Effects of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses

Agbangla, Nounagnon Frutueux; Séba, Marie-Philippine; Bunlon, Frédérique; Toulotte, Claire; Fraser, Sarah

doi:10.3390/ijerph20136226

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“…The reality of low pensions and retirement is a significant concern for many, particularly given the accumulation disadvantage throughout the life course, which can result in economic insufficiency and significant financial difficulties [52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]. In addition, physical and mental health problems [61] are common, as are situations of abandonment, and domestic, physical, and financial violence [62][63][64][65]. The lack of adequate housing conditions [66], such as insalubrity and malnutrition [67,68], is a current problem.…”

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Pedagogical Innovation with Sense? A Seminal Experiment of Service-Learning in Gerontological Social Work

Vieira da Silva,

Gonçalves,

Petrella

et al. 2024

Trends in Higher Education

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Higher education institutions have been investing in teachers’ professional development and pedagogical innovation, on the one hand, aiming to promote the quality of institutions and, on the other hand, aiming to promote students’ personal and academic development. One of the methodologies that has received particular attention is service-learning, which aims to promote students’ learning by providing a service to vulnerable community groups. In this study, we aim to present the results of the application of this methodology in a fourth-year social work course. To this end, a mixed-methods study was conducted with 10 students in the Contemporary Social Work III course using the service-learning methodology. Students experienced between 15 and 30 h of service-learning, most of them for 7 weeks or more in an elder care institution, with varied activities such as social consulting and home visits. When we tried to understand the students’ perceived impact, we found higher mean scores in the post-test, with statistically significant differences on several dimensions, particularly self-confidence, problem solving, adaptability and flexibility, dealing with diversity and multiculturalism, understanding complex social issues, and a sense of purpose and life. These data are aligned with the qualitative analysis, which identified six themes such as the integration of practice and theory, development of skills, positive impact on academic training, valuing practical experience, reflective and meaningful learning, and support and guidance. The results highlight the value of pedagogical innovation for students’ skills, especially when it is aligned with the identity and mission of the institution and the values of the study program.

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Pedagogical Innovation with Sense? A Seminal Experiment of Service-Learning in Gerontological Social Work

Vieira da Silva,

Gonçalves,

Petrella

et al. 2024

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Maintaining daily living activities in older adults: The impact of a functional exercise program in long-term nursing homes. A single-group pre-post intervention

Mugica-Errazquin,

Irazusta,

Kortajarena

et al. 2024

Geriatric Nursing

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The ‘discontinuity hypothesis’ of depression in later life—clinical and research implications

Oude Voshaar

2023

Age and Ageing

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The term depression is overused as an umbrella term for a variety of conditions, including depressed mood and various psychiatric disorders. According to psychiatric diagnostic criteria, depressive disorders impact nearly all aspects of human life and are a leading cause of disability worldwide. The widespread assumption that different types of depression lie on a continuum of severity has stimulated important research on subthreshold depression in later life. This view assumes that depressed mood is a precursor of a depressive disorder. The present narrative review argues why in later life depressed mood might either (i) lie on a continuum with depressive disorders among people vulnerable for a depressive disorder or (ii) be an ageing-related epiphenomenon of underlying physical illnesses in people who are resilient to depressive disorders (‘discontinuity hypothesis’). Three arguments are discussed. First, the course of depressed mood and depressive disorders differs across the life span. Second, screening instruments for depression have low predictive value for depressive disorders in later life. Third, a dose–response relationship has not been consistently found across different types of depression and detrimental health outcomes. Using the umbrella term depression may partly explain why pharmacological treatment is less effective with increasing age, and negative health-related outcomes might be overestimated. The discontinuity hypothesis may prevent pharmacological overtreatment of milder subtypes of depression and may stimulate comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment as well as the development of separate treatment algorithms for depressed mood and depressive disorders.

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Effects of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses

Cited by 5 publications

References 58 publications

Pedagogical Innovation with Sense? A Seminal Experiment of Service-Learning in Gerontological Social Work

Pedagogical Innovation with Sense? A Seminal Experiment of Service-Learning in Gerontological Social Work

Maintaining daily living activities in older adults: The impact of a functional exercise program in long-term nursing homes. A single-group pre-post intervention

The ‘discontinuity hypothesis’ of depression in later life—clinical and research implications

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