As the population ages it is increasingly important to understand the factors influencing dietary habits of older people. Social, biological and psychological factors influence food intake and affect nutrition risk among older people living in the community. The purpose of this study was to identify food-related behaviours that place older people at nutrition risk and to evaluate older peoples’ perceptions and experiences of various nutrition support options. Fifty-one community living people aged between 80 and 85 years were recruited in North Shore City. Food-related behaviours were explored with the use of three quantitative tools. Practitioner Assessment of Network Type (PANT) was used to evaluate social networks. Elderly Assessment System (EASY-Care) was used to evaluate physical and mental wellbeing. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition Version II (SCREEN II) assessed nutrition risk. Five people participated in a qualitative interview about nutrition support they had received. A third of the participants (31 percent) were found to be at nutrition risk. Twothirds (67 percent) showed some evidence of disability and needed assistance with everyday tasks. Nearly half (47 percent) of these older people had supportive social networks including close relationships with local family, friends and neighbours. There was an inverse linear relationship between participants’ self-rated health and nutrition risk (p<.001). Those who perceived their health to be fair or poor were more likely to be at nutrition risk. The importance of social contact, a sense of gratitude, ‘getting a meal’, and ‘meeting the need’ were common themes that emerged from interviews with participants who received nutrition support. These findings indicate that nutrition risk may be prevalent among community living older people in New Zealand. Strategies and initiatives are needed to encourage independent living and to help older people with the procurement, preparation, cooking and sharing of enjoyable meals.

As the population ages it is increasingly important to understand the factors influencing dietary habits of older people. Social, biological and psychological factors influence food intake and affect nutrition risk among older people living in the community. The purpose of this study was to identify food-related behaviours that place older people at nutrition risk and to evaluate older peoples’ perceptions and experiences of various nutrition support options. Fifty-one community living people aged between 80 and 85 years were recruited in North Shore City. Food-related behaviours were explored with the use of three quantitative tools. Practitioner Assessment of Network Type (PANT) was used to evaluate social networks. Elderly Assessment System (EASY-Care) was used to evaluate physical and mental wellbeing. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition Version II (SCREEN II) assessed nutrition risk. Five people participated in a qualitative interview about nutrition support they had received. A third of the participants (31 percent) were found to be at nutrition risk. Twothirds (67 percent) showed some evidence of disability and needed assistance with everyday tasks. Nearly half (47 percent) of these older people had supportive social networks including close relationships with local family, friends and neighbours. There was an inverse linear relationship between participants’ self-rated health and nutrition risk (p<.001). Those who perceived their health to be fair or poor were more likely to be at nutrition risk. The importance of social contact, a sense of gratitude, ‘getting a meal’, and ‘meeting the need’ were common themes that emerged from interviews with participants who received nutrition support. These findings indicate that nutrition risk may be prevalent among community living older people in New Zealand. Strategies and initiatives are needed to encourage independent living and to help older people with the procurement, preparation, cooking and sharing of enjoyable meals.

As the population ages it is increasingly important to understand the factors influencing dietary habits of older people. Social, biological and psychological factors influence food intake and affect nutrition risk among older people living in the community. The purpose of this study was to identify food-related behaviours that place older people at nutrition risk and to evaluate older peoples’ perceptions and experiences of various nutrition support options. Fifty-one community living people aged between 80 and 85 years were recruited in North Shore City. Food-related behaviours were explored with the use of three quantitative tools. Practitioner Assessment of Network Type (PANT) was used to evaluate social networks. Elderly Assessment System (EASY-Care) was used to evaluate physical and mental wellbeing. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition Version II (SCREEN II) assessed nutrition risk. Five people participated in a qualitative interview about nutrition support they had received. A third of the participants (31 percent) were found to be at nutrition risk. Twothirds (67 percent) showed some evidence of disability and needed assistance with everyday tasks. Nearly half (47 percent) of these older people had supportive social networks including close relationships with local family, friends and neighbours. There was an inverse linear relationship between participants’ self-rated health and nutrition risk (p<.001). Those who perceived their health to be fair or poor were more likely to be at nutrition risk. The importance of social contact, a sense of gratitude, ‘getting a meal’, and ‘meeting the need’ were common themes that emerged from interviews with participants who received nutrition support. These findings indicate that nutrition risk may be prevalent among community living older people in New Zealand. Strategies and initiatives are needed to encourage independent living and to help older people with the procurement, preparation, cooking and sharing of enjoyable meals.

