Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance
Growing numbers of older people relocate to senior housing, when their physical or mental performance declines. The relocation is known to be one of the most stressful events in the life of older people and affect their mental and physical well-being. More information about the relationships between...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:37c6a7df230e4b80bb7d980036c3e784 2023-05-15T17:42:47+02:00 Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance Sinikka Lotvonen Helvi Kyngäs Pentti Koistinen Risto Bloigu Satu Elo 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071331 https://doaj.org/article/37c6a7df230e4b80bb7d980036c3e784 EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/7/1331 https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601 1660-4601 doi:10.3390/ijerph15071331 https://doaj.org/article/37c6a7df230e4b80bb7d980036c3e784 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 7, p 1331 (2018) mental well-being older people relocation senior housing physical performance physical activity Medicine R article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071331 2022-12-31T00:03:11Z Growing numbers of older people relocate to senior housing, when their physical or mental performance declines. The relocation is known to be one of the most stressful events in the life of older people and affect their mental and physical well-being. More information about the relationships between mental and physical parameters is required. We examined self-reported mental well-being of 81 older people (aged 59–93, living in northern Finland), and changes in it 3 and 12 months after relocation to senior housing. The first measurement was 3 months and the second measurement 12 months after relocation. Most participants were female (70%). Their physical performance was also measured, and associations between these two were analyzed. After 12 months, mental capability was very good or quite good in 38% of participants, however 22% of participants felt depressive symptoms daily or weekly. Moreover, 39% of participants reported daily or weekly loneliness. After 12 months participants reported a significant increase in forgetting appointments, losing items and difficulties in learn new things. They felt that opportunities to make decisions concerning their own life significantly decreased. Furthermore, their instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), dominant hand’s grip strength and walking speed decreased significantly. Opportunities to make decisions concerning their life, feeling safe, loneliness, sleeping problems, negative thoughts as well as fear of falling or having an accident outdoors were associated with these physical parameters. In addition to assessing physical performance and regular exercise, the various components of mental well-being and their interactions with physical performance should be considered during adjustment to senior housing. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 7 1331 |
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Growing numbers of older people relocate to senior housing, when their physical or mental performance declines. The relocation is known to be one of the most stressful events in the life of older people and affect their mental and physical well-being. More information about the relationships between mental and physical parameters is required. We examined self-reported mental well-being of 81 older people (aged 59–93, living in northern Finland), and changes in it 3 and 12 months after relocation to senior housing. The first measurement was 3 months and the second measurement 12 months after relocation. Most participants were female (70%). Their physical performance was also measured, and associations between these two were analyzed. After 12 months, mental capability was very good or quite good in 38% of participants, however 22% of participants felt depressive symptoms daily or weekly. Moreover, 39% of participants reported daily or weekly loneliness. After 12 months participants reported a significant increase in forgetting appointments, losing items and difficulties in learn new things. They felt that opportunities to make decisions concerning their own life significantly decreased. Furthermore, their instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), dominant hand’s grip strength and walking speed decreased significantly. Opportunities to make decisions concerning their life, feeling safe, loneliness, sleeping problems, negative thoughts as well as fear of falling or having an accident outdoors were associated with these physical parameters. In addition to assessing physical performance and regular exercise, the various components of mental well-being and their interactions with physical performance should be considered during adjustment to senior housing. |
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Sinikka Lotvonen Helvi Kyngäs Pentti Koistinen Risto Bloigu Satu Elo |
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Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance |
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Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance |
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Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance |
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Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance |
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Mental Well-Being of Older People in Finland during the First Year in Senior Housing and Its Association with Physical Performance |
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mental well-being of older people in finland during the first year in senior housing and its association with physical performance |
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