Pub Date : 2022-08-16DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-02-2022-0010
Alicia Murciano-Hueso, Judith Martín-Lucas, Sara Serrate González, Patricia Torrijos Fincias
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the profile of use of gerontechnology in Spanish older adults considering their age group (60–70; 71–80 and over 80 years) and to discern whether groups of subjects with similar characteristics can be established to ascertain which factors are behind the profile of frequent gerontechnology use. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative study is presented to understand the profile of use of gerontechnology in Spanish older adults. The sample comprised 497 participants (aged between 60 and 94 years). Findings The results show that, even though most participants consider technology to be useful in their daily lives, there is still a lack of knowledge on how to use it, especially among older subjects. This highlights the importance of promoting technological cocreation initiatives such as senior living labs. Research limitations/implications Other researchers are encouraged to include the voices of older adults using gerontechnology in further studies. Practical implications If we want to increase the acceptance of technology by older adults, we must first let them take part in the design of the technologies they will use. Social implications This research provides promising data that should merit attention to contribute to the well-being and quality of life of older adults in a society where currently technology is a key part in every sphere of our daily life. Originality/value The value of this research lies in the implications of “aging in place” studies today.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-28DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-06-2022-085
Anne Killett, Fiona Poland
This journal, seeking to support and promote quality in the ageing experience the world over, has had to engage with the COVID-19 pandemic. This year began with an approaching shadow, a highly infectious virus, with little known about its effects. Now, for older people, the services working with older people and researchers with older people in many countries have followed months of intense dealing with high rates of infection. The authors of the collection this issue has assembled were able to consider the implications for their particular field and offer us a range of perspectives, analysis and even recommendations as now in the North infection rates which declined over the summer months are rapidly rising again. All of our contributors remind us that communities have a fund of relationships, practices and knowledge which may be evenmore valuable to draw on and reframe for looking forward to a “new normal” which older people can share in to sustain health and well-being in many circumstances. Older people may also have a wealth of experience of building resilience for wider society to draw on and reframe.
{"title":"Guest editorial","authors":"Anne Killett, Fiona Poland","doi":"10.1108/qaoa-06-2022-085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/qaoa-06-2022-085","url":null,"abstract":"This journal, seeking to support and promote quality in the ageing experience the world over, has had to engage with the COVID-19 pandemic. This year began with an approaching shadow, a highly infectious virus, with little known about its effects. Now, for older people, the services working with older people and researchers with older people in many countries have followed months of intense dealing with high rates of infection. The authors of the collection this issue has assembled were able to consider the implications for their particular field and offer us a range of perspectives, analysis and even recommendations as now in the North infection rates which declined over the summer months are rapidly rising again. All of our contributors remind us that communities have a fund of relationships, practices and knowledge which may be evenmore valuable to draw on and reframe for looking forward to a “new normal” which older people can share in to sustain health and well-being in many circumstances. Older people may also have a wealth of experience of building resilience for wider society to draw on and reframe.","PeriodicalId":44916,"journal":{"name":"Quality in Ageing and Older Adults","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48196339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-22DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-05-2022-0029
R. Stevenson, J. Atkinson
Purpose This is an opinion piece provided by Rachel, 31, and her grandmother, Jean, 97, who have been living together for two and a half years, since Rachel became unwell with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Design/methodology/approach Each author shares their experiences of intergenerational living through the pandemic. Findings What each of them has learned about intergenerational living during the COVID pandemic and mutual support and what has surprised them, including how it has improved quality of life for both of them. Originality/value This is an unusual intergenerational first-person account of intergenerational mutually supportive living during the pandemic, with insider insights.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-09DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-05-2021-0044
S. Hou, E. Santis, Anna V. Eskamani, Khristen Holmes
Purpose The “Village” model has become an emerging, community-based, social initiative to help older adults age in place. This study aims to examine neighborhood social cohesion (NSC), or social connectedness and quality of life, from the perspective of village members. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method evaluation was used to examine two Florida villages, a master-planned village (FV1) and a diverse neighborhood village (FV2). Both are full members of the National Village to Village Network. Findings The quantitative and qualitative data provided complementary and deeper understanding. Quantitative findings showed that FV1 members scored higher at NSC, and qualitative findings further confirmed that village program social activities were critical to building connections, especially for those who have lost loved ones and were single. Research limitations/implications Findings should be interpreted considering the predominantly white racial makeup and affluence of village participants. Practical implications Findings point to the importance of NSC as older adults age and suggest that programs should prioritize activities that strengthen social connectiveness. Originality/value This is one of the first mixed-methods evaluations examining NSC and quality of life among village participants.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-19DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-10-2021-0083
Trevor G. Gates, M. Hughes, Jack Thepsourinthone, T. Dune
Purpose This brief paper aims to examine the extent to which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) older adults in Australia used the internet for social, informational and instrumental needs, including how internet use changed during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a survey advertised to LGBTIQ+ older adults (N = 394), recruited as a sample of convenience, on social networking sites and via LGBTIQ+ and aged care organizations. Findings Self-reported internet use decreased during COVID-19, with various significant between-group differences in purposes of internet use and sexuality, gender, living arrangements and time. Originality/value The internet can be a critical form of social contact for LGBTIQ+ older adults, and this is among the first studies in Australia about their internet use during COVID-19. Findings from the study suggest patterns of internet use may be decreasing among LGBTIQ+ older adults during the pandemic.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-17DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-09-2021-0068
Nichole Georgeou, Spyros Schismenos, Nidhi Wali, K. Mackay, Elfa Moraitakis
