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Rosenquist, Lawrence Karl. "Life satisfaction of elderly females who are overweight as compared to elderly females of ideal weight". Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277135.
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A descriptive study was done to determine the difference in life satisfaction of elderly females who were overweight as compared to elderly females of ideal weight. The sample consisted of 30 females, aged 60 to 80, who were living in the community. No differences in life satisfaction scores were found between the overweight and ideal weight elderly females. The elderly females who were identified as being overweight had a mean life satisfaction score of 14.8 with a standard deviation of 2.45. Elderly females of ideal weight had a mean life satisfaction score of 15.9 with a standard deviation of 2.12. Major differences in summated results of selected demographic variables were not found for the elderly females who were overweight as compared to the elderly females of ideal weight. Findings from the study and implications for nursing are discussed. Recommendations for further research are included.
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Mercado-Cruz, Ruth N. "Self-perception of the activity and alcohol use among elderly Puerto Rican females". Diss., University of Iowa, 2014. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1363.
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Older women constitute a growing segment of Puerto Ricans and the U.S. population. A limited number of studies have examined the activity level in response to alcohol use in late life. Generally, older women present risks and benefits from alcohol use. Alcohol misuse may decrease health and in some cases, psychiatric symptoms may develop. However, some benefits are found in moderate alcohol consumption including improved physical function compared with nondrinkers (Blow & Barry, 2002). Since activity level may depend on factors such as health, functioning, emotional well-being, and perception of alcohol effects, these factors were then assessed in response to alcohol use in order to identify the degree of greater or lesser activity among elderly Puerto Rican females.
This study examined the activity level in response to alcohol use in a sample of elderly Puerto Rican females (N = 419) and investigated factors that influence the practice of alcohol consumption. The independent variable was daily and weekly consumption of alcohol. Five dependent variables were examined, which included self-rating of physical health and emotional well-being, self-perception of activity level, function, and perception of alcohol effects. After conducting MANOVA analyses, no significant association between activity level and alcohol use was found. In addition, regarding the negative and positive effects of alcohol, the researcher found that elderly females who drank heavily reported having alcohol-related problems compared to those who drank moderately who described their drinking behavior as positive. The MANOVA and ANOVA analyses determined a significant relationship between higher self-perception of functionality and moderate alcohol use, but the relationship between moderate alcohol use and physical health and emotional well-being was not significant.
Considering the increase of alcohol use in the older adult population, principally in the baby boomer generation, these findings are important not only to rehabilitation counseling professionals, but to many individuals in the helping professions, including educators and researchers. Rehabilitation counseling professionals should focus on initiatives to decrease and prevent alcohol misuse in the older adult population. Information revealed from this study will also contribute to knowledge of the cultural characteristics and psychosocial aspects of older Puerto Rican females regarding their alcohol use to promote better outcomes, as well as support literature in the area.
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Meyer, Rhonda D. (Rhonda Dawn). "Effects of Strength on Selected Psychomotor Performances of Healthy and Frail Elderly Females". Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500976/.
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The purpose of this study was to compare muscle strength and psychomotor performance measures in healthy (n = 18) and frail (n = 21) groups of elderly women utilizing movements requiring various amounts of strength and ballistic action. Subjects were community-dwelling females ranging in age from 66-92 years. Evaluations of functional assessment of motor skills and grip strength occurred. Psychomotor performance was measured through production of aiming movements on a Digitizing Tablet. RT, MT, and movement kinematics (e.g., peak velocity, deceleration, movement adjustments) were evaluated. Differences between groups were apparent in quantity and quality of movement. Healthy subjects were stronger and faster than frail subjects, producing smoother movements with fewer adjustments. Strength appears to differentially affect healthy and frail samples and merits further exploration.
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Forté, Beverly K. "Residual Cognitive Functioning of Elderly Males". Thesis, University of North Texas, 1990. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500997/.
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The Aronson Cognitive Residual Evaluation Scale (ACRES), designed to assess residual cognitive functioning with potential loss due to age or CNS disorder, was examined with a male subject group. The five ACRES subtests were administered to 45 elderly males. Results were compared with a previously reported subject group of 48 elderly females. Measures of the subjects' levels of independent functioning and their performances on selected Wechsler Memory Scale Revised (WMS-R) subtests were related to ACRES scores. Intercorrelations among ACRES subtests suggest that more than one cognitive factor is assessed. WMS-R subtests showed moderately significant correlations with ACRES for verbal tasks and for nonverbal tasks. Findings were discussed within a framework of lateralization of CNS functions.
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Lorenzen, Hans Christian, i res cand@acu edu au. "The Response of Elderly Female Fast Gait to Whole Body Vibration". Australian Catholic University. School of Exercise Science, 2007. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp154.30052008.
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Background: Older adults walk more slowly than healthy young adults at fast and normal walking speeds. These age-associated changes in mobility impact upon daily function. A slower gait, for example, may reduce the older adult’s ability to safely cross at traffic intersections due to the time restriction. Recent research has demonstrated whole body vibration (WBV) can improve the strength and power (Roelants, Delecluse & Verschueren, 2004; Russo et al., 2003; Verschueren, Roelants, Delecluse, Swinnen, Vanderschueren & Boonen, 2004) of community dwelling elderly females, and the mobility of nursing home residents (Bautmans, Van Hees, Lemper & Mets, 2005; Bruyere et al., 2005). To date, no published research has examined the impact WBV has on the gait parameters of community dwelling elderly females. The research was conducted in three phases. Phase One – Development of a WBV Platform: This phase outlines the development of a WBV platform (ACUWBV) that was designed and built for this research. A unique aspect of the ACUWBV was the method of adjusting WBV amplitude and therefore intensity. Current WBV technology, using tilting oscillations, requires the individual to increase their stance width. The ACUWBV allowed for the adjustment of WBV amplitude while maintaining the same stance width. The reliability and accuracy of the ACUWBV eccentric cam was measured during this phase of the research. Although an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.4 was calculated and is considered an indication of low reliability, calculations of typical error (TE -95% error range) for each amplitude indicated the error to be small in the overall precision of the instrument. Specifically, at a frequency of 20 Hz, the expected WBV acceleration ranges for amplitudes of 0.5 mm and 1.0 mm were 7.58 m.s-2 to 8.85 m.s-2 (TE = 0.02 mm) and 16.90 m.s-2 to 17.53 m.s.-2 (TE = 0.01 mm), respectively. Phase Two – Pilot Study: This phase established the response of elderly community-dwelling female fast gait to WBV. Seven elderly female participants attended three WBV sessions per week for three weeks. Participants performed fast walks over an electronic walkway (GAITRite) at the end of each WBV session. A time-series graph displayed a linear increase in stride velocity over the three week intervention period. Conversely, stride time, stance time and double support time exhibited linear decreases. However, stride time (p=0.04) and stance time (p=0.04) were the only variables that exhibited a significant difference. It was concluded that the linear changes in stride velocity, stride time, stance time and double support time warranted further investigation with a larger sample size within a longer intervention period. Phase Three – Major Study: Phase three was an extension of phase two. This WBV intervention study was performed over a twelve week period. Twenty-two elderly female participants were placed in one of two groups. Group one (placebo/WBV; Group; n=12) was exposed to a placebo intervention for the first six weeks followed by a six week WBV intervention. Group two (Group WBV/placebo; n=10) was exposed to WBV for the first six weeks and a placebo intervention for the following six weeks. Group placebo/WBV exhibited no change in stride velocity during the placebo period, but a seven per cent increase during the six week WBV period (p=0.005). The changes in stride velocity coincided with increases in stride length (p=0.017), and reductions in stride time (p=0.007), stance time (p=0.001) and double support time (p=0.001). Group WBV/Placebo demonstrated stride velocity to increase by five per cent during the WBV period. Although the time-series graphs demonstrated improvements in stride velocity to be associated with decreases in stride time, stance time, and double support time, the changes failed to reach significance. Single support time and stride length showed no change over the WBV period. The improvements shown by group WBV/placebo from the first six weeks of WBV were maintained during the six week placebo (detraining) period. In summary, WBV was an effective intervention for enhancing the walking speed of community dwelling elderly female gait. This form of exercise may have positive outcomes on the daily function of elderly females, which in turn may improve their quality of life.
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Yerushalmi, Orit. "Coping and satisfaction with life of retired elderly females in a residence for the aged". Thesis, University of Port Elizabeth, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/383.
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Demographically the aged are the fastest growing group both world-wide and in South Africa but despite this, psychologists have neglected psycho-geriatric research and its importance. In the past, old age has been studied by psychologists as a deviation from the norm of youth. The primary focus has been on the rate of cognitive decline, the process of social withdrawal and the etiology of dementia. Although these issues are of significant importance, the positive aspects of aging should also be considered; thereby challenging the stereotype that old age means disengagement, decline and degeneration. This study aimed to explore and describe the coping and life satisfaction of the retired elderly females in a residence for the aged. A quantitative exploratory descriptive research design was employed, making use of non-probability convenience sampling. The sample consisted of 40 retired females who have been living in a residence for the aged for at least 12 months. Further inclusion criterions were that the participants should have a relatively "sound/stable" neuropsychological status (i.e., they should not be suffering from any clinically diagnosed disorders, for example, dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease). The Coping Resources Inventory (CRI) was utilized to identify the coping resources used by the participants; the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (SOC-29) was utilised as a measure of the participants' sense of coherence; the Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Scale (LSES) was employed to measure the global life satisfaction of the participants, namely on the cognitive level. A biographical questionnaire collated important demographic and background information. The data was analysed through computing descriptive statistics. Following this a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was utilised to inter-correlate the total score of the SOC-29 and the total score of the LSES with the individual subscales of the CRI. The results of the present study indicated the following: the SOC-29 revealed a relatively high mean score for the current sample. Results of the CRI revealed relatively high mean scores for the total scale as well as the five different subscales. The highest scores were obtained for the Spiritual/Philosophical and Physical Resources Subscales, while the lowest score was obtained for the Cognitive Resource Subscale. Results from the LSES indicated relatively high mean scores for both the total and all eight subscales. The highest scores were obtained for the Mood and xii Social contacts Subscales, while the lowest scores were obtained for the Health and Finance Subscales. Significant positive correlation was evident between the total scores of the CRI, the SOC-29 and the LSES. With regard to the individual subscales of the CRI, the results indicated significant moderate relationships between the SOC- 29 total raw score, the LSES total raw score and the Cognitive, Social and Physical Subscales scores of the CRI. However, the SOC-29 and LSES total raw scores did not correlate with the Emotional and Spiritual/Philosophical subscales of the CRI.
