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Malik, Vipin Kumar. "Aged Persons in Old Age Homes." Contemporary Social Sciences 27, no. 2 (April 1, 2018): 156–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.29070/27/57478.

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Appachu, Geeta, Anita Ollapally, and Payal R. Shah. "Old Age Homes." Artha - Journal of Social Sciences 2, no. 2 (November 11, 2004): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.12724/ajss.4.2.

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This study aims to understand the influence of different cultures in the basic purpose and functioning of homes for the old in Norway and India. The study was first conducted at Heimens, (translated as Home) in Norway. The study was later continued in some of the homes for the aged in Bangalore, India. A self-prepared questionnaire was used and the questions were addressed to the Head/ Director and the Nursing staff of the Homes by the author. Conceptual differences in culture were seen in the basic purpose and functioning of the old age homes in India and Norway.
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Liebig, Phoebe S. "Old-Age Homes and Services." Journal of Aging & Social Policy 15, no. 2-3 (December 8, 2003): 159–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j031v15n02_10.

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Iecovich, Esther. "Resource Dependencies of Old Age Homes." Administration in Social Work 25, no. 2 (July 12, 2001): 21–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j147v25n02_02.

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Kapur, Dr Radhika. "Understanding Status of Old Age Homes in India." Indian Journal of Social Science and Literature 3, no. 3 (March 30, 2024): 4–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.54105/ijssl.c1110.03030324.

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The individuals in old age move to old age homes due to different factors. In old age homes, there are provision of infrastructure, amenities and facilities, which are facilitating in carrying out all types of tasks and activities in a well-ordered manner. The individuals employed are required to be well-equipped in terms of different types of job duties and responsibilities. Furthermore, they are required to augment their information in terms of methodologies and approaches, which are facilitating in generating desired outcomes. The main objective of all the staff members living in old age homes is to promote well-being and goodwill of senior citizens. The senior citizens are overwhelmed by different types of health problems and illnesses. In some cases, they are not ambulatory, hence, it is of utmost significance to make provision of medical and health care facilities. The medical practitioners and health care specialists are required to be well-versed in terms of methods and approaches, which are facilitating in doing well in one’s job duties and generating desired outcomes. As a consequence of carrying out job duties efficiently, individuals will contribute in leading to progression of old age homes. Therefore, old age homes are facilitating in promoting well-being and goodwill of senior citizens. The main concepts that are taken into account in this research paper are, estimating supply of old age homes, measures to be implemented in promoting enrichment of status of old age homes in India and causes enabling senior citizens to live in old age homes.
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Saup, Winfried. "Lack of Autonomy in Old-Age Homes:." Journal of Housing For the Elderly 4, no. 1 (June 1987): 21–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j081v04n01_04.

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Shahani, Rajiya, and Gaitri Rajkumari. "Old Age Homes During the COVID 19 Pandemic-A Study in Some Old Age Homes of Manipur, India." Journal of Exclusion Studies 13, no. 1 (2023): 53–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2231-4555.2023.00005.0.

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Shahid, Sana, and Jawad Tariq. "Relocating to an Old Age Home: A Qualitative Analysis of Older Adults Living in the Old Age Homes of Punjab, Pakistan." Review of Education, Administration & Law 6, no. 2 (June 30, 2023): 593–602. http://dx.doi.org/10.47067/real.v6i2.354.

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Shifting to old age homes is a rather new concept in Pakistan. However, it is happening. And there is a need to make it an easy transition for the elderly. The idea was to explore all the issues the elderly face while shifting to old age homes so that they can be tackled in the best possible way. This qualitative study was carried out with the help of 22 respondents, including both males and females residing in three major old homes of Punjab. The interview technique was utilized to gather data, and then themes were analyzed. The thematic analysis of the gathered data indicated various themes, including autonomy and old homes, decision and dependability, quality of life, establishing new relationships and emotional reactions to relocation. Other than these themes, lack of a proper transitional process and role of the staff members are also highlighted. The themes that are being identified in the research will help in highlighting all the issues elderly face while shifting to old age homes. Since it is something that is not in accordance with our cultural values, a proper support system is required to make it as smooth as possible.
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Prajapati, Atul Kumar. "Elderly Women’s Lifestyle Management in Old Age Homes." RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 7, no. 12 (December 14, 2022): 65–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2022.v07.i12.011.

