Hardiness, Depression, and Emotional Well-Being and Their Association with Appetite in Older Adults

Engel, Julia H.; Siewerdt, Frank; Jackson, Robert D.; Akobundu, Ucheoma; Wait, Carolyn; Sahyoun, Nadine R.

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03274.x

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“…This is particularly important, as studies examining the experience of living with AMD have found that many older adults find it troublesome and upsetting to rely on others (i.e., family members) for help and fear that this potential dependence can lead to unsatisfying consequences [29]. All our participants indicated that the app would heighten their confidence and hopefulness in taking charge of their own health, and thus improve their emotional wellbeing: low mood and a lack of positive outlook are also reported as recurrent consequences of AMD [27], and have been shown to be significantly associated with poor appetite in older adults [10]. As one participant explained: A less frequent but noteworthy sub-theme was the importance of raising participants' awareness about their intake of food and motivating them to take better care of themselves as a result.…”

Section: Increases Awareness and Encourages Self-monitoring Of Dietmentioning

confidence: 95%

A longitudinal evaluation of the acceptability and impact of a diet diary app for older adults with age-related macular degeneration

Hakobyan

Lumsden

Shaw

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction With Mobile Devices and Services

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link ABSTRACTOngoing advances in technology are increasing the scope for enhancing and supporting older adults' daily living. The digital divide between older and younger adults raises concerns, however, about the suitability of technological solutions for older adults, especially for those with impairments. Taking older adults with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) as a case study, we used user-centred and participatory design approaches to develop an assistive mobile app for self-monitoring their intake of food [12,13]. In this paper we report on findings of a longitudinal field evaluation of our app that was conducted to investigate how it was received and adopted by older adults with AMD and its impact on their lives. Demonstrating the benefit of applying inclusive design methods for technology for older adults, our findings reveal how the use of the app raises participants' awareness and facilitates self-monitoring of diet, encourages positive (diet) behaviour change, and encourages learning.

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confidence: 95%

A longitudinal evaluation of the acceptability and impact of a diet diary app for older adults with age-related macular degeneration

Hakobyan

Lumsden

Shaw

et al. 2016

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction With Mobile Devices and Services

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“…However, 11 studies excluded participants with cognitive impairment, a diagnosis of dementia or major depression [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] . Three studies (1 from a nursing home, 1 community-based study and 1 study from a memory clinic) excluded items regarded as irrelevant to the situation of the participant [51][52][53] . Of the studies of older persons suffering from depression, cognitive impairment, or from nursing homes, 10 studies screened their participants for cognitive impairment, and 9 applied the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) [26,35,51,[54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61] .…”

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Coping and Depression in Old Age: A Literature Review

Bjørkløf

Engedal²,

Selbæk³

et al. 2013

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Background/Aims: The interest in the relation between coping and depression in older persons is growing, but research on the concepts and instruments of coping in relation to depression among older persons is scarce and systematic reviews are lacking. With this background, we wanted to gain a systematic overview of this field by performing a systematic literature search. Methods: A computer-aided search in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, PubMed and www.salutogenesis.fi was conducted. We systematically searched for studies including coping and depression among persons 60 years of age and above. The included studies were evaluated according to predefined quality criteria. Results: Seventy-five studies, 38 clinical and 37 community settings, were included. Of these, 44 were evaluated to be of higher quality. Studies recruiting samples of older persons with a major depressive disorder, moderate or severe cognitive impairment or those who were dependent on care were scarce, thus the research is not representative of such samples. We found a huge variety of instruments assessing resources and strategies of coping (55 inventories). Although we found the relation between resources and strategies of coping and depression to be strong in the majority of studies, i.e. a higher sense of control and internal locus of control, more active strategies and positive religious coping were significantly associated with fewer symptoms of depression both in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies in clinical and community settings. Conclusion: Resources and strategies of coping are significantly associated with depressive symptoms in late life, but more research to systematize the field of coping and to validate the instruments of resources and strategies of coping in older populations is required, especially among older persons suffering from major depression and cognitive decline.

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“…As blood and cell FA profiles are directly contingent on dietary habits (Grosso et al 2014a), it can be hypothesized that low appetite, being a common symptom of depression (Engel et al 2011;Peet and Stokes 2005), leads to a decline in the intake of essential FA resulting in the alterations of FA profile that we detected. Indeed, sixtyone percent (n = 22) of all patients reported a loss of appetite prior to hospitalization, but only ten of these patients were able to provide a numerical value of the extent of depression-related weight loss before their admission (6.1 ± 2.5 kg during 4 ± 3.3 months).…”

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Altered serum fatty acid composition in geriatric depression

Marx¹,

Alexopoulos

Irmisch³

et al. 2015

J Neural Transm

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Fatty acids (FA), mainly polyunsaturated (PUFA) of n-3 or n-6 types, may influence neuropsychobiological processes. Decreased levels of n-3 PUFA have been shown to be related to major depression and supplementation of n-3 PUFA seems to contribute to improved depression treatment outcome. The profiles of serum FA profiles in patients with geriatric depression have not been thoroughly studied yet. The present study investigated the FA profiles of patients with geriatric depression and of mentally healthy elderly individuals. Serum FA profiles of 36 inpatients with geriatric depression who fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for unipolar major depression were compared with those of 37 control subjects. Patients with geriatric depression, irrespective of gender, exhibited lower total FAs, as well as significantly lower concentrations of total n-3 PUFA and eicosapentaenoic acid, though the groups did not differ with regard to Body Mass Index. The findings of the present study point to an association between lower FA serum levels and geriatric depression. Further investigations with larger samples and dietetic interventions may provide deeper insights into the role of eicosapentaenoic acid and total n-3 PUFA in the development and treatment of geriatric depression.

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Hardiness, Depression, and Emotional Well-Being and Their Association with Appetite in Older Adults

Cited by 75 publications

References 18 publications

A longitudinal evaluation of the acceptability and impact of a diet diary app for older adults with age-related macular degeneration

A longitudinal evaluation of the acceptability and impact of a diet diary app for older adults with age-related macular degeneration

Coping and Depression in Old Age: A Literature Review

Altered serum fatty acid composition in geriatric depression

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