[Towards "homelike" in nursing home: feedback from a co-design workshop with residents].

While it is necessary to provide « homelike » in nursing homes, the risk is to reduce it to decoration. As the aim is to reconcile care and home, we propose co-design, an approach involving users in the design of living spaces, as a solution. We propose tools and a protocol, then provide feedback from a workshop on co-designing a collective space with three residents in a nursing home in Île-de-France.

Facing the Next "Geriatric Giant"-A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults.

Objectives: Loneliness and social isolation are associated with adverse health outcomes, especially within the older adult population, underlining the need for effective interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to summarize all available evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions for loneliness and social isolation, to map out their working mechanisms, and to give implications for policy and practice.

Design: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

The shifts in intergenerational relations in Cameroon and their potential impact on the health of older adults.

Introduction: Africa is experiencing a gradual demographic shift due to rising life expectancy and increasing urbanisation. In sub-Saharan Africa, elderly individuals typically reside with their children. The rise in life expectancy by almost a decade and the prevalence of precarious living conditions raise concerns about the sustainability of the healthcare system, which has traditionally relied on intergenerational solidarity.

Quality of Life and Health Determinants of Informal Caregivers Aged 65 Years and Over.

Informal caregivers' own quality of life, health status, and determinants are poorly understood despite their concern for the health of the individuals they assist. To compare the quality of life and the health determinants of older informal caregivers with those of older adults without caregiving responsibilities. An online survey was designed to investigate the quality of life and the health determinants of people aged 65 years and over, with a focus on informal caregivers.

Transforming nursing home culture: Opinions of older people. A cross-sectional study in Belgium.

A culture change movement is taking place in some nursing homes: from the traditional biomedical to more person-centred and relational environments. However, knowledge of the institutional preferences of older people among the general population is limited. We focused on identifying what is important to older people when choosing a nursing home.

"What if It's not Just an Item of Clothing?" - A Narrative Review and Synthesis of the White Coat in the Context of Aged Care.

Although increasingly disputed, the white coat uniform is ubiquitous in geriatric care, which may reflect a phenomenon called medicalisation of ageing. This narrative review is the first attempt at integrating several theoretical approaches, such as the "white coat effect" and "enclothed cognition", in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the use of this clothing item. Based on extensive empirical evidence, we will examine the consequences of wearing a uniform, not only on patients (in this case, older patients) and healthcare professionals, but also on their relationship.

Does caring lead to stigmatisation? The perception of older people among healthcare professionals and the general population: A cross-sectional study.

Background: It is well recognised that healthcare professionals are particularly at risk for developing a negative perception of older people. Indeed, in addition to receiving education centred on a biomedical view of ageing, they are constantly exposed to the most vulnerable and dependent older individuals.

Aim: The purpose of our study is to compare the perception of older people between health professionals, working in a nursing home and the general population.

Sexual Activity and Physical Tenderness in Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Characteristics From a Belgian Study.

Background: Despite the World Health Organization calling for sexuality to be recognized as an aspect of well-being, no studies have explored sexual activity and physical tenderness in older adults aged ≥ 75 years in Belgium or those aged ≥ 85 years worldwide.

Aim: To assess the prevalence and predictors of sexual activity and physical tenderness in a sample of older adults.

Methods: Using data from a Belgian cross-sectional study on sexual violence (UN-MENAMAIS), information on sexual activity, physical tenderness, and associated characteristics was collected during structured face-to-face interviews with older adults living in the community, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.

Sexual violence in older adults: a Belgian prevalence study.

Background: Sexual violence (SV) is an important public health problem which may cause long-lasting health problems. SV in older adults remains neglected in research, policies and practices. Valid SV prevalence estimates and associated risk factors in older adults are currently unavailable.

The Elephant in the Room - A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Older Adults' Sexuality.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore past studies that have focused exclusively on the sexuality of adults older than 65 from a positive public health approach.

Methods: We performed a critical interpretive synthesis, starting with the literature review on sexual behaviors in later life, adding policy documents on aging sexuality, and bringing new perspectives.

Results: Older adults continue to be sexually active.

COVID-19 and Quarantine, a Catalyst for Ageism.

In February 2021, France had more than 76,000 deaths due to COVID-19 and older adults were heavily affected. Most measures taken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 (quarantine, visit ban in nursing home, etc.) significantly influenced the lives of older adults.