As the population ages it is increasingly important to understand the factors influencing dietary habits of older people. Social, biological and psychological factors influence food intake and affect nutrition risk among older people living in the community. The purpose of this study was to identify food-related behaviours that place older people at nutrition risk and to evaluate older peoples’ perceptions and experiences of various nutrition support options. Fifty-one community living people aged between 80 and 85 years were recruited in North Shore City. Food-related behaviours were explored with the use of three quantitative tools. Practitioner Assessment of Network Type (PANT) was used to evaluate social networks. Elderly Assessment System (EASY-Care) was used to evaluate physical and mental wellbeing. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition Version II (SCREEN II) assessed nutrition risk. Five people participated in a qualitative interview about nutrition support they had received. A third of the participants (31 percent) were found to be at nutrition risk. Twothirds (67 percent) showed some evidence of disability and needed assistance with everyday tasks. Nearly half (47 percent) of these older people had supportive social networks including close relationships with local family, friends and neighbours. There was an inverse linear relationship between participants’ self-rated health and nutrition risk (p<.001). Those who perceived their health to be fair or poor were more likely to be at nutrition risk. The importance of social contact, a sense of gratitude, ‘getting a meal’, and ‘meeting the need’ were common themes that emerged from interviews with participants who received nutrition support. These findings indicate that nutrition risk may be prevalent among community living older people in New Zealand. Strategies and initiatives are needed to encourage independent living and to help older people with the procurement, preparation, cooking and sharing of enjoyable meals.

As the population ages it is increasingly important to understand the factors influencing dietary habits of older people. Social, biological and psychological factors influence food intake and affect nutrition risk among older people living in the community. The purpose of this study was to identify food-related behaviours that place older people at nutrition risk and to evaluate older peoples’ perceptions and experiences of various nutrition support options. Fifty-one community living people aged between 80 and 85 years were recruited in North Shore City. Food-related behaviours were explored with the use of three quantitative tools. Practitioner Assessment of Network Type (PANT) was used to evaluate social networks. Elderly Assessment System (EASY-Care) was used to evaluate physical and mental wellbeing. Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition Version II (SCREEN II) assessed nutrition risk. Five people participated in a qualitative interview about nutrition support they had received. A third of the participants (31 percent) were found to be at nutrition risk. Twothirds (67 percent) showed some evidence of disability and needed assistance with everyday tasks. Nearly half (47 percent) of these older people had supportive social networks including close relationships with local family, friends and neighbours. There was an inverse linear relationship between participants’ self-rated health and nutrition risk (p<.001). Those who perceived their health to be fair or poor were more likely to be at nutrition risk. The importance of social contact, a sense of gratitude, ‘getting a meal’, and ‘meeting the need’ were common themes that emerged from interviews with participants who received nutrition support. These findings indicate that nutrition risk may be prevalent among community living older people in New Zealand. Strategies and initiatives are needed to encourage independent living and to help older people with the procurement, preparation, cooking and sharing of enjoyable meals.

