Study of Comprehensive Geriatric Care in Sharkia Governorate
Mohammed Nabil Mahmoud Abo-Elela,
Osama Abdel-Aziz Mohammed Fakher,
Mahmoud Elsayed Abd-Elaty
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2017
Pages:
63-74
Received:
10 October 2017
Accepted:
23 October 2017
Published:
15 November 2017
Abstract: Background: In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of older persons all over the world. The number of people aged 60 years and over is expected to increase to 2 billion by the year 2050. One of the greatest challenges in geriatrics is the provision of optimal comprehensive geriatric care for older adults. Family physicians can improve the early identification of specific problems that are common in the elderly and also shift their focus from disease specific intervention to preventive care. Objectives: To improve the health of geriatrics through identifying health problems among the studied geriatric population in Sharkia governorate and determining the level of the family physicians' knowledge and practice of comprehensive geriatric care in Sharkia governorate. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, it was conducted in 9 accredited family health centers in Sharkia governorate for one year. The family health centers were selected by stratified random sampling technique from health centers of Sharkia governorate. The sample included 630 elderly person and 52 family physicians. Results: The results of this study declared that the most prevalent self-reported morbidities were, diabetes mellitus (36.7%), hypertension (33.5%) and respiratory disease (20.2%). The results also showed that (76.9%) of the studied family physicians have adequate knowledge about physical problems of the elderly population and (25%) of the studied family physicians have adequate performance in taking personal history, abdominal examination and counseling of the elderly population. Conclusion: The more prevalent self-reported morbidities among the studied geriatric population were, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and respiratory diseases. Most of family physicians had inadequate level of performance as regard physicians performance during dealing with geriatric patients. Recommendations: The study highlighted the need to promote geriatric health care services, regular health checkup and social support by people. Continuous training of family physicians specially in comprehensive geriatric care for providing high quality of care for elderly population.
Abstract: Background: In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of older persons all over the world. The number of people aged 60 years and over is expected to increase to 2 billion by the year 2050. One of the greatest challenges in geriatrics is the provision of optimal comprehensive geriatric care for older adults. Family physicians c...
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Healthy Life Style, a Strategic Way to Combat Elderly Health Problems
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2017
Pages:
75-78
Received:
10 September 2017
Accepted:
22 September 2017
Published:
30 November 2017
Abstract: In India old age refers to >60 years. Percentage of elderly is expected to rise from 7.5% in 2010 to 11.1% in 2025. Changes in physical, psychological, socio, economic status in old age adversely affects the individual's way of life and can lead to a variety of health consequences. Negative consequence of digitalization, urbanization and nuclear families led to unhealthy adulthood which results in serious problems related to health, nutrition and psychological problems in old age. Certain health problems in old age include hypertension, diabetes, bronchial asthma, heart diseases and kidney diseases of which nutritional problems are osteoporosis, osteomalacia, malnutrition, anemia, skin problems, cataract and psychological problems are Alzheimer, schizopherenia, different phobias, mood disorders, and personality disorders, which influence their quality of life. Several studies also showed that those who maintain healthy life styles like eating habits and regular exercise from childhood onwards will be able to control the onset and progression of diseases in elderly. Healthy diet with inclusion of high protein, fiber foods, balanced amount of vitamin, mineralized foods has a positive effect on old age. Even moderate exercise and physical activity can improve the health of people who are frail or who have diseases that accompany aging. Being physically active can also help stay strong and fit enough to keep doing the things you like to do as you get older. Taking the nutritious diet, doing good exercise and making physical activity a regular part of one’s life can improve health and maintain independent, secure, happy old age. Regular health check ups and occasions to spend with family members and friends is a clear route for happy adulthood.
Abstract: In India old age refers to >60 years. Percentage of elderly is expected to rise from 7.5% in 2010 to 11.1% in 2025. Changes in physical, psychological, socio, economic status in old age adversely affects the individual's way of life and can lead to a variety of health consequences. Negative consequence of digitalization, urbanization and nuclear fa...
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Improved Structural and Functional Integrity of Bone Health Parameters After Treatment with Consciousness Energy Treated Vitamin D3
Debra Jane Schnitzer,
Mahendra Kumar Trivedi,
Alice Branton,
Dahryn Trivedi,
Gopal Nayak,
Sambhu Charan Mondal,
Snehasis Jana
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2017
Pages:
79-87
Received:
15 December 2017
Accepted:
25 December 2017
Published:
11 January 2018
Abstract: The study objective was to investigate the effect of Consciousness Energy Healing-based vitamin D3 and DMEM medium on bone health. The test items (vitamin D3 and DMEM), were divided into two parts. One part of each sample was received the Biofield Energy Treatment by Debra Jane Schnitzer and those samples were denoted as the Biofield Energy Treated (BT) samples, while the other parts of each sample were referred as the untreated test items (UT). Parameters such as ALP, collagen, and bone mineralization were performed to evaluate the bone strength in human bone osteosarcoma cells (MG-63). The test samples were found as safe in the tested concentrations by MTT cell viability assay. ALP was significantly increased by 27.75%, 28.21%, and 60% in the UT-DMEM + BT-Test item, BT-DMEM + UT-Test item, and BT-DMEM + BT-Test item groups, respectively at 50 µg/mL compared to the UT-DMEM + UT-Test item group. Moreover, the ALP level was significantly raised by 11.17% and 74.57% in the UT-DMEM + BT-Test item and BT-DMEM + BT-Test item groups, respectively at 100 µg/mL compared to the UT-DMEM + UT-Test item group. Collagen was significantly increased by 54.53% and 115.01% in the UT-DMEM + BT-Test item and BT-DMEM + UT-Test item groups, respectively at 0.1 µg/mL compared to the untreated group. Further, the collagen level was significantly increased by 131.87% (at 1 µg/mL) and 179.77% (at 10 µg/mL) in the UT-DMEM + BT-Test item group compared to the untreated group. Apart from this, the percent of bone mineralization was distinctly increased by 75.94%, 125.79%, and 117.38% in the UT-DMEM + BT-Test item, BT-DMEM + UT-Test item, and BT-DMEM + BT-Test item groups, respectively at 10 µg/mL compared to the untreated group. Additionally, the percentage of bone mineralization was significantly increased by 46.08%, 173.22%, and 171.17% in the UT-DMEM + BT-Test item, BT-DMEM + UT-Test item, and BT-DMEM + BT-Test item groups, respectively at 50 µg/mL compared to the untreated group. Altogether, the Biofield Energy Treated vitamin D3 was significantly improved the bone health parameters and it could be an alternative approach for nutraceutical supplement to combat vitamin D3 deficiency and able to fight against various bone-related disorders including rickets, low bone density, osteomalacia, bone and joint pain, bone fractures, osteoporosis, osteoma, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget’s disease, deformed bones, chondrodystrophia fetalis, stress management and prevention, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and anti-aging by improving overall health.
Abstract: The study objective was to investigate the effect of Consciousness Energy Healing-based vitamin D3 and DMEM medium on bone health. The test items (vitamin D3 and DMEM), were divided into two parts. One part of each sample was received the Biofield Energy Treatment by Debra Jane Schnitzer and those samples were denoted as the Biofield Energy Treated...
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