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Old age is a universal and inevitable phenomenon in life. It assigns to a multidimensional procedure of mental, physical, psychological and social-economy changes. Low physical ability, the decline in mental capacity, gradual role-playing in socio-economic activities and change in status of economic dependence refer to a phase of elderly human life. The elderly are known as "dark" not because the illumination fails to shine, but because the elderly refuse to see it. There have been many changes in recent years that have impacted society in various fields social, financial and then elderly female lifestyle management have changed, some with better and some with negative consequences. In general, the population continues to benefit and most of the younger or newly generation has been able to realize their dreams, goals and develop their careers in a better way than before. However, older women face certain to different problems as a result of social change. The transition from conventional and additional modes of life to more contemporary patterns, which frequently call for compromise and acceptance, reflects this. One of these contains old age homes. Thus, most elderly women in old age homes are not very happy, because they are in isolation. Unfortunately, children are unable to arrive on time when parents fall ill or even die in old age homes. But some older women feel comfortable with the freedom and friendly atmosphere at old age homes with other elders who keep them company, enjoying time with TV, games and gossip. They show some detachment from family members and feel more secure in old age homes and avoid restricted lives with their children. In the present age, the life of elderly women is full of problems for both themselves and their children. Lucky people depart with satisfaction and peace of mind, while others leave an unhappy state of mind. Meanwhile, old age homes have become part of our social system.
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Haider, Md Soyeb Uddin, and Mohammed Aminur Rahaman. "A Study on Quality of Life Among Elderly People Living in Old Age Homes in Bangladesh." International Journal of Social Sciences and Management 9, no. 2 (April 29, 2022): 48–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijssm.v9i2.43787.

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Institutional care and support for a portion of the elderly people has become a new reality in the social setting of Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the quality of life among elderly people living in old age homes in Bangladesh. Further, it focuses to find out the causes of living in old age homes. A sample of 60 elderly people (40 from free type of old age home and 20 from paid type of old age home) were included for the study in purposive manner. Survey and observation method were conducted among elderly living in old age homes of Old Rehabilitation Centre, Gazipur, Amena-Bashar Old Rehabilitation Center, Chattogram and Probin Nibash, Dhaka. The study examined the facilities offered at old age homes. The study found that negligence of the family members is the most important reason for shifting to the old age homes of elderly people. The study also found that the facilities like medical care, recreational facilities, spiritual facilities, safety, facilities for physical exercise and funeral arrangements were significantly better among elderly living in old age homes, while the facilities like food, accommodation and service of caregivers/staffs were average in the level of satisfaction among elderly living in old age homes. It is important to note that the elderly people have the scope to contribute for the welfare of the society in paid type of old age homes. This paper recommends that institutional facilities and participation in different social activities should be increased to improve the quality of life for the elderly people living in old age homes. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 9, Issue-2: 48-54.
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Yeung, Hung-kay Keith. "Residential care home for the elderly." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B2595166x.

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Lee, Chun-leung Lawrence. "Between the aged and the agelessness : an elderly home in Wong Tai Sin /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25955482.

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Lee, Wing-shuen. "Home for the elderly : on the fringe of community /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25946420.

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Leung, Kwok-fai Tony. "Relationship between perceived autonomy and depression amongst the elderly living in residential homes." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19469986.

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Cooper, Holly. "The lived experience of meaning in life and satisfaction with life among older adults." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/4398.

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Tsui, Chi-fong. "Acute gastroenteritis outbreak in elderly home in Hong Kong." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38478766.

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Kahn, David L. "Living in a nursing home : experiences of suffering and meaning in old age /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7359.

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Morris, Charles David Wilkie. "Pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly : diagnostic criteria and its epidemiology in old age homes." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26574.