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Taylor, Gregory. "The impact of a telephone contact program on physical and psychological functioning : level of pain and perceived social support among elderly females with arthritis". Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29704.
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Having identified the need to provide services to elderly, homebound people with arthritis, the Social Work Department at the Vancouver Arthritis Centre initiated an Arthritis Telephone Contact Program in Autumn, 1989. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not a weekly telephone call from volunteers would impact positively on subjects' physical and psychological functioning, level of pain and perceived level of social support. The 11 subjects in this study were elderly, Caucasian women identified by health care professionals as being socially isolated due, in part, to the limits placed on them by either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
The one-group pretest-posttest research design was employed for this study. Quantitative measures used were the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS) and the Perceived Social Support From Friends and From Family Scale (PSS-Fr & Fa). Interviews of subjects were conducted in order to describe the efficacy of the Telephone Contact Program from more than one perspective.
Over 16 weeks, paired t-test found that the physical functioning of subjects had improved significantly. It was noted that there was a trend towards improved health status for the experimental group in that seven out of the eight subscales of AIMS measured improvement, while one subscale showed no change. Contrary to prediction, perception of social support from family members decreased significantly, as measured by the PSS-Fa scale. Pearson correlation coefficients found no association between changes in perception of social support and changes in health status. Interview data suggests that callers were perceived as sources of social support. Specifically, callers seemed to provide participants with emotional support, informational support, and positive social interaction.
Overall, the data suggested that the Telephone Contact Program had the capability to evoke small, but clinically meaningfully improvements in the health status of elderly women with arthritis. Further investigation into the use of telephone contact programs as a minimal intervention is advised.Arts, Faculty of
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Andersson, Jenny. "Older Women and Food : Dietary Intake and Meals in Self-Managing and Disabled Swedish Females Living at Home". Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Domestic Sciences, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-2558.
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The aim of the present thesis was to study elderly self-managing and disabled women’s dietary intake and meals in relation to age, household structure (single-living or cohabitant), disability and cooking ability. The women were aged 64-88 years and living at home, in the mid-eastern part of Sweden. The self-managing women were randomly selected. The disabled women – suffering from Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis or stroke – were selected from patient records. A total of 139 self-managing and 63 disabled women participated. Two dietary assessment methods were used: a repeated 24-h recall and a three-day estimated food diary, providing dietary intake for five non-consecutive days. The results indicate that elderly women still living in their homes seem to manage a sufficient dietary intake despite disability and high age. The reported energy intakes in all groups of women were low, which might be explained by an actual low intake and/or under-reporting. The portion sizes seemed to be smaller in the highest age group, leading to lower intakes of some nutrients. Thus also the nutrient density of the food should be given greater consideration. The meal pattern was shown to be regular and the distribution of main meals and snacks was found to be satisfactory. Meals and snacks that were defined as such by the women themselves thus seem to be more significant from an energy and nutritional perspective. Perceived cooking ability co-varied with energy and nutrient intake as well as with meal pattern.
Further, a qualitative dietary assessment method, FBCE, was analysed. It was concluded that it must be supplemented with a dietary assessment method providing energy intake figures to ensure a sufficient intake, especially when studying groups at risk for low energy intake.
Furthermore, the aim was to perform a dropout analysis. When studying older women and food, a low participation rate might be expected since the most active, the very ill as well as the disabled tend to decline participation, but also since food is a gender issue. Food could, especially for women, be a sensitive area of discussion, even though older women seem to choose "healthy foods" and eat "proper meals".
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Sidloyi, Sinethemba Siyakholwa. "Survival strategies of elderly women in female-headed households". Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24560.
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This study is based on data from in-depth individual interviews carried out in a poor township, Ngangelizwe in Mthatha, South Africa. It discusses and describes the livelihoods and strategies of low–income households headed by elderly (>60years old) women. The study draws primarily on interviews with 15 elderly women who are receiving or not receiving State pension, selling goods or receiving or not receiving a Child Support Grant from the government for their grandchildren in order to meet the daily challenges they are faced with. It discusses the cultivation of social networks and how these networks in turn impact on the livelihoods, health, survival and social adjustment of the elderly women. This includes reports of these women’s perceptions of poverty, their incomes (the majority (thirteen) were receiving a State pension) as well as a professional pension. The study also reports on the strategies they used to try and avoid poverty through participation in income generating activities, having their grandchildren engaging in income-earning activities mostly after school or during holidays. The study underscores the reality of the adjustments and coping measures that the women have to adopt when faced with new challenges as a result of high morbidity and mortality among adults in the reproductive age groups. The findings of this study indicate that for most women, the inability to attain basic essentials of life leads to loss of self-dignity. Socio-economic factors such as low levels of education, unemployment, little or no income, poor access to resources, many dependants and looking after their children who suffer from HIV/AIDS among the women create a situation where they operate within the “little opportunities” circle. The evidence in this study suggests that social support groups, a pension grant, a child support grant and remittances from their children helped to mitigate some of the poverty experiences of the elderly women. The study also shows that there is a dire need for intensification of poverty reduction programmes at community levels. Women have to be supported with institutional credit to grow and expand their businesses. They need the support and assistance of government in taking care of their sick children and grandchildren due to HIV/AIDS.Dissertation (MSocSci)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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Lumbers, Margaret. "Assessment of nutritional status and clinical outcome : a study of elderly female orthopaedic patients". Thesis, University of Surrey, 1993. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/2214/.
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Werling, Hannah. "Comparing the Quality of Life of the Elderly Rural and Urban Population of Sweden". Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-137316.
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Bassford, Virginia O. "Perspectives of strength female elders in United Methodist ministry /". PDF version available through ProQuest, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/pqdweb?index=0&did=1587276721&SrchMode=1&sid=9&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1249058830&clientId=10355.
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Frost, Michelle C. "The lived experience of a traditional female Ojibway Elder". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/MQ64719.pdf.
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KATO, CHIKAKO, KUNIO IDA, MORIO KAWAMURA, MASAHIRO NAGAYA, HARUHIKO TOKUDA, AKIKO TAMAKOSHI i ATSUSHI HARADA. "RELATION OF FALLS EFFICACY SCALE (FES) TO QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG NURSING HOME FEMALE RESIDENTS WITH COMPARATIVELY INTACT COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN JAPAN". Nagoya University School of Medicine, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/9648.
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Coates, Katherine Beale. "The relationship between selected personality factors and the resolution of certain Eriksonian stages in a group of female elders". W&M ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618834.
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This study focused on female elders living in age-segregated communities. It investigated the direction and strength of the relationship of Openness to Experience and Neuroticism to the resolution of Erik Erikson's Trust and Integrity stages, and to a Total Resolution score. The 62 volunteer subjects, age 67 to 99, lived in eleven retirement and/or assisted care facilities in Richmond, Virginia.;Personality domains were measured by the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI). The Measures of Psychosocial Development (MPD), an instrument based on Erikson's theories, was used to assess resolution.;It was hypothesized that Openness to Experience would show a significant positive correlation with each of the resolution scores. Additional hypotheses stated that there would be a significant inverse relationship between Neuroticism and each resolution measurement.;Data from the study were submitted to product-moment correlations to test the hypotheses. In addition, step-wise multiple regression was used, to determine the extent to which personality and demographic variables explained the resolution variables.;Results indicated no significant relationship between Openness and Resolution of Trust or Resolution of Integrity. There appeared to be a statistically significant positive correlation between Openness and Total Resolution. However, subsequent regression equations revealed that Openness did not add significantly to Neuroticism in explaining the variance in Total Resolution.;Correlation data showed that Neuroticism demonstrated a significant, apparently meaningful inverse relationship to each of the three resolution scores. The Neuroticism hypotheses appeared to be confirmed in this study. Other than Neuroticism, no demographic (age, education, marital status) or personality variable helped explain the variance in the resolution scores.;The study's data and observations, combined with the results of previous research, suggested three areas of application: counseling implications, promulgation of information about elders, and the importance of intergenerational contacts. It was posited that the study results could be generalized to other female elders living in age-segregated communities. A number of suggestions for further study were included.
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Infante, Maria Ana Felix Machado. "Ajudantes de Ação Direta:necessidades em contexto institucional". Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13327.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Sociologia das Organizações e do TrabalhoO aumento da esperança de vida, as grandes e inerentes dependências ao nível da saúde do idoso e as alterações recentes na estrutura familiar, leva a que as famílias procurem respostas de apoio para acolher e cuidar dos seus idosos, o que leva à necessidade, cada vez maior, de profissionais com uma formação pessoal e profissional que garanta maior rigor e competência no trabalho executado. O presente trabalho centra-se no papel das ajudantes de ação direta em contexto de Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas. A tarefa das ajudantes de ação direta, que se denomina de cuidadores formais, exige um esforço físico e mental e, como tal, acarreta dificuldades. A falta de capacitação, de conhecimentos e de experiência profissional, podem muitas vezes levar à insegurança, desorganização, atitudes inadequadas face aos idosos, e provocar algum desgaste ao cuidador. Torna-se muito importante que as ajudantes de ação direta, para além de competências humanas, detenham competências técnicas. Neste estudo optou-se por uma investigação qualitativa através da realização de entrevistas semi-dirigidas a quinze Ajudantes de Ação Direta que prestam serviço na Estrutura Residencial para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI) da Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Amadora. Os dados recolhidos, revelam que se trata de um grupo com baixos níveis de escolaridade e fracas qualificações profissionais. Contudo, valorizam os conhecimentos e competências adquiridas no local de trabalho, e consideram traduzir-se numa mais-valia no seu dia-a-dia, apostando em ter mais formação não só ao nível de competências técnicas, mas também adquirir conhecimento teórico sobre os vários tipos de demência, para saber melhor lidar com o idoso. O desconhecimento acerca das várias demências provoca sentimentos negativos ao nível do stresse e frustração. No que se refere aos aspetos positivos os entrevistados manifestaram gosto que têm por desempenharem as funções inerente ao ato de cuidar dos idosos. Manifestando que esta profissão confere uma realização ao nível pessoal e até mesmo identitária.
