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The Relationship between Socio-Familial Status and Health Problems among the Younger Elderly (초기노년기 건강문제의 가족사회 속성별 비교)

  • 이인수
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2002
  • This study was conducted to examine the relationship between socio-familial characteristics and health status in early stage of elderly life. In this study, a total of 252 Korean males and females aged 55 to 74 were interviewed to obtain information on various socio-familial characteristics such as age, gender, residence, marital status, education, religion, distance with children, household size, and living arrangements. They were also examined for self-perceived depression and diagnosed health problems. The analysis of the results show that marital status, gender, and living arrangement were major characteristics differentiating health status; widowed women living apart from their children are at lower level for most items of hea1th status such as emotional, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and muscle and skeletal function. Based on this analysis, suggestions are made for efficient health management. First, widowed females living without children are encouraged to participate in regular health promotion programs in self-organized groups. Second, usual welfare service programs need to be segregated for each age group, so that relatively young elderly are not frustrated from being treated together with extremely frail older elderly. Third, low education group living in rural area are offered preventive medical services for muscular and skeletal related health problems.

The Changes of Dish Consumption Frequencies, Dietary Attitudes and Health-Nutrition Risk for Single Living Female Elderly on Food-Aid Program (독거 여자노인의 식품공급프로그램 실시 후 음식섭취빈도, 식태도 및 영양위험정도 변화)

  • Son, Suk-Mi;Park, Jin-Gyeong
    • Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.286-298
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    • 2005
  • This study aimed to estimate the effect of the home based food supplying program in single living female elderly on the basis of depression, Health and Nutrition Risk Index, dietary attitude and dish consumption frequencies. The Food Supplying Program was carried out for 8 months for 27 single living female elderly from lower income status in Bucheon city. Main supplied foods were consisted with soymilk, vegetables, fruits and fish. The effect of the food supplying program were analyzed for 22 elderly who completed the program (group supplied with food : GSF) compared to the group not supplied with food (GNSF). The results of this study were as follows: Degree of depression estimated with depression score and Health-Nutrition Risk Index were decreased and the scores of dietary attitude and behaviors were increased for GSF after 8 months. However these improvements were not shown in the GNSF. GSF showed significantly increased consumption frequencies in soybean milk, tangerine, stir fried anchovy and yogurt, where as GNSF was observed with the decreasing trend in most of the dishes. In conclusion, home based food supplying program for single living female elderly not only increased the consumption frequencies of some dishes but also improved depression rate, Health and Nutrition Risk Index and dietary behavior concomitantly.

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Preferred Living Arrangement of the Elderly refering to the possible provision of Housing services (주거 서비스 제공 가능성에 따른 도시 노인의 주거 선호 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Yeunsook;Kim, Mi Sun;Lee, Jung Wha
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.99-106
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    • 2007
  • Recently, there had been considerable changes in our society in terms of the level where elderly people can experience the potential in their quality of life and demand for better life. Therefore, new alternative for elderly housing responding the physical, psychological and social demand of the contemporary elderly. For this, there needs to find out preference of the elderly on their living environment. The purpose of this study is to find out the elderly preference on living arrangement via small group workshop, to propose a sustainable housing option. The workshop allowed step by step responses along with additional information about living arrangement possibility. The findings were, most participants wanted to "age in place" when they are still healthy. And some in care facility is inferior later life period. For later cases, when they were given information on various elderly housing, their preference changed from mostly elderly facility type to ordinary housing. They were intended to stay in current housing when convenient services and digital technology services are available in their house.