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The majority of today's elderly people were primarily infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis at a time when no effective chemotherapeutic treatment was available. With the progressive decline in cell mediated immunity that accompanies aging, the potential to reactivate a dormant lesion, or to be re-infected increases. The latter particularly applies in areas of high density living e.g. homes for the elderly. The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in whites in South Africa is very similar to that in industrialized countries (approximately 16/100 000). In a survey of old age homes in East London (South Africa) involving 809 white subjects the prevalence rate was found to be 1403/100 000; clusters were found in individual homes where up to 10% of residents had tuberculosis. The age specific incidence in the community for whites was 86/100 000, and in homes for the aged the incidence in 648 elderly subjects followed for 2 years was 1080/100 000. It is concluded that the elderly living in high density accommodation constitute a high-risk group for the development of the disease. The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly may be complicated by the high prevalence of atypical radiographic changes, difficulty in obtaining sputum, and the high false-negative rate of the tuberculin skin test. Thus, the value of haematological and biochemical abnormalities in 93 elderly tuberculotics, 113 elderly non-tuberculotics and 264 young tuberculotics were investigated. The results in the elderly tuberculotic patients were: Normochromic normocytic anaemia (70%), leucocytosis (55%), thrombocytosis (33%), rapid ESR in 90%, lymphopenia (22%) and monocytopenia (37%); hyponatraemia (60%), hypokalaemia (42%) and hypoalbuminaemia (83%), serum bilirubin (20%) and alkaline phosphatase, aspartic transaminase and lactic dehydrogenase are elevated in approximately 2/3 of patients. In comparison with the younger group (mean age 48 years) with cavitating tuberculosis, the prevalence of elderly patients (with generally mild and non-cavitating disease) with elevated bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and liver enzymes was approximately 50% higher. When the results of liver enzyme elevations in the elderly tuberculotics were compared retrospectively with elderly patients with non-tuberculotic destructive lung disease, the former group had significantly higher values. The sensitivity (76%), specificity (48%) and positive predictive value (60%) suggest that liver enzyme abnormalities may provide useful contributory data in the non-invasive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly. The chest radiographs in 93 consecutive cases of bacteriologically proven pulmonary tuberculosis showed infrequent apical involvement (7%), with the most frequent abnormality being opacification of the middle and lower zones of the lungs; half the cases had a pleural reaction. cavitation occurs in only 1/3 of patients, and was sited equally in the apical zones and in the mid and lower zones. These findings contrast with the pattern of cavitating apico-posterior disease commonly seen in reactivated tuberculosis in younger adults. A series of 21 patients was studied to compare the yield of sputum smear examination with sputum culture for M. tuberculosis. Sputum production in non-cavitating disease was found to be infrequent and unpredictable and the number of bacilli is usually scanty. Repeated Culture of sputum for M. tuberculosis is required to improve the likelihood of obtaining a positive bacteriological diagnosis. On the basis of this study at least 4 negative sputum cultures are required to exclude the disease. In a study of 10 patients the impact of 4-drug therapy on the viability of M. tubercle in their sputum was assessed. Viable tubercle bacilli continue to be excreted in patients with cavitating pulmonary disease on treatment for up to 9 weeks. It is suggested that patients with cavitating disease should probably not be allowed to return to high density accommodation for the elderly until their sputum is clear of acid fast bacilli on sputum smear examinations. The usefulness of using annual tuberculin skin reaction (Mantoux) tests as a screening procedure was evaluated in 648 residents in old age homes. The criteria for further investigation for pulmonary tuberculosis was either recent conversion to positive (reaction equal to 10 mm or more) or a year-on-year increase of greater than 12 mm, or any reaction> 20 mm. 206 subjects were identified as "possibly having the disease" and of these the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis confirmed in 13 cases. 10/13 patients had Mantoux reactions of greater than 20 mm and 3/13 between 10 mm and 19 mm. As a result of this study the recommendation is made that a yearly Mantoux test is a useful screening procedure, and will help identify a population who should be further investigated with chest radiographs and sputum cultures.
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Stone, Timothy T. "Cultures of consumption within residential care homes : understanding elderly bricoleurs' cultural maps of meaning." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/107.

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Set within the context that the world’s population is ageing at an unprecedented rate, it is argued that care of the elderly, and their everyday lived experiences are poised to become prominent concerns. In the shadow of this, the ageing population poses a myriad of challenges not only for the elderly but also for policy makers who put in place systems for the provision of services within residential care homes. By virtue, given that communities of elderly consumers voices are often muted within many academic analyses of social policy and service provision this study illuminates and distils communities of elderly consumers understandings of residential care homes. Given the absence of suitable literature within the fields of marketing and interpretive consumer research, this study turns to the sociological and anthropological literature of Hall and Jefferson (1976) and Levi-Strauss (1966). In doing so, communities of elderly consumers within residential care homes can be theorised as a cultural community of ‘bricoleurs’ within a ‘cultural map of meaning’. Furthermore, viewed through this lens, such bricoleurs can be seen to understand their meaningful everyday lived experiences within, and through, the use of ‘bricolage’. Emanating from eight existential-phenomenological interviews, a rich picture emerges wherein bricoleurs understandings of residential care homes can be seen to be embedded not only within, but also through, such things as the body, leisure trips, noise disturbances, death, large items of furniture, small hand-sized objects, mobility aids, quality of care and social interaction. Moreover, in the light of the resultant interpretations common themes can be seen to emerge within communities of bricoleurs social and material understandings of residential care homes, namely the notion of cultures of dependency, trauma and comfort. This research contributes to marketing knowledge in that it argues that communities of ‘elderly bricoleurs’ within residential care homes can be seen to be held together by unique understandings of cultures of dependency, trauma and comfort. Furthermore, it is also argued that elderly bricoleurs address themselves to a relatively limited amount of bricolage that enables them to keep alive actual, desired, imagined and fictional community ties. Furthermore, the reality and efficacy of cultural communities of elderly bricoleurs seems to depend on their ability to address ‘whatever is to hand’ (Levi-Strauss, 1966) in order to construct and understand their cultural maps of meaning within residential care homes.
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Cheung, King-hoi. "A study of the feasibility and impact of the privatisation of elderly homes." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12335228.