Examining the Impact of Fictional Life Story of Resident with Dementia on Staff Levels of Empathy, Self-confidence, Workload Burden, and Perception of Resident: A Cross-sectional Survey in Long-term Care Communities.

Objectives: Determine the impact of fictional life story on staff members levels of empathy, self-confidence, workload burden, and perception of resident before the implementation of care for new resident with dementia in long-term care community.

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey based on two fictive clinical vignettes was used: one vignette described a resident with typical medical information (e.g.

Old Age-Related Stereotypes of Preschool Children.

Ageist attitudes have been discovered in children as early as 3 years. However, so far very few studies, especially during the last decade, have examined age-related stereotypes in preschool children. Available questionnaires adapted to this population are scarce.

Ageism and COVID-19: what does our society's response say about us?

The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to this document. This commentary discusses how older people are misrepresented and undervalued in the current public discourse surrounding the pandemic.

Speech accommodation toward older people in 7- To 12-year-old children.

From an early age, children develop stereotypes toward older adults leading to potential ageism. In young adults, ageism includes conversational changes, also known as elderspeak, characterized by louder, slower, and simplified speech. Although it has direct consequence on older adults, to date no studies have explored elderspeak in children.

Impact of self-perception of aging on mortality of older patients in oncology.

Objective: Several studies show that self-perception of aging (SPA) is a significant predictor of mental and physical health. In this study, we analyze the effect of SPA on mortality in the specific context of geriatric oncology.

Methods: The sample constituted of 140 individuals aged 65 years and older suffering from a recent nonmetastatic cancer (breast, lung, gynecological, or hematological), followed up to 6 years.

[Role of "light therapy" among older adults with dementia: an overview and future perspectives].

Unlabelled: Given the relatively modest therapeutic benefits of drug treatments (and their associated costs) in dementia, there is a growing interest in non pharmacological approaches, including light therapy (light based therapy, LBT). Although various literature reviews exist, little attention has been given to the effects of these therapies (according to their modalities of application) on parameters related to both circadian rhythm and clinical parameters associated with dementia.

Aims: To provide an overview of available studies using LBT as non-pharmacological approach for managing persons with dementia and to make recommendations for its use.

Smart Home Technology: A New Approach for Performance Measurements of Activities of Daily Living and Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults.

Background: Functional assessment is of paramount importance when mild cognitive impairment is suspected, but common assessment tools such as questionnaires lack sensitivity. An alternative and innovative approach consists in using sensor technology in smart apartments during scenario-based assessments of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). However, studies that investigate this approach are scarce and the technology used is not always transposable in healthcare settings.

Subjectively-defined optimal/non-optimal time of day modulates controlled but not automatic retrieval processes in verbal memory.

Performance for controlled, resource-demanding retrieval in episodic memory has been consistently found to be better at an optimal compared with non-optimal time of the day, evidencing a synchrony effect. However, performance in memory tasks in which retrieval is mostly based on automatic processes was inconclusively found either to be better at a non-optimal time of day or independent of synchrony effects. A caveat in most prior studies is that optimal/non-optimal time of day is based on morningness-eveningness composite scores derived from chronotype questionnaires, which might not efficiently predict subjectively-defined cognitive efficiency periods.

Does negative information about aging influence older adults' physical performance and subjective age?

This study investigated the way negative stereotypes influence older adults' physical performance and how old they feel mentally and physically. Sixty-four older adults aged 65 years and older performed different physical tasks using a 3D optoelectronic system under a low or high stereotype threat condition. Self-perceptions of aging were considered as a moderator of the effects of threat.

Impact of Contact With Grandparents on Children's and Adolescents' Views on the Elderly.

Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination against the elderly (ageism) may manifest themselves in children at an early age. However, the factors influencing this phenomenon are not well known. Using both explicit and open-ended questions, this study analyzed the influence of personal and familial parameters on the views of 1,151 seven- to sixteen-year-old Belgian children and adolescents on the elderly.

Interactions between stereotype threat, subjective aging, and memory in older adults.

This study examined whether the effects of stereotype threat on memory and subjective age were moderated by positive age stereotypes and self-perceptions of aging among older adults. Perceived threat as a mechanism underlying these effects was also explored. Results showed that stereotype threat (high vs.

Occupational social and mental stimulation and cognitive decline with advancing age.

Objective: this study investigates the role of social and mental occupational characteristics in cognitive decline after retirement.

Methods: the study included 1,048 subjects aged ≥65 years from the Three City cohort. Participants were evaluated at home at the initial visit and at 2-year intervals for a period of 12 years.