The increase in life expectancy, inherent to the current level of health in the old age, along with the new changes in family structures, leads the families to seek support answers in order to welcome and care for their elderly. This is a reality that leads to the need bet on professionals with a specific personal and professional training, associated with a greater rigor and competence in the work performed. This paper focuses on the role of direct action helpers in the context of Residential Structures for Elderly. The task of direct action helpers, the so called formal caregivers, requires a physical and mental effort and, as such, entails difficulties. The lack of training, knowledge and experience, can often lead to insecurity, disorganization, inadequate attitudes to the elderly and cause wear and tear to the caregiver. It is very important that the direct action helpers maximize their technical skills, as well as their human skills. It was chosen a qualitative research by conducting semi-structured interviews with 15 Direct Action Helpers who serve in Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Amadora ERPI (Residential Structure for Older People). The data collected show that it is a group with low levels of education and low professional qualifications. However, value the knowledge and skills acquired in the workplace and consider translate into added value in their day-to-day, betting on having more training not only in terms of technical skills, but also acquire theoretical knowledge about the various types of dementia, to know better deal with the elderly. The lack of knowledge about the various dementias causes negative feelings to the level of stress and frustration. With regard to the positive aspects of the respondents expressed like that have to carry out the duties inherent in the act of caring for the elderly. Stating that this profession gives it an achievement on a personal level and even identity.
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Hasselbom, Trofast Anna, i Linda Granström. "Finns det ”ett gott myndighetsutövande” inom äldreomsorgen – och påverkas biståndsbedömningen av omsorgsmottagarens kön?" Thesis, University of Kalmar, School of Human Sciences, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-169.
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Our aim with this essay is to examine if social work in the care of elderly tends to be salutogenetic or patogenetic oriented. A salutogenetic oriented activity means that the social workers focuses on the elderly peoples individual possibilities, and collaborate with the receiver of care in order to offer him or her aid and resources for meaningful living conditions. A patogenetic oriented activity on the other hand means that the social workers focuses on the elderly peoples most primary needs, their illnesses and to introduce adequate treatment. We also examine if social workers in the care of elderly tend to prefer male or female characteristic features in the receivers of care. Finally we wanted to find out if there were any gender distinctions, if the appraisal of aid were more affected by a male or female receiver of care. We also considered that gender might not have any affect on their appraisal at all.
Our theoretical framework is mainly based on three already existing theories. These gave us a general list of salutogenetic/patogenetic statements and typical male/female characteristic features. Because of time shortage the material includes only one empirical method, which is a questionnaire to the employees in the care of the elderly. The method of analysis is mostly quantitative, but since the questionnaire also contained some opened questions, our study is partly qualitative. A total of 101 persons participated in our questionnaire poll. The results of our study brought about unexpected results. To our surprise, the social workers in the care of elderly tend to prefer male characteristic features in the receivers of care. We also found that what requires of a good apraisal of aid is a salutogenetic perspective, but that the social workers thought it was difficult to apply in practice.
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Seaman, Leah M. "The depiction of female emotion as seen through the work of Italian Renaissance artists Artemisia Gentileschi and Michelangelo Caravaggios Judith Beheading Holofernes and Artemisia Gentileschi and Cavaliere dArpinos Susanna and the Elders". Marietta College Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marhonors161944857779248.
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Chen, Yuchien, i 陳妤仟. "The relationship between vocal aging and physical activity in elderly females". Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71686517281820353573.
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碩士國立臺北護理健康大學
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Aging can cause systemic changes in anatomical structures and physiological functions and thus influence voice features. Although aging process is related to level of physical activities, evidences on the relationship between vocal aging and level of physical activities remains insufficient. This study aims 1) to compare the voice characteristics among elderly females with different physical activity level through acoustic and physiological measurements, as well as voice-related life quality examination; and 2) to analyze the relationship between level of physical activities and voice characteristics. Forty healthy elderly females were recruited and divided evenly into two groups, physically-active group and physically-inactive group, based on“Modified Baecke Questionnaire for Older Adults—Chinese version.” Acoustic measures of jitter, shimmer, and noise-to-harmonic ratio(NHR) were made from sustained vowel /a/; and a speaking fundamental frequency(SFF) and intensity were made from reading passage. Physiological measures of maximum phonation time(MPT) and s/z ratio were obtained from 3 trials of maximum performance. And“Voice Handicap Index (VHI)”questionnaire was used to investigate the impact of vocal aging on communication function. Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze significant difference of all parameters between two groups. Results showed that Shimmer in dB(ShdB)、Shimmer Percent(Shim)、Amplitude Perturbation Quotient(APQ) in physically-active group were significantly lower than those in physically-inactive group. No significant differences was found in jitter, NHR, SFF, speaking intensity, MPT, s/z ratio, and VHI score between two groups. The results can be used as a reference for related professionals in planning preventive voice care program for vocal aging.
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Naivar, Celia Katrine McFall Stephanie L. Smith David W. "Factors associated with mammography utilization in Sao Paulo and Mexico city elderly females". 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1450294.
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Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2008.Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-05, page: 2670. Adviser: Stephanie L. McFall. Includes bibliographical references.
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WEI, OU TIAN, i 歐恬維. "Comparison of Physical Fitness and Mental Function among Different Physical Activities in Elderly Females". Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/90302703366321315187.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
體育學系
98
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to compare the physical fitness and mental function in elderly females with different physical activities. Method: Sixty elderly healthy females between ages 65 and 75 were recruited; all of them have normal physical and mental function. According to the physical activities scale for the elderly (PASE), all subjects were classified into three groups: low activity group (LG, n=20) (≦84.71), mid activity group (MG, n=20) (84.72~125.68), and high activity group (HG, n=20) (＞125.68). All the subjects had received the Geriatric Depression Scale--Short Form 15 (GDS-SF15), Zing’s scale of verbal working memory, and functional fitness tests. The collected datas were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. Results: (1)The high activity group performs significantly better than low activity group in agility/dynamic balance and aerobic endurance (p＜ .05). (2)There is no difference among the three groups in GDS-SF15 and working memory. (3)Physical activity is positively correlated to lower-body flexibility, agility/dynamic balance, upper-body muscular strength, and aerobic endurance (p＜ .05). (4)There is no correlation between GDS-SF15 and functional fitness. (5)Working memory is positively correlated to shoulder flexibility, lower-body muscular strength, and aerobic endurance (p＜ .05). Conclusion: The higher physical activity elderly females have better agility/dynamic balance and aerobic endurance. Although there were no significant difference on depression tendency and working memory among different physical activity elderly females, higher physical activity elderly females have a better trend on GDS-SF15 and working memory.
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Shiao-Yun, Hung, i 洪小雲. "The Intervention of Physical Activity by Dance Dance Revolution on Cognitive Function in Elderly Females". Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/12788414896934410289.
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碩士臺北市立教育大學
體育學系碩士班
100
The Intervention of Physical Activity by Dance Dance Revolution on Cognitive Function in Elderly Females Shiao- Yun Hung Taipei Municipal University of Education Abstract Purpose: The enriched environment has been evidenced to enhance brain cognitive functions. Thus, this study investigated the effects of a physical-activity intervention by the Dance Dance Revolution on cognitive function in the elderly. Method: Twenty-eight healthy females with irregular exercise behaviors were randomly assigned to three groups: Dance Dance Revolution (n = 7, M = 69.29 years), Running (n = 13, M = 66.92 years) and Control group (n = 8, M = 67.75 years). Participants of two exercise groups were required to jog or dance with an intensity of 40% HRR to 60% HRR for 12 weeks, 30 minutes per session, 3 sessions a week, whereas those of the Control group received no interventions. The flanker tests were completed prior to, and after the 12-week intervention along with EEG collection. Results: There were no differences in reaction time and accuracy rate between the three groups (p > .05). Moreover, the improvement of test performance in the Dance Dance Revolution group (48.07ms) was greater than that in the Running (23.26 ms) and Control group (-37.93 ms). The P300 latency of the Dance Dance Revolution group (441 ms) was shorter than that in the Running (448 ms) and Control group (524 ms), whereas the P300 amplitude revealed no differences in all three groups (p > .05). Conclusion: This study indicates that physical activity intervention would enhance older adults’ cognitive processing speed for classifying stimuli. However, little evidence is observed to support the notion that the modality of physical activity might influence cognitive functions, due to the difficulty of cognitive task varied. Key word： Executive control, Event-Related Potentials, aging
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張腕心. "The effect of balance and functional fitness in middle-aged and elderly females engaged in different exercise". Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/55743344038416997043.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
運動科學研究所
100
Purpose..To compare the balance and functional fitness within brisk walking, swimming, yoga, and non-exercise, for both middle-aged and elderly females. Methods..A total of 141 females aged between 54-83 years old were recruited for the subjects, including 47 in brisk walking group, 31 in swimming group, 33 in yoga group, and 30 in non-exercise group. All the subjects received the Fullerton Advanced Balance Tests and the functional fitness tests which include chair standing test, arm curling test, 2-min stepping test, chair sit-and-reach test, back scratching test, 8-ft up-and-go test, and 6-min walking test. The data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance. Results..The balance scale of the exercise group was significantly better than the non-exercise group (brisk walking..37.3 ± 3.0 grades, swimming..37.9 ±2.3 grades, yoga..38.0 ± 2.6 grades, non-exercise..35.2 ± 4.6 grades, p < .05). There was no difference in balance scale among 3 exercise groups. The arm curling test, chair sit-and-reach test, and 6-min walking test of the swimming group and the chair sit-and-reach test and back scratching test of the yoga group were outstandingly higher than the non-exercise group (p < .05). Conclusions..The middle-aged and elderly females with regular exercise had better balance ability than non-exercise females. Swimming could enhance upper-muscle strength, lower-limbs flexibility, and cardiopulmonary function. Yoga could increase upper and lower-limbs flexibility.
