• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.288-291
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• 2011

Recommendations for older driver-friendly automobile interior design have been determined by taking into account older people's physical and cognitive characteristics. Twenty three older people (aged from 54 to 78) and five younger people (from 20 to 29) performed several tasks in actual driving conditions, in which their reaction times and performance errors were recorded. Some design factors were found to be related to older drivers' visibility and controllability. Several design recommendations were proposed in terms of cluster color and font, display location, and HVAC control type. Proposed recommendations are expected to satisfy a wider range of older drivers as these will facilitate automobile interior designs which are fitter to older drivers' visual, cognitive, and manual capabilities.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.228-249
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• 2018

In 2015, the population of elderly people in Thailand was 16% of the total population and is predicted to be over 20% by 2021 and nearly 28% by 2031. The increase of the elderly population in Thailand has also increased the proportion of dependent elderly people, and caring for them poses many challenges for both families and the government. This descriptive method research aimed to survey the health status of dependent older people in the rural community of Lampang province in northern Thailand. The participants consisted of 62 older people and 62 primary family caregivers from Hong Ha Health Promoting Hospital, Lampang, Thailand (totaling 124 people). The researchers assessed the health status of older people and their activities of daily living (ADL). In addition, researchers assessed the health status and stress of caregivers. All the participants were interviewed about their experiences with caregiving. The results showed that most of the older respondents were female with an average age of 78.15 years. Based on the ADL assessment, 50 of the 62 older persons were homebound while the rest were bedridden. The majority of older people had chronic or long-term conditions that required hospitalization from time to time. Their frequent health problems included oral disorders such as tooth decay or caries/gum disease/no teeth, reduced sight, psychological disorders, knee pain and risk of falling, low BMI, risk of malnutrition, and urinary leakage and incontinence (58.06%, 66.13%, 62.90%, 70.97%, 38.71%, 66.13%, and 37.10%, respectively). Usual care provided by the family members included personal hygiene care, food preparation and feeding, medication management, housekeeping and organizing necessary equipment, supply of needed equipment, prevention of falls, helping with travel for medical checkups and treatment, and providing companionship. Families experienced shortages of medical supplies, daily use equipment, lack of employment, inadequate income, and difficulty accessing health care services due to lack of transportation. Some caregivers experienced caregiving stress related to a lack of social interactions as well as routine caregiving activities. Families need different types of support in order to promote the well-being of older people and caregivers. This highlights the need for a community participation model for the care of older people in order to reflect sustainable long-term outcomes.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2014

Objective: The purpose of this study is to survey trend and the real state of ageing population in UK, and its charge organizations, relevant policies and studies. Background: As in other countries, UK population is ageing and people aged 65 or over account for about 17% of population in UK. Considering this ageing population, there are varying basic studies and policies for older people in UK. Method: First, the author consulted ageing and its policies in UK with some faculties in an UK university. Next, based on the results of consultation, wide literature survey was conducted, which includes papers in relevant academic journals, publications and website surfing. Results: A number of basic studies for surveying status and characteristics of older people as well as simple population trend for them have been conducted in UK. Healthcare services are free for all UK residents, and varying social care services including equipment, home and residential cares, financial support, etc., are provided by local governments. Cost of social cares is means-tested and is not free for everyone. There are a number of governmental or non-profit organizations dedicated to help older people access social care services or to financially fund research projects older people. Conclusion: There are more basic studies, and healthcare and social care services for older people in UK, compared to Korea. Application: It would be useful as basic data for establishing effective polices for old people in Korea.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.678-686
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• 2011

Older people have increased interest and involvement in controlling their aging body through physical exercise and dieting. This study examined the relationship between body image and the participation of older people in exercise and dieting. Two measures of body image (appearance attitude and appearance orientation) were used to study their relationships to participation in exercise and dieting among older people. Data were collected via a mail survey of older married couples residing in three U.S. metropolitan areas of Florida. A total of 94 couples who were 60 years older participated in this study. Multiple regression was run separately for men and women. The results indicated that for both men and women, appearance attitude was inversely related to dieting and positively related with exercise (even though the relationship with exercise was weak for men). Appearance orientation was not significantly related to exercise or dieting for both men and women. A new scale development on body image for an aging population was suggested. Various activities performed by aging people to manage their aging body and appearance need to be studied as related to physical and psychological well-being that includes body image.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.38-50
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• 2016