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-09-24T19:33:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 ELÂNIA DE MOURA ROCHA - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGCS 2007..pdf: 19536363 bytes, checksum: fce2694f7a01ec8f4fea4f1d8b3d9f00 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-24T19:33:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ELÂNIA DE MOURA ROCHA - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGCS 2007..pdf: 19536363 bytes, checksum: fce2694f7a01ec8f4fea4f1d8b3d9f00 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12 / O presente trabalho é o resultado de minha pesquisa sobre as experiências de alfabetização para idosos beneficiados por políticas de inclusão e participação em grupos para terceira idade. A metodologia etnográfica baseou-se em observação direta da prática pedagógica no projeto de Educação de Jovens e Adultos realizado no Centro Municipal de Convivência do Idoso da Prefeitura Municipal de Campina Grande - PB, no período de 2006. As conclusões permitem mostrar que mesmo tardiamente a educação é benéfica, trazendo resultados positivos para os idosos. Além disso, verificou-se que a alfabetização contribuiu para qualificar o idoso, tornando-o um novo cidadão, consciente de seus direitos, melhor sintonizado com as transformações sociais e mais determinados a lutar contra preconceitos. / he present paper is the result of my research about the experiences of alphabetization for old people benefited by polities of inclusion and participation in groups for the third age. The ethnographie methodology is based on direct observation of pedagogie practice in the project of Young and Adults Education realized at Centro Municipal de Convivência do idoso in Campina Grande Council, in 2006. The conclusions permit to show that even lately the education is benefíc, bringing positive results for the old people. Besides, it was observed that alphabetization contributed to qualify old peoplo, making them new citizens. conscious of their rights, aware to the social transformations and more determined to fight against prejudices

Orientador : Anita Liberalesso Neri / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-08T13:39:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bellini_AnaCarolina_M.pdf: 789850 bytes, checksum: acf8aeccf69e11fc2780dcb9a29e55c3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: A alimentação constitui-se em um processo multidimensional que se associa diretamente ao estado nutricional. A presença de depressão, entre outras doenças crônicas, e os prejuízos da mastigação e deglutição interferem na dinâmica alimentar. Objetivos: este é um estudo descritivo que se propÃ's a explorar a relação entre condições da alimentação, representadas pelos aspectos funcionais (mastigação e deglutição) e de satisfação; condições de saúde, representadas pela presença de sintomas depressivos e número de doenças, e estado nutricional. Buscou-se comparar a amostra de 86 idosos, atendidos ambulatorialmente e pertencentes a um projeto de pesquisa do hospital das clínicas da Universidade de Campinas, conforme os critérios de gênero e idade, a partir das variáveis de interesse, além de realizar análises paramétricas do questionário utilizado. Resultados: a maioria dos idosos fazia adaptações alimentares compensatórias, havendo 33,72% de queixas de dificuldade de mastigação e 19,76% de deglutição. Houve alta prevalência de depressão (68,60%) e um número médio de 5,34 doenças por idoso. Os homens estiveram significativamente mais satisfeitos com a alimentação em relação às mulheres, sendo estas mais deprimidas e mais obesas. Os menores valores de IMC (Ã?ndice de Massa Corporal) estavam associados aos idosos mais velhos (80 anos ou mais) e os maiores valores deste índice se correlacionaram a um maior número de doenças. A presença de sintomas depressivos esteve significativamente associada a piores condições da alimentação, especialmente aos prejuízos da mastigação e deglutição. Obteve-se uma alta consistência interna para a escala de avaliação das condições da alimentação utilizada, tendo a análise fatorial identificado quatro fatores (sintomas indicativos de alteração no processo de deglutição; adaptações comportamentais; modificações da fase oral e faríngea da deglutição). A investigação da dinâmica alimentar (e não apenas de fatores isolados) é primordial para a identificação de idosos com risco para má nutrição / Abstract: Feeding constitutes a multidimensional process that is directly associated to oneâ?¿s nutritional state. The presence of the depression, among other chronic diseases, and the damages in mastication and swallowing interfere in the alimentary dynamics. Aims: this is a descriptive study that aimed to explore the relationships between feeding conditions, represented by functional aspects (mastication and swallowing), as well as aspects of satisfaction; health conditions, represented by the presence of depression symptoms and number of diseases, and nutritional state. We compared the sample of 86 elderly in a geriatric service, who took part in a research project of the clinics hospital from the University of Campinas, according to the criteria of gender and age, from the variables of interest, besides having parametrical analysis of the questionnaire that was used. Results: most of the elderly people used to have compensatory alimentary adaptations, there have been 33.72% complaints of difficulty in mastication and 19.76% in swallowing. There was a high prevalence of depression (68.60%) and an average of 5.34 diseases per each of the elderly. Men were significantly more satisfied with feeding than women, who were more depressed and more obese. The lowest numbers of BMI were related to the oldest elderly people (80-year-old or older) and the highest numbers of this index corresponded to a higher number of diseases. The presence of depression symptoms was significantly associated to worse feeding conditions, especially to the damages in mastication and swallowing. A high internal consistence has been gotten to the scale that evaluated the feeding conditions, and the factorial analysis has identified four factors (symptoms that indicated a change in the process of swallowing; behavioral adaptations; changes in the oral and pharynx phases of the swallowing). The inquiry into the alimentary dynamics (and not only into isolated factors) is crucial to identify elderly people under risk of malnutrition / Mestrado / Gerontologia / Mestre em Gerontologia