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Hsiao, Mei-Ling, i 蕭美玲. "The Study of Leisure benefits, Flow experience and Well-being for Middle-aged and Elderly Females Participating in Community Dance". Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/40391826285345974682.
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碩士臺北市立大學
休閒運動管理學系碩士在職專班
102
An aging population and the number of females’ participation in sport increasing trend year by year in Taiwan, the Middle-aged and Elderly Females participating in leisure sport is the worth exploring topic, and participating in community dance is one of the females favorite leisure sport, so the purpose of this study is to investigate of leisure benefits, flow experience and well-being for the females participating in community dance.The participants were middle-aged and elderly females participating in community dance in Xizhi District. And 400 questionnaires were distributed by convenience sampling method, 352 returned questionnaires, and 254 valid questionnaires were collected. The instruments were Demographical Variables, Leisure Benefits Scale, Flow Experience Scale and Well-being Scale. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe's methed, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Stepwise Regression Analysis, using SPSS 22.0 statistical software. The findings were revealed: 1.The participants had a high degree of leisure benefits, flow experience and well-being. 2.The difference in level of education, hours of exercise per week, ages of exercise and health conditions, had no significant effects on leisure benefits. 3.The difference in level of education, hours of exercise per week, had no significant effects on flow experience and well-being. Participants took exercise 4~5 years than took exercise 1~2 years and in good health conditions than those in fair ones, had significantly higher flow experience and well-being. 4.The average analysis, in generally, the longer of exercise ages had a higher flow experience and well-being generally. 5.The leisure benefits and flow experience had positively predictive on well-being. It meant the higher leisure benefits or the higher flow experience, the well-being will be higher.
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LIN, SHU-FANG, i 林淑芳. "A Study of the Association Among Leisure Motivation- Leisure Constraints and Well-being for Middle-aged and Elderly Females Participating in Chorus". Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/4e2mwk.
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碩士國立高雄師範大學
成人教育研究所
105
In recent years, Taiwan has been facing an accelerating trend of population ageing. Research evidences showed that singing could strengthen immune system and increase well-being.This research is aimed at the association among leisure motivation, contraints and well-being for middle-aged and elderly females participating in chorus. The subjects under examination are selected from the members in chorus in Kaohsiung city. A total of 303 questionnaires were distributed of which 280 responses, accounting for the effective questionnaire recovery rate of 92.4%. After data was collected, analysis of variance and regression analysis were carried out by SPSS. According to the results, the main leisure motivation for participating chorus were self-actualized and interest. Leisure contraints level was medium, showing that health factors of paticipators and their families affected leisure participating. For middle-aged and elderly people, the stronger leisure motivation, the higher well-being level they had; the level of leisure contraints didn’t affect the well-being level. In conclusion, to improve the leisure motivation could increase well-being level.
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Kao, Yu-Yen, i 高鈺彥. "The comparisons of functional fitness and heart rate variability among brisk walking, Tai-Chi-Chung, and non-exercise middle-aged and elderly females". Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/659wcd.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
體育學系
97
Purposes: To compare the functional fitness and heart rate variability (HRV) among brisk walking, Tai-Chi-Chung practice and non-exercise middle-age and elderly females. Methods: there were 90 healthy females who aged between 55-65 years old were recruited as the subjects, including 30 females of each of 3 different groups. The subjects of regular brisk walking (BW) group and Tai-Chi-Chung (TCC) group had engaged in regular exercise for at least one year, more than 4 days per week, at least 60 minutes each day; while the control group (CG) did not exercise regularly. All the subjects had received the functional fitness tests, including 30-second standing and sit test, 8-feet up and go test, and 6 minutes walking test. Additionally, they had taken the HRV measurements, including low frequency (LF) %, high frequency (HF) %, LF/HF, and total power (TP). All the collected data were analyzed through the software SPSS 12.0 for windows with one-way ANOVA. Results: 1, the TCC females had significantly better performances in 30-second standing and sit test, 8-feet up and go test, and 6 minutes walking test than those of BW and CG (p< .05). The 8-feet up and go test, and 6 minutes walking capacities of BW females were significantly better than those of CG (P<.05). 2, the resting heart rates of subjects of TCC and BW were significantly lower than those of CG (P<.05). The LF%, LF/HF of BW females were significantly higher than those of TCC and CG; also the TP of BW was significantly higher than that of CG (P<.05). The LF/HF of TCC was significantly lower than those of BW and CG groups. There was no difference in HF% among 3 groups. Conclusions: the regular walking and TCC exercise middle-aged females had better functional fitness and lower resting heart rate than non-exercise females. Brisk walking females had higher low frequency ratio and total power, and Tai-Chi-Chung female had lower low frequency ratio.
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Simpson, Marti. "The influence of an abductor pollicis longus strengthening program on the symptoms experienced by elderly females presenting with early stage osteoarthritis of the 1st carpo-metacarpal joint : a pilot study for an experimental pre-test/post-test design". Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11126.
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Introduction: Elderly females are predominantly left impaired by the degenerative impact which osteoarthritis has on the 1st CMC joint. Research supports the successful implementation of early stage conservative management.
Aim: To determine the viability of performing a full scale study to investigate the influence of an abductor pollicis longus strengthening program on the symptoms experienced by elderly females presenting with early stage osteoarthritis of the 1st CMC joint.
Objectives: Validating data gathering instruments; evaluating methods and procedures used for recruiting, randomization; retaining, assessing and facilitating compliance of participants. Evaluation of the data capturing process. Required resources and sample size for a scientifically valid full scale study was estimated.
Method: The pilot study made use of the quantitative research design proposed for a full scale study. Tools such as cost sheets and compliance logbooks were implemented along with qualitative components such as feedback questionnaires and field notes. Three retirement homes participated; 25 residents qualified to participate of which 15 were allocated to the experimental group and 10 to the control group. The experimental group participated in an 8 week exercise program; while the control group received an assistive device. Both the experimental and control groups were assessed at baseline; four weeks and after eight weeks. The assessment battery included the Kapandji index for thumb opposition, voluntary isometric total grip, 2-point pincer, 3-point pincer and key grasp strength, Visual Analogue Scale for pain and the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire (MHQ).
Data analysis: Data was captured by the researcher; the MHQ and feedback questionaires were independantly completed by the partiticpants. Data cleansing was conducted manually where corectness was verified by a third uninvolved party. Quantitative data was summarized and tested with the
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Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) to detect possible changes over time. Inferential analysis and comparisons of results for the experimental and control groups could not be made. The researcher detected themes and subthemes within the qualitative data.
Results/Discussion: Recruitment techniques’ response rate did not exceed 27%; qualitative data sets identified influencing factors An inclusion age of 60 years and older were suggested and to extend the research to various ethic groups. A large enough sample group for randomization was not obtained. Recommended adjustments to the assessment battery: using an adjusted MHQ as the full MHQ includes unapplicable questions; using a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain potentially being more user friendly for an elderly population; and an additional abduction active range of motion goniometer assessment for the thumb is recommended as the Kapandji scale for opposition provided limited information concerning the range of motion of the 1st CMC joint. The calculated cost per participant was R1921.60 for the control group and R3179.79 for the experimental group. Human resources were calculated at 64.2% of the entire budget. Compliance was affected by poor memory and health. Population attrition rates were calculated at an average of 48%. The feedback questionaires indentified personal gain and the feeling of contributing to a research initiative as the predominant themes for retaining the target population.
Conclusion:The conducted pilot study can be used to define the parameters necessary to conduct then mentioned full scale research study, as well as assist with research designs envolving a similar target population. One more pilot study is recommended prior to a full scale study addressing topics such as including diverse races; recommended additional assessment tools and intervnetion components.Thesis (M.O.T.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2014.
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Chen, Hui-Chin, i 陳慧秦. "The living world of middle-aged and elderly female family caregiver of the elder with ventilator-dependent". Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/13904813470828365588.
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博士高雄醫學大學
護理學系博士班
105
Objective: This study focused on middle-aged and elderly female family caregiver. The purpose was to understand the life experience and mentality of middle-aged and elderly female family caregiver of the elder with ventilator-dependent, to interpret the meaning of life experience, and further to understand their living world. Methods: A qualitative research design was based on hermeneutic phenomenological methodology. Interviews used semi-structured with open-ended outline doing in-depth interviews to middle-aged and elderly female family caregiver of the elder with ventilator-dependent. The total number of participants was 19 (17 families). Interviews were carried out with the consent of the participants and recording, afterwards and transcripts into text-by-word line by line analysis. Each interview recording was transcribed verbatim and coding. The analysis via inductive, integration, hermeneutic circle became the integration of certain categories or themes. Results: The average age of the ventilator-dependent patients was 79.47±9.24 years (Range 65-96); the average age of female caregivers was 60.63±7.92 years (Range 50-82). Relationship with the patient, there were 7 wives, 8 daughters, and 4 daughters-in-law. There were 11 out of 17 families had foreign workers (65%) . In addition, the life stories of the 17 families were presented, and a comprehensive analysis of their living world were divided into four axial: (1) Life support / responsibility: Making the best, (2) Tie: Life changes like invisible manacles, (3) Adjustment: Finding the new balance, (4) Mirror: A reflection of one’s future from the present status of a patient. Their living world consisted three stages: run – in / exploration phase, adapt / adjustment phase, accept / sublimation phase. Conclusions: Middle-aged and elderly female family caregiver often had multiple roles. No matter how the reason becoming caregiver, she needed to seek her own balance, with the individual''s own life experience and attitude to do the adjustment. And by care and transform, they saw their own future. The study found that the current life and future life images were related, and would affect the caregiver''s future life planning and the old life. Further this study found a co-life theory (model) that affected the caregiver''s life. In the future, clinical care to provide home care should be "patient - family" as the center of care, could not ignore the main family caregiver. Finally, some suggestions on the government, medical professionals, and family caregiver, hope we could more attention to these sandwich generation of female, to help them sway a better life.
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CHANG, JING –RU, i 張靜如. "Transformation Learning of Elderly Female Volunteers for Service". Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72xa66.