Introduction: Geriatric depression is one of the significant mental health issues for older people. This descriptive study aimed to investigate the correlation between selected factors and depression among older people, living in homes for the aged in the western part of Thailand. Methods: 107 older people, living in two homes for the aged of the western part of Thailand were recruited to the study, using cluster sampling. Three questionnaires, including the Barthel Index Activity of Daily living (BADL), the Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), and personal characteristics, perceived health status, chronic diseases, family relationship, and recent grief and loss experience were used. The quality of all questionnaires, especially the reliability of BADL, TGDS, and selected factors (e.g., health factors) were 0.95, 0.93, and 0.72 respectively. After finishing data collection, percentages, medians, and Spearman's rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U were used to analyze the data. Results and discussion: The results revealed that nearly half (41.1%) of older people suffered from depression. Furthermore, income, perceived health status, and Barthel ADL index were significantly negatively associated with depression at p<0.01; whereas, the number of chronic diseases was significantly positively associated with depression at p<0.05. Conclusion: results on the correlation may guide the practice in the future. For example, the officers or health care providers in homes for the aged should encourage older people to be independent, improve their perceived health status, increase health promoting behaviors to prevent or delay chronic illnesses, or increase older people incomes by promoting the appropriate occupation.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.377-385
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• 2013

Fall is very fatal accident causes death to older people. Shoe may affect to fall. Shoe influences risk of slips, trips, and falls by altering somatosensory feedback to the foot. The purpose of this study was to investigate the analysis of non-slip shoes for older people and influence on older people's lower extremity. For this study twenty three healthy older people were recruited. Each subjects walked over slippery surfaces (COF 0.08). Four pairs of non-slip shoes (shoe A had the greatest COF, 0.23 while shoe B, C, and D had smaller COF relatively) for older people were selected and tested mechanical and biomechanical experiment. For data collection motion capture and ground reaction forces were synchronized. There were statistically significant differences for slip-displacement, coefficient of friction, braking force, propulsion force, knee range of motion and knee joint stiffness by shoes. It was concluded that shoe A was the best for non-slip function because of the lowest slip displacement, the highest braking and propulsion forces, and the highest mechanical and biomechanical coefficient of friction where as shoe B, C, D were identified as a negative effect on the knee joint than shoe A. To prevent fall and slip, older people have to take a appropriate non-slip shoes such as shoe A.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.858-870
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the adaptation process of older people to group homes. Methods: Participants were twenty older adults aged 65 or older who were living in group homes. Data were collected from January to April, 2015. In-depth unstructured interviews were conducted with individual participants. Data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory method. Results: From open coding, 100 concepts, 38 sub-categories, and 14 categories were identified. Analysis showed that the central phenomenon of the adaptation process of older people to group homes was 'gradually giving up'. Causal conditions were 'good-for-nothing body', contextual conditions were 'pushed', 'beleaguered'. Intervening conditions were 'reliable pillar: children', 'having affection (情) more than having it from family: facility workers', 'comfort - like feeling at home', 'relieved: system'. Action/interaction strategies were 'facing the unfamiliar reality', 'building relationships with other people', 'accepting reality'. Consequences were 'a good place, more than expected', 'hope for the remaining days', 'waiting for a peaceful death'. Conclusion: The results of this study provide an in-depth understanding of the experience of the adaptation process of older people to group homes. The findings from this study can be used as basic data to establish policies to increase the number of small scale facilities which can help older adults adapt easily to the facilities.