END SN Antibody Titers of Sows and Piglets Vaccinated with Living HC Vaccine During '83 Hog Cholera Outbreaks in Korea ('83 돈(豚)콜레라 유행시(流行時)의 면역모돈(免疫母豚)과 자돈(仔豚)의 END혈청중화항체가(血淸中和抗體價) 조사(調査))

  • Jeon, Yun-seong;Yeh, Jae-gil;Seo, Ik-soo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.69-75
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    • 1985
  • Hog cholera serum neutralizing antibody of piglets and sows were titrated by means of END SN method. The piglets of a variety of ages, precolostrally immunized with LOM living HC vaccine were subjected to the test. The sows were vaccinated with lapinized living HC vaccine after 25 days from the parturition. Throughout the studies the following results were obtained and summarised. 1. Hog cholera antibody titers of inbred sows immunized with lapinized living HC vaccine after 25 days from parturition were high except Hampshire group(Table 2). 2. Sows, different stage of the pregnancy or the day of parturition, and of 3 way crossed, that were immunized with lapinized living HC vaccine have shown no significant difference on HC antibody titer(Table 2, 3). 3. HC antibody titers of piglets, immunized with a single dose of LOM HC vaccine before feeding colostrum, were high in case of the younger group(1 week) compare to the older(7 week) (Table 4). 4. The piglets that were booster immunized with LOM HC vaccine at the age of 7 weeks have shown an inconsistent antibody titers(Table 5).

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Transition in Living Arrangement and Life Satisfaction in Old Age (노년기 거주형태 변화와 삶의 만족도)

  • Baik, Ok Mi
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.301-308
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    • 2018
  • This study examined the relationship between transition in living arrangement and life satisfaction outcomes among older adults in Korea. This study utilized the secondary data of 2 waves(2005-2011) of a Korean Retirement and Income Study from the National Pension Research Institute. This study categorized living arrangement transition over time into 16 categories and used generalized the estimation equation(GEE) modeling to examine the relationship between living arrangement transition group membership and life satisfaction. The results showed that transition in living arrangement in old age was partly and significantly associated with life satisfaction in later life. In particular, the best living arrangement type in older adults in terms of life satisfaction was the coresidence with spouse compared with residence alone or residence with their children. The group of residence with their children was not related to higer satisfaction. More research is needed to explore the mechanism behind older people's trajectory in transition in living arrangement.

The Reciprocal Causal Relationship Between Cognitive Function and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: Living with Others Versus Alone (노인의 인지기능과 우울 증상 간의 상호인과관계: 독거 여부를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Da Eun;Kim, Eunjoo
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.227-239
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: This study aimed to examine the differences in the reciprocal causal relationship between cognitive function and depressive symptoms depending on whether older adults lived with others or alone. Methods: We used panel data retrieved from the sixth (Time 1) and seventh (Time 2) waves of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). The study sample included 2,638 older adults living with others and 628 older adults living alone. We conducted cross-lagged panel analyses (CLPA) to identify the bidirectional causal relationship between cognitive function and depressive symptoms in the groups of older adults living with others and those living alone. Results: In the group of older adults living with others, cognitive function and depressive symptoms showed significant reciprocal relationships. In the group of older adults living alone, although the CLPA confirmed that higher levels of depressive symptoms at Time 1 influenced lower levels of cognitive function at Time 2, cognitive function at Time 1 was not associated with depressive symptoms at Time 2. Conclusion: The results suggest that the strategies for preventing cognitive decline and depressive symptoms should be developed according to whether the older adults live alone. Moreover, further studies should identify factors influencing depressive symptoms among older adults living alone, which will ultimately enable the management of depressive symptoms.

Effects of Contralateral Acupuncture on Recovery of Motor Disorders in Stroke Patients (거자법(巨刺法)위주의 침치료(鍼治療)가 뇌졸중(腦卒中) 환자(환자)의 기능 회복에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Seo, Jung-Chul;Cheong, Byung-Shik;Yun, Hyong-Seok;Cho, Seong-Gyu;Kim, Youn-Mi;Kim, Jong-In;Lee, Yun-Ho
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2001
  • Objective : In order to study the effect of contralateral acupuncture on recovery of motor disorders in stroke patients a clinical study was performed. Methods : Thirteen patients with poststroke-hemiplegia were randomized into two groups. Six patients(test group) treated with contralateral acupuncture. The other seven patients(control group) treated with ipsilateral acupuncture. The activity of daily living was measured with a modified barthel index(MBI). The therapy was performed one a day for 3 weeks. Results : In terms of improvement of activity of daily living, the test group showed statistically meningful increase after 1 week treatment. but the control group showed statistically meningful increase after 2 weeks(p<0.05). In terms of score of MBI, the groups showed no statistically meningful difference after 3 week treatment. Conclusions : These results support that contralateral acupuncture therapy has almost same effectness compared with ipsilateral acupuncture therapy in improvement of the activity of daily living of poststroke-hemiplegic patients.

