Relación entre salud cognitiva y adherencia farmacológica en adultos mayores con diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Martín-Baeza, Luis Felipe San; Leiva-Caro, José Alex

doi:10.4321/s1134-928x2020000100004

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“…Social and emotional isolation, together with the dependency of the cared-for person, fear of losing the loved one, or fear of becoming physically or mentally ill, causes despair and may even lead to suicidal thoughts. Along these lines, some authors describe ambivalence between hope and despair among older adults, optimism about the time they have left to live, and at the same time, despondency about approaching the end of their lives [59]. This feeling of despair coupled with a sense of anguish upon realising that the time they have left to achieve the goals they set for themselves is "relatively short" may be a key factor in triggering depression, because they feel that they will never succeed, that nothing will work out, and that they will not be able to solve their problems [60].…”

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Affective Impact on Informal Caregivers over 70 Years of Age: A Qualitative Study

Montejano-Lozoya,

Alcañiz-Garrán,

Ramos-Pichardo

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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Given today’s rapidly ageing society, family members providing informal care to dependent older adults face ever-increasing challenges. The aim of this study was to describe the affective impact on older adults over 70 years of age caring for a dependent older person at home. A qualitative study was designed from a phenomenological perspective. Thirteen in-depth interviews were conducted with caregivers aged 70 or older. A content analysis of the interviews was carried out in five stages. Three themes were identified: “Emotions”, “Feelings”, and “Looking to the future”. Caregivers express negative emotions (sadness, anger, and fear) and feelings of social and emotional isolation, and they feel abandoned by health professionals, family, and friends. In conclusion, prolonged caregiving by older adults has a negative affective impact and creates uncertainty about the future. There is a need to devise social and healthcare policies and actions, creating social support networks to improve their health and emotional wellbeing.

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