Three Perspectives on Older Adults' Daily Performance, Health, and Technology Use During COVID-19: Focus Group Study.

Background: During COVID-19 lockdowns, older adults' engagement in daily activities was severely affected, causing negative physical and mental health implications. Technology flourished as a means of performing daily activities in this complex situation; however, older adults often struggled to effectively use these opportunities. Despite the important role of older adults' social environments-including their families and health professionals-in influencing their technology use, research into their unique perspectives is lacking.

"You Need to Set a Daily Schedule": Understanding Successful Aging via Three-Sided Viewpoints.

This study aimed to identify the constructs related to successful aging in the context of engagement in social and productive activities. A qualitative design was used to explore three viewpoints on the aging period with 9 focus groups (3 each for adults 65 years or older, older adults' family members, and health professionals) and 18 interviews with older adults (older adults M = 71.7 years, Standard Deviation = 4.

Motor Difficulties and Their Effect on Participation in School-Aged Children.

Purpose: The purpose was to examine whether children diagnosed with motor problems in the preschool period still exhibit motor problems at school age and the impact of these difficulties on participation.

Method: The study group comprised 60 children 7-12 years old who were referred to occupational therapy 4-6 years prior to study initiation due to motor difficulties. The control group comprised 28 age-matched children with typical development.