• 한국주거학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국주거학회 2008년 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.316-321
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• 2008

As people are aging, there are changes about biological psychological sociological. For these reasons, it will arise that changing body size, decreasing power of body, shrinking of living, becoming dull the senses, and feeling alienation loneliness sense of distance about society. Many studies have been done to give residential space supporting older adults' living. Recently many ubiquitous technologies are being development and applied to residential space. The purpose of this study was to classified ubiquitous services by housing supporting concept and older people's physical, psychological and social characteristics and to identify needs for ubiquitous services by older adults. The researches developed a survey instrument and collected the data from 260 people in July to August, 2008 who were more than 40 years old. The results of this study found that residents' current needs and suggested ubiquitous services in future residential environment for older adults.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2021

본 연구는 수면패턴이 노인의 규칙적 운동 수행에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 수면패턴과 규칙적 운동의 관계에서 주관적 건강상태가 매개효과를 가지는지 파악하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 연구의 목적을 위해 통계청의 2020년 사회조사에 응답한 65세 이상 노인을 분석대상으로 하였다. 총 4,567명의 노인을 대상으로 다중회귀분석을 실시하였으며, 매개효과의 유의미성은 Sobel test를 통해 검증하였다. 분석결과 노인의 수면패턴은 규칙적 운동수행에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 즉 적정수면을 하는 경우 규칙적 운동을 수행할 가능성이 높아지는 것으로 나타나 수면패턴이 노인의 규칙적 운동수행에 직접적인 영향을 미침이 확인되었다. 또한 수면패턴은 노인의 주관적 건강상태에 유의미한 영향을 미쳐 적정수면을 할 경우 자신의 주관적 건강상태에 대해 긍정적으로 인식하는 것으로 나타났다. 매개효과에 있어서는 주관적 건강상태가 노인의 수면패턴과 규칙적 운동과의 관계에서 부분매개 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 노인의 건강관리를 위한 규칙적 운동 수행을 위한 개입에 있어 노인의 수면패턴이 고려되어야 함을 보여준다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1327-1340
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 일 도시 노인의 성공적인 노화의 수준을 알아보고, 성공적인 노화와 관련된 요인을 규명하는 것이며, 또한 의사결정나무분석 방법을 이용하여 성공적인 노화의 점수에 따른 취약 그룹의 특성을 알아보고 우리나라 노인의 성공적인 노화 증진 프로그램을 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용하기 위함이다. 대구의 일 동사무소에 등록된 노인 중에서 연구 참여에 동의하고 설문지 면접을 마친 총 187명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구 참여에 동의한 노인은 면담자가 직접 노인 가구를 방문하여 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 성공적인 노화, 우울, 신체적 기능상태, 만성 질환 수, 그리고 친구와의 접촉 빈도수에 대한 정보를 수집하였다. 일 도시의 노인에서 남성, 고학력, 배우자와 사별하지 않은, 그리고 가족과 동거하는 노인이 그렇지 않은 노인에 비해 상대적으로 성공적인 노화의 점수가 높았다. 반면에 우울정도가 심하거나 만성질환이 많을수록 성공적인 노화의 점수가 낮았다. 또한 신체기능과 자가 건강 평가수준이 높거나, 규칙적인 운동을 하거나 친구와의 교제가 많을수록 성공적인 노화의 점수가 높았다. 우울은 노인의 성공적인 노화의 점수에 따른 취약그룹을 분류하는데 일차적으로 중요한 결정 요인이었으며, 성공적인 노화의 점수가 가장 낮은 노인 그룹은 우울정도가 심하고 신체적 기능 상태가 좋지 않았으며, 반대로 성공적인 노화의 점수가 가장 높은 그룹은 우울정도가 약하고 신체적 기능상태가 좋은 노인이었다. 우울과 만성질환은 노인이 성공적인 노화를 경험하는데 부정적인 영향을 미칠 뿐 아니라 성공적인 노화의 점수가 낮은 그룹의 공통적인 특성이었으므로 노인의 우울과 만성질환을 위한 중재 프로그램의 제공이 중요하다는 것을 본 연구는 재확인하였다.