competencies, wisdom, norms and values between generations. Intergenerational learning program provide this goal and opportunities for lifelong learning and sharing knowledge and experience between generations. This review aimed to investigate the benefits of this program for the children and older adult and its ...

The management of long-term conditions in the older adult population can be challenging and complex. After examining the literature and exploring some common issues, this article uses a reflective case study to demonstrate key findings in the management of hypertension and diabetes in an older adult that can be used to support effective interventions and positive outcomes.