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ROLE OF FAMILY IN ELDERLY CARE

@inproceedings{Gurung2014ROLEOF,
  title={ROLE OF FAMILY IN ELDERLY CARE},
  author={Sunita Gurung and Sudha Ghimire},
  year={2014}
}
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16 Citations
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16 Citations

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ON RANGPUR CITY CORPORATION

The main aim of this study was to assess the socioeconomic status of elderly people of Rangpur City Corporation. The study conducted a survey and used random sampling technique to collect primary…

Dimensions of aging in Iranian women: A phenomenological study

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Designing integrated educational program and investigating its effectiveness on perception of aging in the elderly of Iran

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FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHURCH ATTENDANCE AS PREDICTORS OF ELDERLY’S QUALITY OF LIFE AT SOUTHERN MINDANAO

FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHURCH ATTENDANCE AS PREDICTORS OF ELDERLY'SQUALITY OF LIFE AT SOUTHERN MINDANAO The association between spiritual activities and quality of life (QoL) has received scholarly…

Realizing the Well-Being of Senior Citizen by Developing Smart Application: A Conceptual Model

Years after years, there is an increased number of senior citizens in Malaysia. As the result, senior citizens become one of the society segments that given a priority focus by the government. Many…

Caregiver burden from caring for dependent elderly in Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

TLDR
Community health nurses should emphasize on health education activities regarding caregivers training and home visit program for elderly and their caregivers, as caregiving burden among caregivers who care for dependent elderly is highlighted.

Associated factors for cognition of physically independent elderly people living in residential care facilities for the aged in Sri Lanka

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Though there were several factors associated with the level of cognition such as educational status, marital status, reason for attending the facility, visits by family members, physical activity levels and participation in social and leisure activities, only the factors, such as physical activity level, educational status and engaging in leisure activities were the predictors of cognition.

Perceived Effects of Dietary Behaviour on Household Food Security and Health of the Elderly Yoruba in Oyo State, Nigeria

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Most of the elderly were affected by household dietary behavior, which is inimical to their health, and households should avoid discriminatory practices in food choices and feeding patterns which place the elderly, especially those living alone, at disadvantaged positions.

Interpersonal Intimacy and Meaning of Life of Institutionalized Elders

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Increase in interpersonal intimacy and meaning of life among elders are associated with the shorter duration of stay in the home, maintaining social relations outside the home and positive perception of health.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ACTIVE AGEING: A case of Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Wants and needs change overtime as people age. At old age, options are reduced and elderly are going through a lot of changes in this stage of their life and tend to suffer from depression and…

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