Mental Illness in Assisted Living: Challenges for Quality of Life and Care

Morgan, Leslie A.; Pérez, Rosa; Frankowski, Ann Christine; Nemec, Mary; Bennett, Colleen R.

doi:10.1080/02763893.2016.1162255

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“…12 , 15 , 39 Although depression is also considered to be an aspect of the aging process and is, therefore, generally not assessed in geriatric populations, 40 the current best practice in the management of depression in AL residents is based on early screening and treatment. 9 , 41 In Jordan and in the Middle East more widely, a stigma associated with mental illness is evident. 42 In assisted living situations, health care providers do not screen for symptoms associated with depression, restricting their attention to physical illnesses, since this is considered more appropriate for the aged.…”

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“… 37 Previous research has found that residents in assisted care facilities suffering from depressive symptoms experience frustration with their careers’ limited abilities to effectively deal with depression. 9 , 45 Therefore, an interdisciplinary approach to raise awareness among staff for early recognition of the symptoms of depression among AL residents is recommended.…”

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The incidence of depression among residents of assisted living: prevalence and related risk factors

Almomani

Bani‐Issa

2017

CIA

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AimThis study aims to recognize and estimate the prevalence of depression and its risk factors among residents of assisted living facilities (ALs) in Jordan.BackgroundDepression is commonly experienced by residents of ALs. The condition is, however, often misunderstood as a part of normal aging and may be overlooked by health care professionals. Little is known about the extent of depression and its risk factors among AL residents in Jordan.Subjects and methodsA national representative sample of 221 residents selected from all AL units across Jordan was recruited to the study. Data on expected risk factors for depression were collected, including sociodemographics; smoking status; number of roommates; number of family members; assessments for cognitive functioning, for lower limb functioning, for hand, shoulder, and arm impairments; and oral health status. Levels of depression among the sample respondents were also assessed.ResultsThe study found that around 60% of the participants reported depressive manifestations, with 48.0% of AL residents exhibiting impaired cognitive functions, one-third (33.2%) having >50% upper limb disability, two-thirds (63.2%) being at moderate risk of falls, and 69.7% having fair to poor oral health status. Being female, and having a higher level of education, disability of the upper limbs, and impairment of cognitive functions were found to be independent risk factors for depression in participants.ConclusionDepression is relatively common among residents of AL units in Jordan. Health care professionals, nurses, physiotherapists, and dentists working in these facilities need to work cooperatively to identify the manifestations of depression in residents and collaboratively implement the best practice in the treatment of depression and circumvent its long-term impacts on the health of residents.

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The incidence of depression among residents of assisted living: prevalence and related risk factors

Almomani

Bani‐Issa

2017

CIA

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“…They are also more likely to receive inadequate, insufficient, and inappropriate care, due to a lack of mental health services and professionals specialized in aging, lack of aging services (e.g. residential or end-of-life care) prepared for mental illness, and ageist attitudes among service providers (Clifton et al, 2013;Cummings & Kropf, 2011;Morgan, Perez, Frankowski, Nemec, & Bennett, 2016). Aging also affects mental illness diagnoses and treatment when symptoms (e.g.…”

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“…As aging patients with mental illness face increased care needs (Clifton et al,2013;Yu et al, 2015), targeted programs and interventions are required to address specific challenges associated with aging and mental health (Mueser et al, 2010). However, aging patients with mental illness are more likely to receive inadequate, insufficient, and inappropriate support due to a lack of appropriate, specialized, non-discriminatory services, and a lack of responses to specific aging and mental illness needs by government institutions, policy makers, and service providers (Clifton et al, 2013;Cummings & Kropf, 2011;Morgan et al, 2016).…”

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The experience of growing old in chronic mental health patients

Lai

Chan

Xie

et al. 2019

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives: Research evidence has demonstrated disparities and barriers associated with mental illness, which creates challenges for individuals with mental illness to maintain physical, mental, and social health as they age. The aim of this study was to examine the meaning of aging from the perspective of individuals with mental illness and explore their motivations and challenges to adopting healthy aging lifestyles and practices. Method: Using a qualitative narrative inquiry approach, interviews were conducted with 61 aging patients with mental illness aged 40 and older in community and institutional settings in Hong Kong. Results: Participants discussed the meaning of healthy aging in terms of meaningful occupation and use of time, and independence and autonomy. Motivating factors included a desire to avoid 'burdening' other people, to 'give back' to society, and gain back 'lost time'. These were connected to strategies for healthy aging, including social relationships and activities, spirituality, and healthy lifestyles. Challenges to adopting healthy aging practices included physical health difficulties and medication side effects, lack of purpose and boredom associated with daily routines and use of time, and conflicts and loss affecting family and peer relationships. Conclusion: Social and health services should be tailored to support aging individuals with mental illness and their families, addressing motivations and barriers to adopting healthy lifestyles. Promoting healthy aging practices to enable individuals with mental illness to achieve healthy aging is important for preparing for the aging of this population.

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“…For personal comfort and due to limited medical resources, most of them live alone within their own house instead of nursing houses [1]. However, in their private space, emergency situations may not be noticed by others in time.…”

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Simultaneous Indoor Tracking and Activity Recognition Using Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors

Luo

Guan

Tan

et al. 2017

Sensors

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Indoor human tracking and activity recognition are fundamental yet coherent problems for ambient assistive living. In this paper, we propose a method to address these two critical issues simultaneously. We construct a wireless sensor network (WSN), and the sensor nodes within WSN consist of pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor arrays. To capture the tempo-spatial information of the human target, the field of view (FOV) of each PIR sensor is modulated by masks. A modified partial filter algorithm is utilized to decode the location of the human target. To exploit the synergy between the location and activity, we design a two-layer random forest (RF) classifier. The initial activity recognition result of the first layer is refined by the second layer RF by incorporating various effective features. We conducted experiments in a mock apartment. The mean localization error of our system is about 0.85 m. For five kinds of daily activities, the mean accuracy for 10-fold cross-validation is above 92%. The encouraging results indicate the effectiveness of our system.

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Mental Illness in Assisted Living: Challenges for Quality of Life and Care

Cited by 13 publications

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The incidence of depression among residents of assisted living: prevalence and related risk factors

The incidence of depression among residents of assisted living: prevalence and related risk factors

The experience of growing old in chronic mental health patients

Simultaneous Indoor Tracking and Activity Recognition Using Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors

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