Den här uppsatsen handlar om självmord bland äldre personer. Syfte är att genom enlitteraturstudie redovisa de bakomliggande orsaksfaktorer för äldres självmord och omreligionsutövningen kan fungera som copingstrategi för förebyggandet av självmord. Iresultatet visas tre vanligaste risk och orsaksfaktorer till äldre människors självmord. Dessa ärpsykisk ohälsa, fysisk ohälsa och social isolering eller ensamhet. Religionsutövning visadesig kunna fungera som ett skydd mot självmord genom det sociala tillhörighet som erbjudsdär, dessutom visade resultatet även positiva samband mellan äldres suicid ochreligionsutövning som copingstrategi. Dock med relativt svaga resultat.

This thesis heeds W. Andrew Achenbaum’s call for historians of ageing to analyse the inner lives of their subjects. Building on and problematizing existing studies of health and welfare policies for the old, it explores the ways that mid-century public and private life shaped how individuals felt about old age. Both public discussions and private narratives of ageing are used to consider how older people understood and expressed their emotional experiences during a challenging period of the life cycle. I argue that old age in general, and its emotional dimensions in particular, are missing from British historiography. Yet both were vital to social life in the mid-century, when the ageing population was an important political issue and a large number of experts hoped to manage the emotional and psychological aspects of this ‘problem’. This thesis begins by setting out this national context for old age, showing that heightened interest in ageing and emotion were significant influences over the expansion of the welfare state. However, contrary to the expectations of mid-century researchers and policy-makers, my subsequent chapters show that older people frequently maintained their social roles and relationships through informal means. This thesis explores how ageing men and women engaged with work, retirement, ill health, marriage, bereavement, fashion, beauty culture, and autobiography as opportunities to find meaning in late life. Together, these varied perspectives on old age make a series of interventions in its history. I argue that historians could do much more to detail the significance of the life cycle for their subjects, whether they write political, social, or cultural history. As this thesis shows, such studies should approach ageing as a lifelong and personal process, which has been shaped by reminiscence and story-telling. I suggest that historians of emotion are best-equipped to write scholarship that is sensitive to the passing of time and personal biography in this way.

The diploma thesis evaluates the capacity and financial availability of social housing for the elderly living in a town called Strakonice, comparing it to the demographic processes related to the age structure of this town. This thesis also introduces all social services relating to the ageing population of the Czech Republic and compares them with the demographic forecast process and the country's age structure. A similar approach is used when analyzing this reality in the town Strakonice. The secondary objective of this thesis is to detect all sorts of social services funding, considering the revenue and expenditure structure of elderly social housing in the Czech Republic and also in the town Strakonice. In the last part of this paper, there is an economic analysis of one residential social service, which is designed for seniors living in the town Strakonice.