Browsing by Subject "Elders"

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    Association of Edentulism with Various Chronic Diseases in Mexican Elders 60+ Years: Results of a Population-Based Survey
    (MDPI, 2021) Casanova-Rosado, Alejandro Jose; Casanova-Rosado, Juan Fernando; Minaya-Sanchez, Mirna; Robles-Minaya, Jose Luis; Casanova-Sarmineto, Juan Alejandro; Marquez-Corona, Maria de Lourdes; Pontigo-Loyola, America Patricia; Isla-Granillo, Horacio; Mora-Acosta, Mariana; Marquez-Rodriguez, Sonia; Medina-Solis, Carlo Eduardo; Maupome, Gerardo
    Objective: To determine the association of edentulism with different chronic diseases and mental disorders in Mexicans aged 60 years and over. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using data from the World Health Survey for Mexico, in a probabilistic, multi-stage cluster sampling framework. Data for self-report of chronic diseases (diabetes, arthritis, angina pectoris and asthma), mental disorders (depression and schizophrenia) and edentulism were analyzed. Edentulism data were available for 20 of the 32 States of Mexico. Statistical analysis was performed in Stata 14.0 using the svy module for complex sampling (Complex nature under which individuals are sampled). Results: In total 4213 subjects were included, representing a population of 7,576,057 individuals. Mean age was 70.13 ± 7.82 years (range 60 to 98); 56.2% were women. Chronic diseases’ prevalence and mental disorders prevalence were as follows: diabetes 15.0% (N = 1,132,693); arthritis 13.2% (N = 1,001,667); depression 5.5% (N = 414,912); angina pectoris 4.5% (344,315); asthma 3.6% (N = 269,287); and schizophrenia 2.2% (N = 16,988). The prevalence of edentulism was 26.3%, which pertained to 1,993,463 people aged 60 years and over. Angina in women aged 60 to 69 years (p < 0.05) and depression in men aged 70 years and over (p < 0.0001) were associated with higher prevalence of edentulism. Conclusions: There was generally sparse association between edentulism on chronic diseases and mental disorders included in the study, except for women aged 60 to 69 years for angina, and in men aged 70 and over, for depression. Although our findings are misaligned with previous reports, longitudinal studies are required to test causal and temporal relationships between edentulism with chronic diseases and mental disorders.
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    Everything Has Changed For The Worse: Experiences Of Elders Displaced By Armed Conflict In Ethiopia
    (Oxford University Press, 2022) Gebeyaw, Getachew; Dessale, Shambel; Kasseye, Eyayu; Adamek, Margaret; School of Social Work
    In November 2020 an outbreak of ethnically and politically motivated armed conflict started in Tigray, Ethiopia and expanded to the Amhara and Afar regions, bringing a devastating impact upon civilians and disadvantaged groups. Persons living in those areas, including elders, were forced to flee and seek refuge at internal displacement centers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges faced by older individuals fleeing the war zone and settling in internal displacement centers during Ethiopia's armed conflict. A qualitative descriptive case study was used in this cross-sectional investigation. Purposive sampling was used to identify 13 displaced older adults. Data from the in-depth interviews with elders were supplemented with key informant interviews and observations. Narrative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that the older adults faced a variety of challenges in the war zone while escaping their homes and in the displacement center, all of which negatively impacted their physical and psychosocial well-being. Elders fled on foot and walked for three days without food to reach the internal displacement center. In addition to food shortage, other themes included loss of significant others, family disintegration, and lack of care and support. The findings call attention to the need for practical access to social and economic integration of elders in the aftermath of war as well as ongoing psychosocial intervention. In Ethiopia and in other war-affected areas, displaced older people need tailored support.