Demographic change, a prominent trend in our societies, impacts the labour market, pensions, and the health and care sectors, among others. Concurrently, ageing brings opportunities, as older people ...actively contribute to society through work, caregiving and knowledge sharing. When looking at demographic change, it is important to consider its intersections with other global trends, such as inequality, climate change and technological advancements, and how this interconnectedness impacts people's daily lives across their lifespan.
This article delves into recent European policy approaches and research on demographic change, pinpointing shortcomings and suggesting initiatives to reshape perceptions of ageing and revise the current narrative of old age. Drawing on insights from AGE Platform Europe, the European advocacy organisation of and for older people, this article highlights the collective advocacy efforts at the European and international levels. These efforts aim to truly embody the European motto ‘United in Diversity’ and to foster fairer and more resilient societies.
Medicare annual wellness visits (AWV) were initiated 10 years ago. Though AWVs emphasize on disease prevention and health promotion for older adults was a huge step forward, the current “one size ...fits all” approach does not adequately meet the wellness needs of a diverse population of older adults. Current AWVs do not sufficiently take into consideration the medical, psychological, functional, racial, cultural and socio‐economic diversity of older adults. Updated AWVs should be tailored to meet the needs and priorities of older adults receiving them. Several geriatrics approaches to care, including geriatrics Glidepaths and the 4Ms of an Age‐Friendly Health System, could help develop and guide a more patient‐specific geriatrics focused approach to AWVs. Medicare's IPPE is an ideal time to advise new Medicare beneficiaries regarding what they should and should not do to maximize their ability to be healthy and functionally independent into their 80s, 90s, and 100s.
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How policies make citizens Campbell, Andrea Louise
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Some groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? In this richly detailed and fluidly written book, Andrea Campbell argues that democratic ...participation and public policy powerfully reinforce each other. Through a case study of senior citizens in the United States and their political activity around Social Security, she shows how highly participatory groups get their policy preferences fulfilled, and how public policy itself helps create political inequality.
Using a wealth of unique survey and historical data, Campbell shows how the development of Social Security helped transform seniors from the most beleaguered to the most politically active age group. Thus empowered, seniors actively defend their programs from proposed threats, shaping policy outcomes. The participatory effects are strongest for low-income seniors, who are most dependent on Social Security. The program thus reduces political inequality within the senior population--a laudable effect--while increasing inequality between seniors and younger citizens.
A brief look across policies shows that program effects are not always positive. Welfare recipients are even less participatory than their modest socioeconomic backgrounds would imply, because of the demeaning and disenfranchising process of proving eligibility. Campbell concludes that program design profoundly shapes the nature of democratic citizenship. And proposed policies--such as Social Security privatization--must be evaluated for both their economic and political effects, because the very quality of democratic government is influenced by the kinds of policies it chooses.
Background: Despite the increased clinical and research interest in sarcopenia, including in Asia, not much is known about the association between sarcopenia and depression. Because sarcopenia and ...depression are associated with a variety of health problems among older adults, we investigated the association between sarcopenia and depression among Korean older adults. Methods: The sample comprised 1,929 participants aged at least 60 years (44.6% men; mean age 69.7) from the nationally representative data from the 2018 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (2018 KNHANES). Possible sarcopenia was defined according to the recommended diagnostic algorithm of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 (AWGS 2019), but we measured only hand grip strength(kg) in this study. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used for screening of depression. A cross-sectional analysis was used to examine the relationship between possible sarcopenia and depression. Results: 538 (27.9%) participants and 97 (5.0%) participants were identified as having possible sarcopenia and depression, respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, and other potential covariates, possible sarcopenia was positively associated with higher odds of depression (OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.36-3.11; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Possible sarcopenia was significantly associated with depression among Korean older adults. Early interventions for possible sarcopenia and depression in routine clinical practice could be expected for Korean older adults to have a healthy aging. Future studies are required to explore a causal relationship between possible sarcopenia and depression among Korean older adults.
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