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碩士國立中正大學
成人及繼續教育研究所
104
Abstract The research focuses on the transformative learning of elderly female volunteers for service. The purposes of the paper are as follows. 1. To understand the motivation of elderly women who join voluntary service. 2. To focus on the transformation process of elderly women while involving in the voluntary service. 3. To explore the factors that drive elderly women keep involving in voluntary service from transformative learning approach. In order to achieve the purposes mentioned above, the author has a pilot interview to choose three elderly female volunteers that fit the object of the study at HONDAO Senior Citizen’s Welfare Foundation, Dalin branch. Then, the author investigates the motivation that drives these elderly female women serve as volunteers, and their transformation process from individual case study approach. Next, the research aims to discuss the outcome of the study, and last the paper will present the conclusion, and to provide suggestions regarding the further research. Based on the discussion in this research, the conclusions are as follows: 1. Elderly women to volunteer motivation to personal interests and needs, there is free time contribute to the community, accompanied by family support to encourage the main factor. 2. Elderly women transformation learning process is the same or a particular event occurs, refers to the plight of elderly women suffer setbacks related to events. 3. Elderly women Reflection setback, change their minds and take concrete action. 4. After the conversion of elderly women learning volunteer service continuity contributing factor, mainly elderly women interested in volunteer service, volunteer role identity, cooperation and volunteer activities, elderly women share their own experiences. In addition, volunteer groups and family and friends support and encouragement, but also contribute to continuing contributing factor to volunteer services. According to research findings, here are proposed suggestions for older women volunteers, volunteer service organizations, and for future research. Suggestions for older women volunteers: 1. To achieve self-growth that enriches elderly life, it is recommended to seize any opportunity to learn. 2. To take advantage of wisdom benefits the elderly women to become new forces of volunteers. 3. It is recommended for elderly women to become the learning hubs, and learning models for the youth. Suggestions for volunteer service organizations: 1. Elderly women can through volunteer organizations, to enhance the power of action and transforming learning. 2. Volunteer service organizations should assist elderly women volunteers during the service facing setbacks. 3. Multiple messages pipeline provide older women to participate in volunteer service. 4. Grasp the opportunity to forge a volunteer member of the interactive learning consensus. Suggestions for future research 1. Elderly female volunteers can reinforce their ability to take actions and elderly volunteer group promoting the conversion of learning styles and learning courses in volunteer service 2. In the study of elderly persons with different gender, research into learning their voluntary service Key word: elderly women, voluntary service, transformation learning
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CHIANG, MIN-CHIA, i 江敏嘉. "A Study of the Perceived Body Happiness for Female Elderly". Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8yvak5.
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碩士國立體育大學
運動保健學系
106
The purpose of the study was to explore the perceived body happiness for female elderly, and to understand the difference between physical activity and physical activity intensity. The analysis was conducted using the data of women in the “2015-2016 Loho fitness project” of the Education Bureau. The questionnaire was the International Physical Activity Questionaire (IPAQ) and perceived body happiness. The study classified physical activity as low-, medium-, and high-total physical activity, and distinguished between low, moderate and high physical activity intensity. Two-way ANOVA was used to compare the perceived body happiness of different physical activity (three groups) and different physical activity intensity (three groups). If the interaction was significant, then did simple interaction effect and multiple comparisons for multivariate. The results of the study were as follows: (1) In the elderly with low-intensity physical activity, the high-total physical activity was significantly better than the medium-total physical activity in the perceived body happiness. (2) In the elderly with moderate-intensity physical activity, the medium-total and high-total physical activity were significantly better than the low-total physical activity in the perceived body happiness. (3) In the elderly with high-intensity physical activity, the medium-total and high total physical activity were significantly better than the low-total physical activity in the perceived body happiness. (4) Among the elderly with medium-total physical activity, moderate-intensity physical activity and high-intensity physical activity are significantly better than low-intensity physical activity in the perceived body happiness. At the same time, the perceived body happiness of moderate-intensity physical activity was also significantly higher than the perceived body happiness of high-intensity physical activity. Taken together, it can be seen that low-intensity physical activity requires a high- total amount of physical activity, while moderate-intensity physical activity and high-intensity physical activity require a medium-total amount of physical activity or a high-total amount of physical activity, that can have a higher perceived body happiness.
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Martin, Sally S. "Perceptions of reciprocity and relationship quality among elderly female nonkin peers". Thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/35955.
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There is increasing recognition of the importance of
older adults in providing support to and maintaining
relationships with their nonkin peers. Social trends, such
as smaller family size, may reduce the role of family
members and increase the importance of nonkin peers in
providing help to the elderly. Relationships with peers
have a greater influence on the well-being of the elderly
than do interactions with family members. The purpose of
this study was to examine the association of perceived
reciprocity of aid exchange and relationship quality among
elderly female nonkin peers from a social exchange
perspective. A review of the literature led to the
hypotheses that perceived reciprocity of instrumental,
social, and total aid exchange would have a curvilinear
association with relationship quality.
The volunteer sample of 62 women over 60 years of age
participated in interviews tapping help given and received,
demographic data, and relationship quality. Respondents
were more likely to be widowed and to have lower incomes
than the general population; the average respondent's health
was fair to good. A series of three polynomial regression
analyses were used to determine if perceptions of
reciprocity in aid exchange had a linear or curvilinear
association with relationship quality.
Data suggest that respondents perceived a greater
exchange of socioemotional than instrumental help and
reported giving more help than they received. The perceived
amount of help exchanged was low compared to other studies
while perceived relationship quality was relatively high.
Regardless of the operationalization of reciprocity as a
linear or a curvilinear term, perceived reciprocity among
older female nonkin peers was not helpful in explaining
variance in relationship quality. This lack of association
held for perceived reciprocity in instrumental,
socioemotional, and total help exchanged. Limitations in
the study and possible reasons for the nonsignificant
outcomes are addressed.Graduation date: 1993
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RUNG, WU PEI, i 吳佩蓉. "A Study on the Adaption and Demands of Elderly female Inmates". Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/90369918807457029598.
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碩士國立臺北大學
犯罪學研究所
98
After our new Criminal Laws and its Enforcement has been implemented since July 1st, 2006, the rehabilitation authorities will face the issue of accommodation and treatment for long-term inmates. The aging issues of inmates accompany with the lifelong imprisonment. Troubled by limited prison space and the demands on collective life management, there is no space available for collective management or sufficient activities in recreation and sports for elderly female inmates. Elderly female inmates come with more physical and mental diseases than those of young ones. They trend to cause accidental injuries and need more medical care. Prisons are actually a type of special environment. The stress caused by imprisonment will make injuries painful. The adaption of inmates is critical to the performance of imprisonment management and education. The trends with increasing ages of criminals do not only reflect the changes to social demographic structures, but also cause remarkable influence on upcoming criminal rehabilitation and protection. Due to the physical function degeneration, the demands of elderly female inmates on living environment or relevant facilities are highly different from those of young ones. Therefore, it is required to pay close attention to some demands on their physical and mental health conditions, medical care, diet needs, spirit support and education courses. This research aims to conduct in-depth interviews exploring the adaption and demands on imprisonment life of elderly female inmates. The suggestions are helpful for imprisonment adaption of elderly female inmates with the reference for upcoming improvement on imprisonment adaption. This research is operated with qualitative studies by means of purposive sampling and in-depth interviews on female inmates aging above 60, 3 from the Kaohsiung Female Prison and 6 from the Taoyuan Female Prison. Also, open questionnaire surveys are conducted on an experimental subject with practical management affairs in the Taipei Prison. Research results are described as below: 1. Currently, there have been 4 inmates already adapted to imprisonment life. However, there are 3 inmates still under adaption. In addition, 2 inmates admit they are not adapted. About the conditions not adapted to imprisonment life initially, the stress resource mainly originates from peers surrounding them. Usually, they can gradually get adapted to imprisonment stress after a while and become harmony with imprisonment group life. However, there are also few elderly female inmates unable to get adapted to imprisonment life after numerous years. The situation is mainly due to “frequent physical problems and diseases”, “unable to get adapted to self-recognition” or “unable to become harmony with subculture groups in prison”. 2. If medical care givers or relevant facilities can make elderly female inmates ease their mind, they show stable emotion due to no physical pains happening. 3. Inmates are consistently satisfied with excellent diets in the female prisons. Aside from humane management, female prisons also highly emphasize the mental care of elderly female inmates. 4. Elderly female inmates often pay close attention to their health conditions. Inmates with chronic diseases or frequently happening diseases have to depend on medical care systems or facilities in prisons. 5. The ways to ease imprisonment stress include: （1） Searching spiritual support with religious faith （2） Seeking highly important family support with letters and interviews （3） Relatively important imprisonment education and social support including partnerships and management ways of administers. Relaxed treatment standards can reduce stress resource and help inmates quickly get adapted to imprisonment life. Usually, when elderly female inmates receive unfair treatment, they are apt to take passive action and unwilling to clash with others. They try to change their own mind and never get into troubles living a peaceful life. They often suppose the correct way is to avoid getting into troubles. 6. Self-attitude means the key to get adapted imprisonment life. 7. Rehabilitation courses are helpful for elderly female inmates. However, there are still numerous illiterate inmates not interested in these courses. 8. It is unnecessary to establish prisons dedicated to elderly female inmates (or special zone dedicated to elderly female inmates in prisons). 9. It is hoped relaxed policies shall be allowable for elderly female inmates with generous alternatives replacing imprisonment punishment. 10. Elderly female inmates show no interest and sensitivity to the affairs internal to prisons and aspire to leave as early as possible. 11. There is no demand for professional skill training after imprisonment is done because most female inmates interact harmoniously with family members. They can be supported by children after imprisonment. There is no economic trouble happening. In this research, there are some points suggested as below. It is hoped the suggestions can be helpful for imprisonment life of elderly female inmates: 1. Prisons should enhance physical and mental medical care for elderly female inmates in prisons; 2. If there is no adequate space, facilities and manpower available, especially isolated imprisonment or collective management of elderly female inmates are not recommended; 3. Prisons should regulate treatment projects dedicated to elderly female inmates; 4. It is supposed to ease stress of imprisonment life with education courses or recreation activities suitable for elderly female inmates; 5. Elderly female inmates or those committing petty misdemeanors can be punished with generous alternatives implemented by the rehabilitation authorities in place of imprisonment; 6. Elderly female inmates with long-term imprisonment shall be conducted with thoughtful management in education and consultancy; 7. Prisons should enhance the consultancy on imprisonment administers and professional training on medical care; 8. Prisons should enhance medical care and the training on first aids for other inmates; 9. Prisons should enhance the functional ducts of family and society support available for elderly female inmates.