Purpose The purpose of this study is to highlight the challenges and opportunities for the well-being of older migrants and refugees in rural Australia by learning from the example of the Bhutanese community in Albury, New South Wales. Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint focusses on health and aged care barriers that affect the well-being of older migrants and refugees in Australia. It also demonstrates how these can be intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings Engagement though agriculture, and a sense of “belonging” strengthen the cultural well-being of the Bhutanese older adults in Albury. However, major issues remain as health-related resources and information are lacking in rural Australia. How this group’s meaningful activities in Albury enabled collaborations to be built is shown in this working example and can provide lessons for other communities that experience similar problems of disconnection as they get older. Research limitations/implications The information regarding the Bhutanese older adults in Albury is primarily based on the authors’ personal communication with the General Secretary of the Bhutanese Australian Community Support Group in Albury Wodonga Inc. Originality/value Australia’s older population is growing rapidly, and older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse migrant and refugee backgrounds face numerous barriers such as limited linguistic, health and digital literacy. The authors describe common health and aged care issues that affect the well-being of older adults in rural Australia. They particularly emphasize those that occurred or intensified due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This novel information is now especially relevant to the health and aged care sectors in changing and diverse communities not only in Australia but also overseas.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-08DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-09-2021-0069
Chang-Hoon Gong, Shinichi Sato
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out a simple cognitive intervention method to use MCI and suffering people with depression. As the elderly society increases around the world, the number of elderly people with diseases and dementia is increasing rapidly. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a pre-stage to dementia, is a critical treatment time to slow disease progression. However, there is currently no appropriate medication. Furthermore, MCI patients with depression are more difficult to treat. Design/methodology/approach To overcome these problems, the authors confirmed improvements and delayed effects in MCI patients in this study for three years through cognitive intervention, demonstrating its effectiveness. Cognitive interventions were conducted for memory retrieval and steadily stimulated the brain by performing tasks to solve problems during daily conversations. Findings As a result, the intervention group retained mini-mental state examination and Montreal cognitive assessment scores on the domains of cognitive function and also instrumental activities of daily living in the domain of motion compared to the non-intervention group. Moreover, significant improvements in geriatric depression scales-15 and quality-of-life scales enabled the patients to maintain stable living compared to before the intervention. In addition, the intervention group showed a change in patterns that allowed them to voluntarily devote time to going out at the end of the study. Research limitations/implications This study was originally planned to compare the rates of transmission from MCI to dementia by tracking over five years (2016–2021). However, due to the impact of COVID-19, which began to spread around the world in 2020, further face-to-face visits and cognitive intervention became impossible. Thus, only half of the data in the existing plans were collected. Although it is difficult to present accurate results for the rate of transmission from MCI to dementia, the tendency was confirmed, indicating sufficient implications as an intervention. Originality/value This study was originally planned to compare the rates of transmission from MCI to dementia by tracking three years (2016–2019). The authors had studied for long-term effect.
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Pub Date : 2022-03-16DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-01-2022-0007
Rebecca K F Lassell, Beth E Fields, Jenifer E. Cross, W. Wood
Purpose This case study aims to explore the appropriateness of an adaptive riding program for persons living with dementia through examining family members’ (care partners) reported outcomes. Design/methodology/approach Using convenience sampling, persons living with dementia and their care partners were recruited in Northern Colorado; after meeting inclusion criteria, they were invited to participate in the adaptive riding program. The program occurred for weekly, hour-long sessions for eight weeks. Field notes were collected during each session, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with five care partners after the program and analyzed by using theoretical thematic analysis. Findings Care partners found the adaptive riding program appropriate. Reported outcomes comprised three themes: well-being, meaning through social connections and function in daily life and aligned with the positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment (PERMA) theory of well-being. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to explore the appropriateness of an adaptive riding program for persons living with dementia and their care partners who broadened understandings of the emotional, social and physical benefits. Findings support the inclusion of care partners in adaptive riding and may inform health-care providers’ recommendations for such programs.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-04DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-01-2021-0005
Lauren Wolman, L. Atack, Sanjana N. Khan, Sarah Zwicker, Czariella de la Cruz, Lisa Roy, Esther Arbeid
Purpose Although very much needed from an infection control perspective, there is deep concern about the impact of social distancing during COVID-19, particularly on older adults. Design/methodology/approach A phenomenological design was used to gain insight into older adults’ experiences of living with social distancing during the first wave of COVID-19. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight older adults. Findings Six themes were identified: a smaller life, feelings of unease, resilience, connection to the community centre, technology: a boon, but one with limitations, and the way through social distancing. Originality/value This study captures older adults’ experiences early in COVID-19. Findings indicate that there is much we can learn from these older adults regarding social isolation that could apply to other older adults and potentially other age groups during the time of pandemic and beyond.
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Pub Date : 2021-11-12DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-06-2021-0050
T. Backhouse, R. Daly
Purpose Research ethics committees (RECs) and ethical standards govern research. To conduct research involving participants, researchers must first gain a favourable opinion on their protocol from a REC. This paper aims to promote researcher reflexivity and openness about applying agreed ethical protocols in practice. Design/methodology/approach Using examples from qualitative fieldwork in two care home studies, the authors critically reflect on the issues encountered when applying ethics committee agreed protocols in real-world situations. Findings Three areas of research practice are reflected on given as follows: recruitment and consent; approach to observations; and research processes, shared spaces and access to data. The interface between researcher and participant did not always mirror textbook scenarios. Ultimately, this left researchers accountable for taking ethically acceptable actions while conducting research. Originality/value Drawing on research experiences in care homes, the authors consider the reliance on the researcher to be authentic and morally driven over and above formal ethical approvals. The authors conclude that the researcher is the bridging agent between ethical protocols and ethical practice in the field. As such, researchers need to be open and reflexive about their practices in fieldwork.
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