INTRODUCTION The Swedish national guidelines for elderly care describe how older persons should be able to trust that their care is permeated with security. Different theoretical perspectives can be found that describe what creates security. Many studies have been done about security. However, few studies have explicitly asked older persons what security in nursing homes means to them. AIM Th...

BACKGROUND Older persons report poor health status and greater need for healthcare. However, there is limited research on older persons' healthcare disparities in Uganda. Therefore, this paper aimed at investigating factors associated with older persons' healthcare access in Uganda, using a nationally representative sample. METHODS We conducted secondary analysis of data from a sample of 1602...

In this study, the authors examined the effects of social comparison on the life satisfaction of 455 community-dwelling older persons. These older persons were confronted with a fictitious interview with either an upward or a downward target. After downward comparison, older persons felt more satisfied with their lives than after upward comparison, especially those who had higher levels of frai...

This Grounded Theory study describes the process by which older persons "become" volunteers. Forty interviews of older persons who volunteered for Habitat for Humanity were subjected to secondary content analysis to uncover the process of "becoming" a volunteer. "Helping out" (core category) for older volunteers occurs within the context of "continuity", "commitment" and "connection" which prov...

The proportion of older persons in Bangladesh is gradually increasing due to declining mortality rates and increased life expectancy. Bangladesh faces significant challenges around older persons’ health and well-being. The aim of this study was to assess older persons’ depression in two southern districts of Bangladesh and the relationship between depression and several socio-demographic charac...

The impact of the worldwide AIDS epidemic on persons aged 50 years or older has received relatively little consideration except in the United States, where interest has focused almost exclusively on older persons living with AIDS or at risk for infection. The place of older persons in the epidemic deserves international attention because their lives are being significantly affected in a variety...

The purpose of this research was to explore the issue of elder abuse and depression among older persons. In addition, relationship and attachment with relevant others, and its effect on positive mental health of older persons were also examined. Data was collected from 200 older persons living either with their families or in care homes for older persons. Schedules of social support, socializat...

In research and healthcare it is important to measure older persons' self-determination in order to improve their possibilities to decide for themselves in daily life. The questionnaire Impact on Participation and Autonomy (IPA) assesses self-determination, but is not constructed for older persons. The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the IPA-S questionnaire for ...

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in persons older than 50 years are rarely studied because STDs are more common in young people. AIM To study the distribution and types of STDs in older persons, defined in our study as individuals aged 50 years or older. METHOD Retrospective analysis of surveillance data for diseases notified under the Infectious Disease Act, which include sy...