A scheme to help older patients exercise while having fun could be helping them recover more quickly.
Coalville Community Hospital now has three meaningful activity c
oordinators, who work with colleagues to devise ways to provide extra therapy in enjoyable ways
The classes are free for more mobile people who would benefit from meeting in a supported environment. It gives people the chance to meet in a more social setting and is a place that they can talk about their concerns and discuss issues with people who are having similar problems. We discuss a different falls risk topic each week and complete the falls specific exercises over a 12-week period.
We’ve just heard that SSOTP will not be renewing their agreement with SSSFT LKS for library services for this financial year. Because of this we will be reviewing our Be Aware bulletins. Sadly we won’t be accepting any new sign-ups from SSOTP staff and will be withdrawing some of the physical healthcare bulletins that we…
We examined the feasibility of Aging Well by Design, a Lifestyle Redesign®–inspired intervention for community-dwelling older adults. The original Lifestyle Redesign program was shortened to 3 mo and implemented as a community outreach program of a major health care system. SSSFT staff - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Community participation is integral to wellness. This study examined the outcomes of Let’s Go, a program designed to facilitate community participation of urban-dwelling, low-income older adults. SSSFT staff - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Background: Exergames (exercise-based videogames) for delivering strength and balance exercise for older people are growing in popularity with the emergence of new Kinect-based technologies; however, little is known about the factors affecting their uptake and usage by older people.
Previous research suggests that overall experience participating in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) is associated with reduced IADL impairment in individuals with mild cognitive impairment, possibly because of an increased functional reserve. Given that difficulties managing finances tend to occur with mild cognitive impairment, this study explores whether experience managing one's finances is associated with independence across various IADLs. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Fear of falling (FOF) is a major health problem for older adults, present not just in fallers, but also nonfallers. This study examined the impact of FOF and fall history on disability incidence among community-dwelling older adults from a prospective cohort study. . To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 72, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 2018): 1-8.
[...]Hirao, Kobayashi, Okishima, and Tomokuni (2012) reported that the physical health of older adults was significantly better in groups who experienced flow during important everyday activities than in a group who experienced apathy. [...]we think that careful attention to the challenge-skill balance in client occupations, applying the concept of flow, can be useful in occupational therapy intervention. . To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Falls pose a major threat to the well-being and quality of life of older people. Falls can result in fractures and other injuries, disability and fear and can trigger a decline in physical function and loss of autonomy. This article synthesises recent published findings on fall risk and mobility assessments and fall prevention interventions and considers how this field of research may evolve in the future.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The editorial presented here aims to complement the importance of the research carried out by Chiu Ming-Jang et al.’s Diagnostic accuracy of instrumental Activities of daily Living for dementia in community-dwelling older adults [1]. This study shows how the functional evaluation in instrumental activities of daily living, and consequently with the use of scales of functional assessment in instrumental activities of daily living, can help to obtain a clinical orientation as a result of the evolution towards a dementia, similar to that obtained with a cognitive evaluation.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
older adults are known to have increased falls rates and functional decline following hospital discharge, with substantial economic healthcare costs. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the evidence for effective falls prevention interventions in older adults recently discharged from hospital.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and mental well-being are associated with healthy ageing. Physical activity positively impacts both HRQOL and mental well-being. Yoga is a physical activity that can be modified to suits the needs of older people and is growing in popularity. We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the impact of yoga-based exercise on HRQOL and mental well-being in people aged 60+.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The report, 'Homes that help: A personal and professional perspective on home adaptations', is based on interviews carried out by Northumbria University, with older individuals and their families, as well as professionals including Occupational Health specialists, handyperson services and local authority staff. It also involved an innovative camera study with 30 individuals documenting the way they navigated their homes – the first time this technology has been used in this setting.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of falls on depressive symptoms among the oldest old in Germany longitudinally. . To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
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To determine the effectiveness of exercise on fall prevention in nursing home residents.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Open access. While there is strong evidence that fall prevention interventions can prevent falls in people aged 65 and over, translating evidence into routine practice is challenging. Research regarding how allied health professionals (AHPs) respond to this challenge is limited. As part of the Integrated Solutions for Sustainable Fall Prevention (iSOLVE) project, this study aimed to explore how AHPs were making fall prevention practice routine in primary care and the factors that influenced their fall prevention practice.