• 생물정신의학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2021

Considering that the aged population increases and the mobility problem is pointed out as a factor that indisposes the quality of life, cognition, and mood, it is important to understand and evaluate the elderly's mobility. Factors that deteriorate mobility in the elderly include physical senility, various health changes including chronic diseases, polypharmacy as well as anticholinergics. Common mobility problems in old age are reduced gait speed, increased gait variability in walking length, careless walking, and frequent falls. Several studies have reported that decreased mobility and deterioration of gait can predict cognitive decline and emotional problems. Aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and balance exercise are suggested as therapeutic interventions for mobility problems. Active correction for factors that reduce mobility in the elderly and prescribing physical activity can conserve the elderly's quality of life and help improve cognition and mood. There is a need for related research in the future.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2022

In the 21st century, information collection and information provision based on digital informatization and intelligent automation are emerging as one of the social problems in the society for the elderly and the vulnerable groups in the welfare society including the disabled, and various methods are being studied to find realistic alternatives. Among these factors, the problem of the elderly living alone is emerging as the most serious, and as a realistic approach to solve some problems by applying information devices, it is a monitoring system using the Internet of Things(IoT). The need for an optimized system is emerging. In this study, the state of the elderly and the elderly living alone can be measured remotely by applying IoT technology. We present the research cases of a Breathing Sensor-based Smart Monitoring System that is used as a smart information system and used as a monitoring system for the elderly and infirm when it is identified as deceased through state detection

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.77-92
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• 2008

This study was surveyed the knowledge and attitude toward the elderly in dental personnels, who play an important role in oral health of the elderly in the aging society, In order to arrange the basic data that is conducive to development in the mouth care of the elderly, the research was conducted from January 7 to February 14, 2008, targeting 270 dental personnels in Daejeon & Chungnam area, who are in charge of oral duties in the current clinic. As a result of analyzing so that questionnaire can be prepared with the self-administered questionnaire, the following results were obtained 1. The knowledge level on the elderly in dental hygienist was 13.47 marks out of 25-mark perfection. There was no difference in knowledge depending on job category and volunteer-work activity experience, And, there was no difference even depending on physical & physiological sphere, psychological sphere, and family & social sphere. 2. The attitude level toward the elderly in dental hygienist was 91.63 marks out of 150-mark perfection. Dental hygienist showed positive attitude in personality characteristic, emotional characteristic, and self-management ability by sphere, and showed statistically significant difference (p=0.011). 3. In case of having volunteer-work activity experience, the attitude level toward the elderly was 92.57 marks out of 150-mark perfection, A case of having volunteer-work activity experience showed positive tendency in emotional characteristic, self-management ability, and judgement-ability characteristic by sphere, And, the attitude toward family relation was indicated to be negative tendency, thus there was statistical significance(p=0.022). 4. As for the correlation between knowledge and attitude toward the elderly, dental hygienist was indicated to have high interest in the volunteer-work experience, the elderly education experience, and the elderly problem(r=0. 444). The knowledge and attitude toward the elderly had slightly positive correlation(r=0.155). Dental hygienists are being required gradually as the primary staff for the elderly people's dental care in the aging society. A continuous education is needed so that dental hygienists can have positive sight in understanding, knowledge, and attitude. And, the development in a mouth care program for the elderly in line with it is considered to be necessary.

• 한국디지털건축인테리어학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to present our elderly welfare policy and welfare facilities for the elderly and to propose the future direction of policy for the elderly with comparison to that of Japan. The comparative study results of Korea and Japan are as follows: As the basis of elderly welfare, care insurance for the elderly is now fixated in the two countries. On the other hand, for quantitative expansion in Korea, the quality level has been gone down. Due to qualitative evaluation, the growth of facilities has slowed and material welfare providers was also a decline in the number of operators. Two countries in the field of community welfare in recent years has been actively promoting. It is the most important to solve the social welfare problem with local councils who know the area, which is a part of the future to focus and to support. Due to huge construction investment of facility, there is the burden of operators. This facility is appropriate for an extension of the home. However, it is in the hard economic times. Until now, the number of people in a room is at least four according to the legal standard of Korea, there are a few private rooms. On the other hand, in Japan, unit-care was phased since 2002 and private rooms have been expanded. In Japan, health center for the elderly plays an important role with special elderly nursing home among facilities for the elderly. Health center provides services that are recovering, nursing, and caring to support independence for the elderly after acute phase of treatment. As treatment and care, the aim of health center is to return the elderly to home. On the other hand, there are a few health centers for returning the elderly to home in Korea. Furthermore, in Japan, a project for preventive care has been begun. The project is needed in Korea.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2015