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Chang, Shu-Chun, i 張淑君. "The Family Care from the Vietnamese Female Spouses to the Elderly". Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07747224742553284956.
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碩士立德管理學院
地區發展管理研究所
94
Nowadays, international migration is a common phenomena. Since the divorce rate increases year by year. a great number of men can't find appropriate spouses in Taiwan. Therefore, the commercialized marriage occurs more and more often. This type of marriage has gradually led to critical impacts on Taiwanese family. In the past, a lot of studies concerning commercialized marriage focus on the immigration problems including children’s education, language learning , the relationship between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law problem, but ignores the interaction between mother and daughter-in-law in terms of family care. This study focus specifically on family care from Vietnam female spouse to the elderly in their family. The survey research method used in this study is the face-to-face interview. The respondents interviewed includes the Vietnam female spouse, her husband, and the elderly in each eligible family. The major research findings are as the following: 1.The most frequent housework done by the Vietnamese spouses includes house cleaning, clothes cleaning, and meal preparation. 2. The job taking outside of the family does not decrease the loadings of the daily housework among the Vietnamese spouses. 3. Most of the elderly are in good health, but they need the Vietnamese spouses to carry the daily housework. The satisfactory level of the elderly on daily housework done by the Vietnamese spouses is somewhere between the satisfied and the neutral. 4. The Male aged people are more satisfy to family care than female.
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may, Chou shu, i 周淑美. "A study on consuming behavior of cosmetic and skin care productsfor elder femaleA study on consuming behavior of cosmetic and skin care productsfor elder femaleA study on consuming behavior of cosmetic and skin care productsfor elder female". Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/20525978172031335527.
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碩士樹德科技大學
應用設計研究所
96
As our country advanced age,merchant should positively develop elder expense market,providing product and service for elder. The emphasis on consumer products and consuming models have changed greatly in recent years. The users of cosmetic products expand in various age groups. The study object is 65 years old of elder female,who have purchased or used cosmetic and skin care products. The study adopts E-K-B consumer behavior model as the conceptual framework,discussing if the buying behavior and demographic variables of elder female purchasing cosmetic skin care products are related to movtives,consideration and lifestyle. Because there is a difference of the population between city and countryside,the study is investigated by random sampling,including Taipei,Taipei county,Taichung,Taichung county,kaohsiong and kaohsiong County. As for the data analysis,factorise analysis methods was used for reducing the data,after that variance and Chi-square. We found that the cosmetic skin care products buying behavior is related to demographic variables,buying motives,consideration and lifestyle. The research findings are shown as followings﹕ 1.They are obvious differences for different demographic variable in buying motives,consideration and lifestyle. 2.They are obvious differences for buying behavior in buying motive,consideration and lifestyle. 3.The buying motive is obvious correlated with buying consideration. 4.The lifestyle is obvious correlated with buying consideration. 5.The different demographic variable is obvious correlated with buying behavior. Key word: Elder female﹐Buying behavior﹐Lifestyle﹐Demographic variables﹐Buying consideration
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WONG, SIAN-DI, i 翁絃迪. "The Research of the Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk of Elderly Female". Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/y23tjx.
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碩士國立臺北教育大學
體育學系碩士班
106
Background：C-reactive protein (CRP) has been used as a new indicator for evaluating cardiovascular disease in recent years; C-reactive protein is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease than low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) index. Purpose：(1) Differences in the relative risk index and risk level of cardiovascular disease among the five groups with different physical activity (classified by daily average steps).(2) The difference in the relative risk index and risk level of cardiovascular disease between the group of "Days of the Day" and "The Steps of the Days".(3) The amount of physical activity (average number of steps per day) is related to the relative risk index and risk level of cardiovascular. Method：In 32 female seniors in Daan District of Taipei City for the study, all subjects fasted overnight once each blood draw, the blood analysis C- reactive protein (CRP), total cholesterol (TC), HDL - cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and measuring physiological values;The classification of physical activity levels uses a pedometer to track the average number of steps per day; Combine CRP and LDL-C to assess the overall cardiovascular risk level of each subject (classified as high, medium, and low risk), In addition, the CRP and TC:HDL-C ratios were combined to assess the overall cardiovascular relative risk index for each subject. The results were analyzed by ANOVA, Independent sample t-test, Pearson Correlation, and chi-square test. Results：I. There were no significant differences in cardiovascular relative risk index, risk grade, and C-reactive protein concentration among the five different physical activity populations (p>.05). II. "Thousand steps a day without" and "less than ten thousand steps a day in" the number ratio of 40.6% and 59.6%, respectively, relative risk index between the two groups in cardiovascular risk level was no significant difference (p> .05).Conclusion: I. Daan District Seniors female ratio has reached 10,000 steps a day in 40%. II. The relative risk of cardiovascular disease in females in Da'an District is 3.6 times higher than that of normal healthy people. III Suffering from high rates of risk (risk + high risk) accounted for 50%, recommended that these high-risk women or senior citizens can increase physical activity, lifestyle changes or further medical examination. IV. Different physical activity (in terms of daily average steps) cannot be used as a predictor of the relative risk index and risk level of cardiovascular disease.
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Hsu, Ching-Hua, i 許景華. "An Exploratory Study of the Experiences of Female Caregivers with Dementia Elderly". Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/32416043470217488822.
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碩士亞洲大學
健康產業管理學系長期照護組
103
As the population age in Taiwan, patients suffering from dementia due to old age are increasing rapidly. Female caregivers play an important role in the long-term care division/area. Due to the special nature of dementia, female caregivers face many multifaceted dilemmas and burden, and the best way to help the caregivers deal with the dilemmas and burden would be unrelenting support from the society. This research uses qualitative methods to explore the burden female caregivers faces during the elderly dementia care process, and the impact of the primary caregivers burden, and the amount of support family participation has on the primary caregiver. Six cases are recorded from November to April, in the years of 103 to 104, from an organization somewhere in central Taiwan. After analysis and classification using the rounded Theory to analyze the data, the experiences of primary female caregivers faces is divided into three different categories. Female primary caregivers vs. encounters and change; what can the caregiver do vs. seek countermeasures and solutions; Sudden Impact vs. grow and reap/harvest. Analyzing the performance of support group by therapeutic factors developed by Yalom, the support groups benefit from therapeutic factors revealed as: “Catharsis”,“Universality ”,“ Imparting of Information”,“Existential factors ”,“ Development of Socializing”, “ Altruism” and “Group cohesiveness”. In conclusion, this research allows practitioners to better understand the hardships a primary female caregiver can face when caring for elderly patient with dementia, and to be more understanding in the future, and also to give assistance and support in a timely manner.
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YANG, Shiau-Shiuan, i 楊小萱. "The Perspection on Abandoned Experience of Female Elders". Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19114442213321211478.
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碩士東海大學
社會工作學系
97
Abstract The main purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of abandoned experiences of female elders. In order to understand the background of subjective perception on abandoned experiences of female elders, in-depth interviews were conducted on 14 female elders who considered themselves abandoned. After analyzing interview data, the main findings are summarized as follows: The arrangement on subjective descriptions of interviewees indicated that the main causes for elder dumping included: 1) personal factor of female elders, which were mainly strong character and physical dysfunction; 2) child factor, which was attributed to seven factors: (1) the marital status of their children was divorced or separated; (2) lack of maintenance responsibility; (3) unstable economic situation; (4) bad habits; (5) poor health; (6) change in maintenance concept; (7) disproportionate share of care responsibilities; 3) family factors, which was attributed to two aspects: (1) change in family structure; (2) existing problems. The overall female elders’ responses to current status of abandoned mainly included: 1) positive attitude, which could be divided into: tolerating it, showing understanding for their children, changing their thoughts, and taking positive actions; 2) negative attitude: accepting their fate/waiting for death, acting rashly/fighting, being scared/worried, and being inwardly guilty, etc. According to the results and findings, suggestions to support systems for elderly care, professional staffs of elder protection, resource network of elder protection, and elderly welfare policies are proposed.
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HSIAO, YUEH-JIUAN, i 蕭月娟. "The experiences of family caregiving from low-literate elderly female and their health literacy learning". Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/z97bg3.
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碩士國立高雄師範大學
成人教育研究所
106
The experiences of family caregiving from low-literate elderly female and their health literacy learning Abstract This research cut into the perspective of “the theory of experiential learning” , discussing low-literate elderly female experience of family caregiving and their health literacy learning. Using the Case study method from Qualitative research, study from four low- literate elderly women , getting data by Semi-structured in-depth interview, analysis and discuss. From the resesearch result, the conclusion are summarized as follows: 1. The family caregiving experiences from low-literate elderly female: （1）Family caregiving is their own responsibility. （2）Family caregiving needs to be long term alert. （3）The biggest source of stress is from the worse healthy condition. （4）Family caregiving is forever , could kill the passion of learning. （5）Creating self-identification from “ egolessness” to “ super-ego” level. 2.The health literacy getting situation from the experiences of low-literate elderly female: （1）To make sure the caregiving quality, searching information about care-receiver positively. （2）Though health promotion education and their experiences to learn health literacy systematically and growing. （3）Learning about health literacy improve the motivation and ability of self-care. 3. Factors affecting low- literate elderly female family caregivers learning health literacy in their care experience: （1）Wealthy and unique life experience. （2）The specialty of getting the health information pathway. （3）Lack of ability to understand and evaluate health messages. （4）Accept or not accept the particularity of health messages. Make recommendations based on the conclusions, expect for the study of health literacy for low- literate elderly female caregivers and the external environment, future researches would have more specific influences. Key word : low- literate elderly female , family caregiver , healthy literacy, experiential learning
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Zibner, Rahel. "Irregular Female Labour Migration from Ukraine for Labour to the Elderly Care Sector in Italy". Master's thesis, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-279309.
