This exploratory study, funded by the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, investigated the factors affecting the social interactions of older people. The study was based on interviews with one hundred people aged 65 years and over to determine their past activities, present pursuits and the activities, if any, in which they would like to be involved. This article, the second of two, examines the results relating to the activities and social interactions of older people. ~~~ ~~ Respondenls --4 0 . 50-65 years !. I 0 Current 20 .
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Catepories or sctlvitinOf the 100 people interviewed, 67 gained most enjoyment from social non-work activities between the ages of 50 and 65. Of these, 54 per cent specified social activities as their current main activity (figure 2).There was a highly significant relationship between the type of non-work activity most enjoyed between the ages of 50 and 65 and gender (x2=13.35, df 3, p
Assessing functional mobility is an important aspect of determining fall risk in the growing population of assisted living. Little is known about the sit to walk (STW) transition, especially what characteristics correlate with the duration it takes to perform a STW. Methods In this cross sectional, exploratory study, 45 assisted living residents were evaluated for baseline measures: history of falls, assistive device (AD), lower extremity strength, and balance (Tinetti POMA). The residents were then timed performing a STW, and, from these durations, were stratified into fast and slow groups. Statistical analysis was performed to determine relationships between the two duration groups and the baseline measures. Results Participants who had experienced a fall were significantly more likely to use an assistive device (p = 0.001). The use of an AD had a moderate negative correlation with composite strength (r =-0.428, p = 0.003). Duration of STW had a weak negative correlation with composite strength (r =-0.299, p = 0.046) and a moderate correlation with use of AD (r = 0.419, p = 0.004). Those with a faster duration of STW had significantly better balance (p = 0.027). Conclusion These correlations support the need for healthcare professionals to address the use of adaptive equipment and physical training when evaluating functional mobility in assisted living residents. Providing appropriate equipment and improving overall strength in these individuals can help reduce their risk of falls. Individuals in assisted living facilities can be assessed similar to other geriatric populations, with special consideration on functional tasks and measures.
This exploratory study, funded by the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund, investigated the factors influencing the social interactions of older people.The study was based on interviews with one hundred people aged 65 years and over to determine their past activities, present pursuits and the activities, if any, in which they would like to be involved.This article, the first of two, concentrates on the way in which the study was conducted and examines the results relating to the effect of health on the social interactions of older people.The results of the study "Elderly People: their needs for and participation i n social interactions" were categorised into the three areas under investigation, that is health, activities and interactions. This article, the first of two, focuses on the impact of health on the social interactions of older people. It contains the study objectives, background. methodology and demography of the sample. The second article will look in detail at the relationships between activities and interactions of the same study population.
This study sought to determine the extent to which people aged 65 years and over reduce their levels of social interactions as they age. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with forty people from each of three distinct communities: a coastal community, an inner suburb and a retirement village. Participants were asked about their past activities, present pursuits and the activities, i f any, in which they would like to be involved Problems with mobility were found to have the greatest impact on the abilify of the participants to do the activities of choice. This was not limited to the people who generally felt in poor health; those who perceived themselves to be very healthy also experienced a lack of mobility as a barrier to desired pursuits. In this study, it was apparent that those people with mobility problems off-set the threat of isolation by spending more time in contact with their families and friends than participants whose mobility was not problemoric. As a result of this extra contact, satisfaction with leisure was not decrease4 nor were feelings of loneliness increased, by their lack of mobility.
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