A Exploratory Study on the Influential Factors of Depression in Middle-aged and Older Persons with Schizophrenia

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Sunmi Kim
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Persons With Schizophrenia

scholarly journals Use of primary care by middle aged and older persons with schizophrenia

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Folsom ◽  
Christine McKibbin ◽  
Dilip V. Jeste ◽  
Thomas Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Persons With Schizophrenia

Subsyndromal Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Persons with Schizophrenia

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 1005-1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Zisook ◽  
Lori Montross ◽  
John Kasckow ◽  
Somaia Mohamed ◽  
Barton W. Palmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Persons With Schizophrenia

scholarly journals Perceived Participation Restriction in Middle-Aged and Older Persons with Schizophrenia

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 777-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine L. McKibbin ◽  
Elizabeth Twamley ◽  
Thomas L. Patterson ◽  
Sharokh Golshan ◽  
Barry Lebowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Participation Restriction ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Persons With Schizophrenia

From “Secret” to “Sensitive Issue”: Shifting Ideas About HIV Disclosure Among Middle-Aged and Older Rural South Africans in the Era of Antiretroviral Treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 089826432110202
Author(s):  
Enid Schatz ◽  
Ifeolu David ◽  
Nicole Angotti ◽  
F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé ◽  
Sanyu A. Mojola
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Antiretroviral Treatment ◽  
Hiv Disclosure ◽  
Death Sentence ◽  
Treatment As Prevention ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Rural South ◽  
South Africans

Objective As HIV shifts from “death sentence” to “chronic condition,” disclosure of HIV status to intimate partners and family is a significant component of both prevention and treatment adherence. While disclosure is closely considered in many studies, few examine middle-aged and older persons’ (age 40+) perspectives or practices. We trace older rural South Africans’ views on HIV disclosure to their partners and family members in a high prevalence community over a period of extensive antiretroviral treatment (ART) rollout. Methods Community focus group discussions (FGD) conducted in 2013 and 2018 show shifts in older persons’ thinking about HIV disclosure. Findings Our FGD participants saw fewer negative consequences of disclosure in 2018 than in 2013, and highlighted positive outcomes including building trust (partners) as well as greater support for medication collection and adherence (family). Discussion Particularly as the epidemic ages in South Africa and globally, tracing changes in older persons’ views on disclosure is an important step in developing messaging that could enhance treatment as prevention and ART adherence.

Manifestations of Internalized Ageism in Older Adult Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182
Author(s):  
Marvin Formosa
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Third Age ◽  
Age Cohort ◽  
Self Differentiation

While ageism can be understood as an unconscious defence mechanism against a feeling of apprehension toward ageing on behalf of young and middle-aged groups, older persons themselves are not exempt from such internalized and implicit psychological machinations. Internalized ageism constitutes an insidious form of ageism that compels older adults to embrace social norms that devalue or marginalize same-aged peers by either acting in ways that reinforce the youth norm by battling the visible markers of ageing such as grey hair and wrinkles or denying any commonality and camaraderie with same-aged peers. This article explores that interface between internalized ageism and older adult learning by analyzing one of its hallmark institutions, the University of the Third Age (U3A), in the context of psychosocial interventions that are utilized by older people to defuse or counterbalance the noxious effects of negative self-perceptions of ageing. Research evidence demonstrated that U3A members generate counter-stereotypes by constructing a “third age” mental imagery and positioning themselves firmly in it while also practicing self-differentiation strategies to ameliorate or even prevent the negative impact of internalized ageism on their self-esteem and confidence. The U3A not only functions to meet the expressive and coping needs of older persons but also serves as a safe haven and buffer zone for older persons to stretch their middle-aged identity and at the same time distance themselves from being labelled as members of the “old age” cohort.

Comparing Older Persons’ Human Rights: Exploratory Study of the International Older Persons’ Human Rights Index (IOPHRI)

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-634
Author(s):  
Israel Doron ◽  
Carole Cox ◽  
Benny Spanier
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Constitutional Protection ◽  
The Status ◽  
Design And Methods ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Actual Relationship

Abstract Background and Objectives Over the last 2 decades, several international indices have been developed to describe the status of older persons. None, however, have examined their human rights. The International Older Persons’ Human Rights Index (IOPHRI) fills in this gap by analyzing the formal legislative foundation of human rights for older people. The objective of this exploratory study is to examine the IOPHRI while comparing the legislation in 6 countries. Research Design and Methods A comparative international exploratory study comparing the human rights legislation of 6 countries: United States, Chile, Ireland, South Africa, India, and Australia in 5 different human rights domains: constitutional, protection, familial and informal support, planning, and empowerment. Results The findings suggest that the actual relationship between formal human rights of older persons and the real world is complex: for example, while the IOPHRI index places South Africa in first place, it is far behind compared with all other participants in the Global AgeWatch Index (which measures objective elements such as life expectancy at 60, or poverty rates in old age). Discussion and Implications Measuring and indexing human rights of older persons reveal significant methodological issues. Beyond these methodological challenges, comparing the ranking of the IOPHRI to nonlegalistic indices raises significant questions about the relationship between formal human rights and the actual living experiences of older persons.

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