Single household is expected to be the typical form of future Korean elderly household from reduction of household size and rapid growth of the elderly. As Japanese solve the same problem with Senior Sharehouse, a case study on Senior Sharehouse in japan focused on the Spatial Arrangement and Spatial Composition could suggest an potential applications in Korea. In conclusion, compare to Korea, the Senior Sharehouse in Japan supplies additional $7.5{\sim}9.3m^2$ more space to support the physical movement of the elderly and to help the elderly to solve various functions at one space. The independence and privacy of residents are also assured by supplying single occupancy. Space analysis shows that public space is as spacious (47.3~55%) as personal space. The result of the Space analysis suggests that the sharehouse provides rational ratio of space to assure residents' independence. It was supposed that the center type would be the main stream of the Spatial Arrangement for sharehouse considering its characteristic of sharing space. But, the Senior Sharehouse in Japan prefers corner type. The guarantee of personal space is being considered as a important characteristic. As a result of case analysis, Senior Sharehouse can be a proper type of house for single elderly household and present study can be used for the baseline data to solve the residence problem for single elderly household in Korea.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.587-597
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• 2019

우리나라 인구의 빠른 고령화와 일상생활이 어려운 노인들이 증가하여 사회적 연대를 위한 노인장기요양 제도가 실시되었다. 제도 도입 후 나타난 장기요양제도의 구조적 문제 해결을 요구하고 있으며 기관 및 급여유형별로 통합된 요양서비스 제공체계, 노인의료-요양의 연속성 부족에 따른 요양병원-시설 간 기능정립 문제 등도 제기되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 문제점을 개선하기 위하여 입소정원, 종사인력, 제공서비스와 관련한 연구문제를 설정하였으며 FGI를 실시하였다. 연구결과 지역 내 노인 인구와 인정자 수, 노인성 질환자수 등 장기요양 수요를 반영, 지역별 적정 기관 및 인력 수급 정책 방향 제시하고, 지자체별 목표와 수급계획을 수립하여, 장기요양기관 지정요건 절차 강화 및 지정 갱신제 등 인증제도 도입이 검토되어야 하며, 남성요양보호사 육성 및 수가 인상 등을 통한 종사자 처우개선을 통하여 원활한 인력수급이 필요하다고 보았다. 급식비의 보험적용과 유관기관과의 연계를 통한 프로그램 확대제공, 원활한 입소관리를 위한 의료외 사고 중재기구가 필요하다고 나타났다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2021

본 논문은 고령사회를 맞이한 우리 사회가 안고 있는 노인의 문제에 주목하여 노년의 삶을 이해하고 노후준비와 죽음준비의 필요성을 인식하도록 하기 위한 것을 목적으로 한다. 영화 '죽여주는 여자'의 주인공 소영의 서사를 중심으로 작품 속 맥락에 따라 문학 치료 관점으로 리뷰 분석한다. 영화 속 작품 서사에는 빈곤, 질병, 치매, 외로움, 죽음의 두려움 등 노인들이 겪는 고통의 문제를 잘 보여준다. 초고령 시대를 맞이하여 국가적 차원의 소외된 노인에 대한 제도적 보완장치 마련과 사회적 관심과 안전망이 확보되어야 하며, 개인적으로는 노후설계를 통한 구체적인 노후준비가 필요하다. 나아가 노후준비 및 죽음을 준비하기 위한 노후준비 교육 프로그램과 죽음 교육 프로그램의 연구와 교육을 위한 지원이 지속적으로 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 교육녹색환경연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.46-60
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• 2011

Nowadays, the change of the social structure such as the elderly society and the broken traditional family conception is progressing rapidly. The social change produced a lot of problems, and the welfare from among these is the urgent problem. The welfare for the aged is very important problem in an aging society. The changes of industrial and economic structures also caused the increase of double-income families. The numbers of schoolchildren decreased rapidly because of the low birth and elderly society. So, many idle spaces of existing school facilities have emerged, and these left spaces is being blamed for the fiscal waste. If these idle spaces were used for the welfare-facilities, it will be of assistant to solve the problem about welfare and use the school facilities effectively. And then, the big profit from these enterprises can be used for the better welfare for education.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2014

본 연구는 노인일자리사업 참여자의 사회적 지지(사회활동, 가족/사회관계), 정서문제와 삶의 질 간의 구조적 관계를 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 '2012년 노인일자리사업 참여노인 실태조사' 데이터를 활용하여 총 2,005명의 노인일자리사업 참여자를 대상으로 분석하였다. 본 연구의 주요한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노인일자리사업 참여자의 삶의 질에 대해 가족/사회관계는 정(+)적인 영향을, 정서문제는 부(-)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 사회활동은 정서문제에 부(-)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 사회활동은 정서문제를 매개로 하여 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 본 연구에서는 정책적 실천적 함의를 제시하였다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to analyze spatial composition of elderly skilled nursing facility and to provide basic information for setting up the detail facility architectural guidelines. The results of the study were following: the residential spaces of the facilities in this study were more or less overcrowded since their capacity were more than 5 elderly residents. The dimensions of some residential spaces did not even come up to the standard of elderly welfare law in force. On the other hand, the facilities had a tendency to use a space with multiple purposes or to allocate a space but to leave it with no use. Moreover comparing with the 1st floor, which was mainly for the staffs and had enough space to spare, the upper floor which was for the elderly residents, was crowded with nursing staffs and elderly residents and had densely closed residential and public spaces. For the problem solving, law and regulation modification is needed according to the case study about the usage and using frequency of each facility space. And the crowded area for the elderly residents could be enlarged through the reduction(or combination) of the rarely used spaces and moving a few residential spaces into the 1st floor.