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This research deals with irregular female migration from Ukraine to Italy for employment as caregivers to the elderly. The main questions to be addressed are: 'What are the reasons for Ukrainian women to migrate irregularly to such a large extent to Italy? Which important aspects are connected to their employment as a caregiver to the elderly from the individual point of view of Ukrainian women? In this thesis I want to explain the reasons for Ukrainian women to take up work as irregular caregivers in Italy, giving insight into the organization of daily life of irregular Ukrainian care givers. Practical examples will be given that examine the help women receive from Ukrainian professional and private networks. Despite information gaps, the combination of expert and migrant interviews in combination with the analysis of research studies and secondary sources produced important findings on this topic. Firstly, irregular female migration is economically motivated and women are driven to Italy through specific push and pull factors. Secondly, employment and daily life as a caregiver to the elderly in Italy entails economic advantages, but psychological disadvantages for Ukrainian women. 1
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Lin, Peng-chun, i 林芃君. "Effects of Sport Types on Inhibition Functions of Female Elderly: An Event-Related Potential Study". Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24136159406903877499.
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碩士臺北市立教育大學
體育學系碩士班
101
Purpose: Chronic exercises have much benefit. Importantly, evidences suggest that the effect of chronic exercise is larger for older adults or those with cognitive impairment. The enriched environment has been evidenced to enhance brain cognitive functions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between types of exercise and executive function in elderly. Method: Thirty-two healthy females with irregular exercise behaviors were randomly assigned to three groups: open-skill, closed-skill, and non-regular exercise group. Participants of two exercise groups were required to jog or dance with an intensity of 40% HRR to 60% HRR for 12 weeks, 30 minutes per session, 3 sessions a week, whereas those of the control group received no interventions. The Stroop tests were completed prior to, and after the 12-week intervention along with EEG collection. Results: The results indicated that the open-skill and closed-skill groups exhibited faster reaction time than the non-regular exercise group. Moreover, the improvement of task performance in the open-skill group and closed-skill group were greater than the non-regular exercise group. The reaction time variability in the open-skill group and closed-skill group were smaller than the non-exercise group. The P300 latency of the open-skill group and closed-skill group were shorter than the non-regular exercise group, whereas the P300 amplitude revealed no differences in all three groups (p > .05). Conclusion: The findings suggest that, compared to older individuals without regular exercise behavior, those who participate in either open-skill or closed-skill exercise demonstrate better interference control function which may result from active physical activity.
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Lee, Chin Sheng, i 李金生. "The study of cardiovascular risks and functional fitness among different body types of female elderly". Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79901494745799281785.
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碩士國立臺北教育大學
體育學系碩士班
105
Background: C- reactive protein (abbreviated as CRP) is a far better forecast indicator for cardiovascular diseases than low-density lipoprotein- cholesterol (LDL-C). Purpose: To analyze the cardiovascular risk level (classified into high, medium and low risk level) and cardiovascular relative risk (abbreviated as RR) indicators for female elderly with different body shapes. Method: The study objects comprised 32 female elderly aged 65 years old, whose body mass index (BMI) was applied to categorize all respondents into 11 respondents in normal weight group (24>BMI≧18.5), 12 respondents in overweight group (27>BMI≧24) and 9 respondents in obesity group (BMI≧27). All respondents underwent 8 hours of fasting overnight for blood drawing to analyze the C-reactive protein (CRP), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein- cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein- cholesterol (LDL-C) in blood. The respondents also took measurement of physiological values. Tests of functional physical fitness include:: (1) Two-minute step test (2) Back scratch by two arms (3) Seated forward bend test (4) eight-foot up-and-go test (5) single-arm curl test (6) 30-second chair-to-stand test (7) 30-second single-leg stand. Additionally, CRP and LDL-C are applied to the evalaution of the overall cardiovascular risk level (classified by high, medium and low risk) with integration of CRP and TC: HDL-C ratio is applied to the evaluation of the overall cardiovascular risk index. The results yielded then underwent one-way ANOVA, Chi-square Test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results (1) There is no significant difference (P>.05) in the cardiovascular risk level for normal weight group, overweight group and obesity group. (2) With regards to cardiovascular relative risk indicators, there is no significance difference (P>.05) between normal weight group (1.76±1.34), overweight group (1.88±0.91), and obesity group (2.34±1.49). (3) With regards to the test performance for C-reactive protein, physiological values and functional physical fitness, only body fat rate reached positive and significant correlation (P<.05). Conclusion: There is no significant difference in cardiovascular risk levels for different body shapes (using BMI as indicator). The relative risks for normal weight group, overweight group and obesity group are 1.76 times, 1.88 times, and 2.34 times higher than that of a normal and healthy person respectively. Only body fat rate and C-reactive protein showed positive and significant correlation.
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Yu, Yen-Sheng, i 余晏昇. "Effects of Neck Upright Stability Training on Sports Vision of the Middle-aged and Elderly Female". Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36599457982736342211.
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碩士臺北巿立體育學院
體育與健康學系碩士班
99
Purpose: When aging, people can observe significant degenerating effects in cervical spine. Neck muscles is not only used in maintaining the stability of head posture, but it also can help improve vision capability by influencing head movements. To investigate effects of neck upright stability training on sports vision of the middle-aged and elderly women. Methods: Total 60 middle-aged and elderly women were recruited and randomly divided into two groups, 30 for the experimental group and 30 for the control group. Only 34 subjects, 19 for the experimental group and 15 for the control group, finished a 4-week neck upright stability training program, and the pre and the post tests. Sports vision was determined by a visual performance program, including four directional (left to right, right to left, up to down, and down to up) dynamic visual acuity (DVA), eye movement (EM), peripheral vision (PV), and momentary vision (MV) before and after each training program. After data reduced as the percentage of change, statistical analysis was performed for comparisons between the groups using the Mann-Whitney test (SPSS 12.0 version). The α level was set at 0.05 and p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: DVA (left to right) and EM were significantly changed in the experimental group after neck upright stability training, compared with the control group. Conclusion: Through a 4-week neck upright stability training, left to right DVA and EM were significantly improved. The other directional DVA, PV, and MV also showed positive progress though not significantly.
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Huang, Hsin-Ya, i 黃新雅. "Smiling throughout Her Life: Research on the Life Story of an Elderly Female through Anthroposophical Perspectives". Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6mf79b.
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碩士國立中興大學
教師專業發展研究所
106
This is a research to find out how women stay active during their lifetime. It started with my reflection upon lives at first. After coming across the smile from my research participant, I launched my research journey to seek for the image of how women can be active in lives. The research is based on the Anthroposophical human-development theories, while the ‘holistic-content’ approach of narrative research is applied to flashback and analyze the life story (from age 0 to age 63) of the research participant. I review the life events through the perspectives of 7-year Cycles, Mirror and Lunar nodes so as to search how the inner development of the research participant helps herself stay active while she is getting older. Through anthroposophical perspectives, not only do I notice that her life events and the hidden meanings highly correspond to the Anthroposophical human-development theories, but I also find how she remains active in her life. The image is described as the follows. With the conduct of her awakened I, she becomes love by guarding and letting go what she has. This is how she keeps active in her life and how this image can be worked for women who are seeking for being active.
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Gutsa, Ignatius. "Climate change and the livelihoods of elderly female headed households in Gutsa village Goromonzi district, Zimbabwe". Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/23858.
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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy
, April 2017This study examines the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of female elderly headed households in Gutsa village, Murape Ward, in Goromonzi District of Mashonaland East province in Zimbabwe. It is based on intensive ethnographic fieldwork that I undertook for close to nineteen months in Gutsa village. The key questions that I sought to answer in this thesis were: How is local knowledge about weather and climate change constructed? What is the nature of contestations surrounding this knowledge, and in particular surrounding the attribution of climate change to particular causes or events? How are livelihoods organized in response to the impact of climate change? I examined elderly women heads of households' perceptions and understandings of weather and climate change, issues of conflict and consensus regarding attribution and causality of weather and climate, the concepts that are used to refer to climate change, elderly women’s struggles to make sense of, and respond to climate change and to organize livelihood activities in response to the ongoing impact of climate change. In order to answer my research questions I adopted the use of Participatory Rural Appraisal, participant observation, archival research, life-history interviews, narrative research and in-depth interviews as data gathering approaches. I focused on the situated experiences of ten elderly women heads of households in Gutsa village existing in a wider community. In doing so this thesis explored these women’s complex understandings and interpretations of weather and climate dynamics as well as the relationship between climate change and their multiple and competing responsibilities. The thesis also analyses the implications of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme in the district, peri-urban development, resource commoditization and commercialization, rapidly shifting markets, changing property relations, social networks, livelihood opportunities, gender relations, changing household structure, the politics of local authority and governance and the dynamics of ecosystems and interspecies interaction. The thesis argues that there is a central vernacular climatological theory that is widely shared among the elderly as well as among other situated individuals in the village and the wider community.
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Sussman, Rachel Anne. "A comparison of pubic symphysis aging methods to analyze elderly female individuals in the Lisbon skeletal collection". Thesis, 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/16056.
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Although the pubic symphysis remains the most commonly utilized osteological feature to ascertain age-at-death estimations by forensic anthropologists (Garvin and Passalacqua, 2012), these aging methods do not accurately age elderly individuals. Through the re-examination of a Balkan sample, Berg (2008) noted a morphological variant, which may be correlated to osteoporosis expression by the increasing presence of macroporosity, present on female individuals that had previously been unexplained. This morphological variant can assist in the application of the Suchey-Brooks method to age elderly female individuals with the inclusion of a seventh phase (Berg, 2008). Hartnett (2010) also re-examined the pubic symphysis to better estimate age for modern populations and noted morphological variants similar to those described by Berg (2008). Hartnett (2010) attributed this variant to a decrease in bone quality associated with age-related morphological change.
