Coping strategies and adaptation for the disabled elderly in Taiwan

Abstract

More effective coping strategies should be offered to the disabled elderly to help them adapt to their disability.

Relationship of perceived environmental barriers and disability in community-dwelling elderly in Taiwan – a population-based study

“…Compensatory strategy has been defined as “a way of achieving a result that is adopted frequently in the face of physical impairment or limitation and under usual conditions.” [45] In Taiwan, three types of compensatory and coping strategies for disabled elderly were identified: (1) seeking support related to greater adaptation to difficulty in terms of family relationships; (2) avoidance of increases in the difficulty of adapting in the health-care, domestic environment and psychological distress dimensions; and (3) acceptance of reductions in the difficulty related to adapting to disability [46]. Seeking support related to greater adaptation to difficulty in terms of family relationships might attenuate the association between support environmental barriers and disability [47].…”

New Lessons of Nurturing Life for Geriatric Patients

“…Memory loss associated with aging can frequently cause the elderly to forget times, places, and people. They might have delusions that someone has stolen their money, for example, and complain to their primary caregiver (Hsu and Tung 2011). If the caregiver argues, "Why would I do that?…”

Trait of routinization and adaptation to life in continuing care communities among older adults inIsrael

“…3.56 ± 1.76 Adaptation (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) 18.18 ± 3.71 Having daily order and routine 29.53 ± 5.39 Disliking disruption 23.99 ± 4.61 Satisfaction with the facility (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) 19.39 ± 1.01…”

“…8,9 Adaptation is an ongoing process in which individuals make effective shifts based on transitions, such as moving from the family home to college, moving from one country or culture to another and developing language skills. 8,9 Adaptation is an ongoing process in which individuals make effective shifts based on transitions, such as moving from the family home to college, moving from one country or culture to another and developing language skills.…”

“…Contemporary perspectives recognize adaptation as a process by which resources shift to modify function and optimize the individual-environment fit. 8,9 Adaptation is an ongoing process in which individuals make effective shifts based on transitions, such as moving from the family home to college, moving from one country or culture to another and developing language skills. 10,11 With age, the resources required for adaptation gradually decline, despite the ongoing need for these resources, especially in times of change.…”