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Effects of a Cognitive Improvement Program on Cognition, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Depression, Life Satisfaction, and Grasping Power in Small Groups (소그룹 인지기능강화 프로그램이 인지기능, 일상생활활동, 우울, 생활만족도, 악력에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Seo Young;Lee, Chong Mi
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.169-178
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of a cognitive improvement program on cognition, activities of daily living (ADL), depression, life satisfaction, and grasping power in small groups. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 127 elders who were never diagnosed with dementia and could read (experimental: 61, control: 66). The program was consisted of 8 sessions to improve vocabulary and writing skills and fine motor skills. Each session was applied once a week for 8 weeks. A group was consisted of less than five members. Results: Cognition (t=3.82, p<.001), depression (t=-2.24, p=.027), life satisfaction (t=2.25, p=.027), and grasping power (Rt: t=2.44, p=.016, Lt: t=2.63, p=.010) except ADL (t=-0.49, p=.622) were significantly increased in the experimental group after the cognitive improvement program compared to the control group. Conclusion: This study indicates that the cognitive improvement program was effective to improve cognition, depression, life satisfaction and grasping power. Further study is needed in order to identify continuous effects of this cognitive improvement program.

Effects of the Meridian Massage on the Hand Edema, Activities of Daily Living, and Depression in Stroke Patients (상지경락마사지가 뇌졸중환자의 손 부종, 일상생활 활동 및 우울에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee, Jeong-Soon;Seo, Nam-Sook
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.171-181
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the meridian massage on the hand edema, activities of daily living (ADL), and depression in hemiplegic stroke patients. Methods: The research was a quasi-experimental design using a non-equivalent control group pre-post test. The subjects were 40 stroke patients who admitted to rehabilitation department in a hospital. The data was collected from January to March, 2009 used the millimeter measurement for checking hand edema and the structured questionnaires. The meridian massage on affected hand was carried out for 10 minutes per day during 2 weeks to the experimental group. Descriptive statistics,-test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test with SPSS/WIN 12.0 program were used to analyze the data. Results: After the intervention, there were statistically significant differences in the changes of hand edema, ADL, and depression in the experimental group compared with the control group. Conclusion: The meridian massage was effective in improving hand edema, the level of ADL, and depression for the hemiplegic stroke patients. Therefore the meridian massage can be utilized as an effective adjuvant therapy for stroke patients suffering from hand edema in clinical practice.

Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on the Respiratory Function, Balance, and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Stroke

  • Kang, Tae-Woo;Kim, Beom-Ryong
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.58-62
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of respiratory muscle training on respiratory function, balance, and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with stroke. Methods: The study included 21 patients with stroke, divided into the experimental group and control group. Both groups underwent traditional physical therapy once a day for 30 minutes, five times weekly for 6 weeks. The experimental group underwent additional respiratory muscle training once a day, five times a week during the study period. Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), Berg balance scale (BBS), and Korean-modified Barthel index (K-MBI) were measured before and after the study period. For statistical analysis, paired t-test was used to compare the difference between the pre and post values. Independent t-test was used compare the differences between groups. Results: Both groups had significantly improved MIP, MEP, BBS, and K-MBI scores after the study period. The experimental group had significantly improved MIP, MEP, BBS, and K-MBI scores. Conclusion: These results suggest that respiratory muscle training improves respiratory function, balance, and ADL in patients with stroke.