Researchers identified six themes (past experience in adulthood and voluntary work, perception of learning, social support, living alone, self-efficacy, and openness) that are related to learning interest in later life.
Results from the study provide preliminary evidence to support that RUG-III is a reliable and valid case-mix system for Hong Kong nursing homes.
Exploratory factor analysis identified 10 factors: family, symptoms, equipment, learning, appearance, friend, location, facilities, environment, and excuse.
Researchers find that objective health status and social ties were related to contributory behavior for both males and females, but financial status and vision impairment had a different impact on males and females.
This is the first study to examine the differences between mainland Chinese minority and majority elderly groups in terms of financial strain, health conditions, and life satisfaction.
The study examines the connections between financial strain, negative social interactions, social support, mastery, and depressive symptoms.
The journal article reports on the learning experience of 88 Chinese older adults who attended a health Web-navigating workshop.
Findings demonstrate that the smoking cessation training program achieved sustained effectiveness in its first year.
Falls and fear-of-falling at baseline were not independent predictors of respectively developing a fear-of-falling and becoming a faller, but age was a common independent predictor for falls and the onset of a fear-of-falling, according to the study.
Researchers find that social contact and contributory behaviors with family, friends, or neighbors were found to be significant predictors of civic engagement.
