21 research outputs found
Zmiany zachodzące w zakresie aktywności życiowej polskich stulatków między 90. a 100. rokiem życia
Clinical factors increasing discrepancies of renal function assessment with MDRD and Cockcroft-Gault equations in old individuals
Sprawność funkcjonalna polskich stulatków
The functional status of Polish centenarians
For elderly subjects their independence in activities of daily living is the most important. The aim of the study was to characterize the functional status of Polish centenarians based on their independence in the basic activities of daily living according to ADL scale and their cognitive functions estimated by MMSE. The study included centenarians of PolStu 2001 program. ADL was estimated in 340 subjects (292 females and 48 males) but MMSE only in 293 mainly due to severe hearing impairment (251 females and 42 males).
Only 4.8% of studied centenarians (14 subjects) had no dementia according to MMSE and was independent in ADL (ADL 0). Their was 9 females and 5 males (3.6% vs. 11,9%; p=0,016).The strong positive correlation was found between the results obtained in ADL and MMSE (p=0,000). It seems possible that cognitive impairment is a very important component of ADL. Further studied are necessary to prove this hypothesis
Geriatryczna Skala Oceny Depresji a sytuacja materialna i rodzinna osób starszych. Wstępne wyniki projektu PolSenior
Depresja to obok otępienia najczęstsze zaburzenie psychiczne występujące u osób w podeszłym wieku. Objawy kliniczne depresji są często niecharakterystyczne, co powoduje zbyt rzadkie rozpoznawanie zespołów depresyjnych u osób starszych. Celem niniejszej pracy była ocena częstości występowania nasilenia objawów depresji oraz określenie środowiskowych czynników towarzyszących tym objawom. W ogólnopolskim projekcie PolSenior, dedykowanym populacji w podeszłym wieku, zastosowano 15-punktową Geriatryczną Skalę Oceny Depresji (GDS). Grupę badaną stanowiły osoby w wieku 55-59 lat (kohorta przedpola starości) oraz 65 i więcej lat z dziewięciu województw. Badanie za pomocą GDS wykonano u 1718 respondentów (852 M, 866 K) bez istotnych zaburzeń funkcji poznawczych, którzy uzyskali w Krótkiej Skali Oceny Stanu Psychicznego (MMSE) co najmniej 70% punktacji maksymalnej. Wyniki GDS zestawiono z danymi, dotyczącymi sytuacji rodzinnej i materialnej respondentów. Z przeprowadzonych analiz wynika, że objawy depresyjne występują częściej u kobiet niż u mężczyzn, a częstość ich występowania zwiększa się wraz
z wiekiem. Czynnikami ryzyka depresji są ponadto zła sytuacja materialna oraz samotne zamieszkiwanie
Self-rated health and its association with all-cause mortality of older adults in Poland : the PolSenior project
Prevalence of hyperuricemia and the use of allopurinol in older poles : results from a population-based PolSenior study
Utilization of medical rehabilitation services among older Poles : results of the PolSenior study
Insights Into Sibling Relationships and Longevity From Genetics of Healthy Ageing Nonagenarians: The Importance of Optimisation, Resilience and Social Networks
Understanding how to “Age Longer and Age Well” is a priority for people personally, for populations and for government policy. Approximately ten percent of nonagenarians reach 90 years and beyond in good condition and seem to have a combination of both age-span and health-span. However, the factors which contribute to human longevity remain challenging. Culture is a shared system of learning ideas, feelings, and survival strategies. It has a strong influence on each person’s psychological development, behavior, values and beliefs. Nonagenarians have rich life experiences that can teach us much about aging well; they are rich reservoirs of genetic, lifestyle and psychological information which can help understanding about how to live longer and better. Sibling or trio nonagenarians are important sources of family beliefs and behaviors upon which individual personalities may have been built. Their personal family histories and narratives are powerful tools that help to determine familial traits, beliefs and social behaviors which may help establish factors important in the siblings’ longevity. Using purposefully selected subjects, recruited to the Genetics of Healthy Ageing (GeHA) project in four European countries, this research used the simple life story and qualitative research methods to analyze contrasting and distinctive questions about the interface between the psychological and social worlds as presented in the nonagenarian siblings’ insights about their longevity. Their stories aimed to give better understanding about which psychological aspects of their common life journey and the degree of emotional support in their sibling relationships may have supported their paths to longevity. The most universal finding in each of the four European countries was that nonagenarians demonstrated high positivity, resilience and coping skills and were supported in social networks. Around this theme, nonagenarians reported “being happy,” “always cheerful,” “never melancholy” and having a contentment with a “rich life” and family relationships which fits with accumulating evidence that life satisfaction comes from a perceived self-efficacy and optimism. Most sibling relationships in this study, when analyzed according to the Gold classification, fit the “congenial” or “loyal” relationship type – demonstrating a healthy respect for the others’ opinion without overt dependence, which may help individual coping and survival mechanisms
Dr med. Mateusz Fonberg (1840–1880)—Świadek Narodzin Szpitala Wolskiego w Warszawie
tomowe dzieło pt.: Chemia z zastosowaniem do sztuk i rzemiosł (Wilno, 1825–1827), stając się współ-twórcą polskiej terminologii chemicznej [...