The present study examined the 330 female skeletons housed at Lisbon Collection, with the specific aim to provide a comparison of pubic symphysis age estimation methods, including Suchey-Brooks (1990), Berg (2008), Hartnett (2010), and Boldsen et al. (2002), on a known modern skeletal collection geographically dissimilar from the collections originally examined by Berg (2008) and Hartnett (2010). This dissimilar population was important because Berg's original study noted regional differences in the appearance and applicability of the seventh phase. The morphological variants present in female elderly individuals in the Lisbon Skeletal Collection support the introduction of a seventh phase to the standard Suchey-Brooks pubic symphysis method. Using the seventh phase, the Berg (2008) and Hartnett (2010) method improved their accuracy rates for aging older individuals. However, when the entire female population sample is considered the established age-at-death estimation methods do not perform well. The relationship between bone quality, aging method estimation assessment, and known age are discussed with considerations made for the influencing factors on bone preservation.
A major difficulty in this analysis was parsing out information regarding bone density loss that occurred as natural degeneration and had a relationship to age-related change. The most significant confounding factor for the analysis of bone density loss and its importance to age-related change is the influence of bone preservation. While it is clear that the seventh phase provides more valuable information for the age estimation of the elderly, the poor correlation of bone quality suggests that this feature is not particularly important for the assessment of elderly phases in this population. This research supports the induction of a seventh phase to help provide more accurate age estimations for elderly populations, as it has been found in various populations, including the Portuguese population.
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LUO, YIN-LING, i 羅尹伶. "Effects of 12-Week Walk-Jogging Training on Physical Fitness and Cognitive Executive Control of Female Elderly". Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33961500182095447247.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
體育學系
100
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12-week walk- jogging aerobics training on physical fitness and cognitive executive control of female elderly. Methods : Twenty-two healthy sedentary female elderly (average age was 67.52 ± 2.44 yr) were recruited as subjects and randomly assigned to training group (12 subjects) and control group (9 subjects). The training group subjects were received walk-jogging training, 3 times per week, 30 minutes each session for 12 week with moderate intensity of 40-60% of heart rate reserved; while the control group had maintained the routine lifestyle without training. All the subjects were received the YMCA cycle ergometer test (predicted VO2max), functional physical fitness (cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, flexibility, and balance and agility) and cognitive executive control test with Erikson Flanker test before and after training. The collected data were analyzed with two-way mixed ANOVA . Results : after 12 week of walk-jogging training, the physical fitness and cognitive function of the training group were significantly improved (p<.05), including the predicted VO2 max ( pre 15.55 ± 3.26 v.s post 19.15 ± 3.92 ml/kg/min), 2 min step ( pre 133.67 ± 30.64 v.s post 143.67 ± 27.65 times), upper arm flexibility (pre 1.96 ± 5.43 v.s post 3.25 ± 5.25 cm), upper-muscular strength (pre 12.58 ± 2.02 v.s post 14.42 ± 1.62 times), lower-muscular strength (pre 11.58 ± 2.31 v.s post 13.50 ± 3.26 times), balance and agility (pre 7.62 ± 1.54 v.s post 7.24 ± 1.17 sec), and cognitive executive control test (consistency: pre 438.26 ± 56.12 ms v.s post 408.64 ± 43.54 ms; inconsistency: pre 462.58 ± 67.36 ms v.s post 432.50 ± 50.04 ms). The upper muscular endurance and cognitive function of training group were significantly better than that of control group (p<.05).The 2-minute step performance was correlated significantly with cognitive executive control. Conclusions : 12-week walk-jogging training can improve the physical fitness and cognitive executive control of female elderly.
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Lin, Li-Wen, i 林麗紋. "A Study on Psychological Adaptation and Coping Strategies of Elderly Female Family Carers－Perspectives of an Elderly Carer Who Takes Care of Her Ill Spouse in Yunlin County". Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/uux748.
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碩士南開科技大學
福祉科技與服務管理所
104
Due to the improvement of medical treatment, public sanitation and living surroundings, the average life span as well as the number of the elderly has risen, which makes Taiwan an aging society. In Taiwan, 77.9% of the elderly who need long-term care are looked after by their family members, which shows that family plays a crucial role in taking care of the elderly. On average, females usually live longer than males；moreover, females often get married to those males who are older than them. Consequently, it is very common that elderly wives take care of their ill spouses. However, the hardship those elderly caregivers face is often neglected and remains unnoticed. The purpose of this study is to understand the daily experiences of the elderly family caregivers and to explore how they get through the hard times in taking care of their ill spouses. Hopefully, the public can pay more attention to those great women. The study adopts qualitative method, using depth interview to collect data from one elderly family caregiver over 80 years old in Yunlin county. The results of the study are as follows： (1) The reason why the interviewee chose to be a family caregiver is her love and responsibility for her husband, children, and family. (2) The caring job influences the physical health, psychological health, family system, and social condition of the elderly family caregiver. (3) How the elderly family caregiver copes with the tough caring job includes external adaption, emotional adaption and recognition adaption.
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Syuan, Ming-Shen, i 沈明軒. "Tho Study of Homocysteine and Functional Fithess in Different Body Types of Female Eldery". Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63473065065357098050.
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碩士國立臺北教育大學
體育學系碩士班
105
Background: Homocysteine is an independent risk factor of atherosclerosis. Purpose: (1) Difference of homocysteine in female elderly with different body shapes. (2) Correlation between functional physical fitness and homocysteine. (3) Correlation between physiological values. Methods: The study objects comprised 32 female elderly aged 65 years old, whose body mass index (BMI) was applied to categorize all respondents into 11 respondents in normal weight group (18.5≦BMI＜24), 12 respondents in overweight group (24≦BMI＜27), and 9 respondents in obesity group (BMI≧27). All respondents underwent 8 hours of fasting overnight for blood drawing to analyze the concentration of homocysteine, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 in blood. The respondents also took measurement of physiological values (including BMI, body fat rate, waistline, and waist-hip ratio). Tests of functional physical fitness include: two-minute step test (aerobic endurance test), back scratch test (upper limb flexibility), seated forward bend (lower limb flexibility), eight-foot up-and-go (dynamic balance), 30-second single-leg stand (static balance), arm curls (upper limb muscle strength), and 30-second chair-to-stand (lower limb muscle strength). The results yielded then underwent one-way ANOVA, independent sample t-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. Results: (1) There is no significant difference (p＞.05) among homocysteine, folic acid and Vitamin B12 between the normal weight group, overweight group and obesity group. (2) For correlation between homocysteine and functional physical fitness, only seated forward bend (lower limb flexibility) reached significance (p＜.05). (3) Multiple regression analysis was conducted using BMI, waistline and body fat rate as independent variables while homocysteine was used as dependent variable. The results showed that only the body fat rate reached significance (p＜.05) and R2＝.34. Conclusion: Different body shapes (using BMI as indicator) do not have significant difference in homocysteine and body fat rate is the forecast indicator for the concentration of homocysteine in blood, which explains 34% of variance.
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Hsu, Wei-Li, i 徐瑋勵. "A Study on the Successful Aging Experiences of Elderly Living Alone : Stories of Six Old-Old Female Volunteers". Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6jq9xh.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
社會工作學研究所
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This study aims to investigate the Successful Aging experiences, and the adjustment processes in order to achieve Successful Aging of Elderly Living Alone. Six Old-Old female volunteers were chosen as participants from two Seniors Service Centers in Taipei City. In-depth interviews were used and the theme of interview included: social relations, mental health and positive spirituality, physical health, and economic life. The research findings were summarized as follows: 1.The Successful Aging experiences (1)Social relations: They joined the services of community care stations/temples or supported their neighborhood. They left the services due to physical changes or family needs. (2)Mental health and positive spirituality: They had negative emotions due to their children’s leaving home or spouse’s death. They worried about deteriorating health or an accident at home. They tried to seek help from the religious power to reduce their negative emotions. (3)Physical health: They can overcome with vision loss, Osteoarthritis, or decline of physical ability, and were willing to learn how to prevent accidental injuries. They did personal sports or participated community sports activities to remain healthy. (4)Economic life: They all had their own house and financial supports from rents, heritages or government subsidies. 2.The adjustment processes of achieving Successful Aging (1)Social relations: Volunteering had a positive effect on adult learning, life enriching and social supports. (2)Mental health and positive spirituality: The theoretical perspective on the strategies of “selective optimization with compensation” (SOC) can be supported. Religion is another important factor for the happiness of old people. (3)Physical health: They were actively involved in daily activities. (4)Economic life: The stable income sources from family members, NGOs or government also helped them have the sense of economic security. Key words: Elderly Living Alone, Successful Aging, Volunteers
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CHIU, YI-SHU, i 邱一恕. "Effects of rhythmic elastic resistance training on the body composition and functional fitness of elderly female in Kinmen". Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/ty4scd.
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碩士國立金門大學
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Purpose: Music of eight beats is used to control the training rhythm, and the length of the song is used to control the training time. These would help in understanding whether functional fitness of the body composition is different after the elderly undergo a resistance training for 4 weeks. Method: Before training, the functional fitness of 12 healthy women aged >65 years was measured. This measurement included physical fitness testing items and methods according to the 2018 Ministry of Education’s sports genus published. The testing items included body softness (grasping the back one-handed and bending the body while sitting on a chair), upper limb strength (lifting a 5-lb dumbbell for 30 seconds), lower limb strength (standing and sitting for 30 seconds), dynamic balance (sitting on a chair and circling around afterward), static balance (standing on one foot with eyes open), and cardio endurance (standing up and raising knee). At the beginning of the 4-week training, the female elderly underwent elastic resistance training once every Tuesday and Friday for about 90 min. Music was used to control the training time and rhythm of each training action, and it was played as soon as the elastic band training started. The obtained pre- and post-test data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software, which uses T sampling to analyze pairing samples. Result: The training showed no significant effect on the body composition, such as height, weight, body fat, waist circumference, and hip circumference. Functional fitness included the following: 30 seconds of elbow flexion, standing on chair for 30 seconds, grasping back, sitting in a posture bending forward, standing and balancing on one foot, and 2-min knee lift. Furthermore, systolic pressure had positive effects. Conclusion: Four-way rhythmic elastic resistance training for the functional fitness of the elderly in Kinmen included the following: 30 seconds of elbow flexion, standing on chair for 30 seconds, grasping back, sitting in a posture bending forward, standing and balancing on one foot, heart and lung. In addition, endurance and systolic blood pressure can have positive and significant differences. Keyword: elastic band, body composition, female elderly, functional fitness