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Books on the topic "Old age homes"

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Brindley, Louise. They must have seen me coming. Long Preston: Magna, 1987.

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Kashyap, Shewanti N. Ergonomic of old age homes and health. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2014.

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Virginia. State Board of Social Services. Standards and regulations for licensed homes for adults. Richmond, VA (8007 Discovery Dr., Richmond 23288): Virginia Dept. of Social Services, Division of Licensing, 1985.

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Commission, Virginia General Assembly Joint Legislative Audit &. Review. Follow-up review of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on homes for adults in Virginia: To the governor and the General Assembly of Virginia. Richmond (Suite 1100, General Assembly Building, Capitol Square, Richmond 23219): Commonwealth of Virginia, 1991.

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Socialstyrelsen, Sweden, ed. Att lägga ned ålderdomshem. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen, 1986.

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Günther, Kienast, ed. Miteinander leben im Pensionistenheim: Projekt zur gemeinsamen Lebensgestaltung zwischen Heimbewohnern und Personal. Wien: Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, 1992.

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Association des centres d'accueil du Québec. Commission des centres d'accueil d'hébergement. Rôle et orientations des centres d'accueil d'hébergement: Vers un concept de centre de services gérontologiques. [Montréal]: Association des centres d'accueil du Québec, 1989.

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Velthoven, Jan van. Is de ene bejaarde gelijker dan de andere?: Omtrent plaatsingen van bejaarden. Leuven: Garant, 1993.

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Dixon, Stella R. Autonomy and dependence in residential care: An evaluation of a project to promote self determination in a home for older people. London: Age Concern England, 1991.

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Meiji Yasuda Seikatsu Fukushi Kenkyūjo. Yōkaigo kōreisha no sumai (jūtaku, shisetsu) no kinō to hyōka no arikata ni kansuru chōsa kenkyū jigyō hōkokusho. Tōkyō-to Chiyoda-ku: Meiji Yasuda Seikatsu Fukushi Kenkyūjo, 2012.

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Book chapters on the topic "Old age homes"

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Clough, Roger. "Participant Observation in Old Age Homes." In Old Age Homes, 30–49. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-4.

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Clough, Roger. "Going into a Home." In Old Age Homes, 63–79. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-6.

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Clough, Roger. "Introduction." In Old Age Homes, 1–3. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-1.

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Clough, Roger. "Departure." In Old Age Homes, 131–38. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-9.

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Clough, Roger. "The Function of Old Age Homes." In Old Age Homes, 185–201. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-13.

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Clough, Roger. "Norms and Controls." In Old Age Homes, 157–65. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-11.

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Clough, Roger. "Mr Jepson and Mrs Williams – Pictures of Two Residents." In Old Age Homes, 110–30. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-8.

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Clough, Roger. "Old Age Homes – Myths and Realities." In Old Age Homes, 4–15. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-2.

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Clough, Roger. "Styles of Old Age Homes." In Old Age Homes, 16–29. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-3.

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Clough, Roger. "The Old: Adults with Rights to Services." In Old Age Homes, 202–5. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003191421-14.

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Conference papers on the topic "Old age homes"

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Ashraf, Anam, Qasim Rauf, Jianhua Liu, Xiaoxian Zhu, and Raheela Firdaus. "Old Age Homes Of Pakistan And Effectibility Of Smart Home Technology - Quantitative Study." In 2022 International Conference on Frontiers of Communications, Information System and Data Science (CISDS). IEEE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cisds57597.2022.00019.

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Biradar, Ambresh G., Shubhang Johari, Samarth S. Kulkarni, Ameya Maheshwari, and Katam Venkatesh. "OpenThread Based Mesh Enabled IoT Smart Device Cluster for Health Monitoring of the Elderly in Old Age Homes." In 2020 4th International Conference on Electronics, Materials Engineering & Nano-Technology (IEMENTech). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iementech51367.2020.9270048.

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Schipor, Ovidiuandrei, and Irina Mocanu. "MAKING E-MOBILITY SUITABLE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE." In eLSE 2016. Carol I National Defence University Publishing House, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.12753/2066-026x-16-040.

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Regular physical exercises seem to be one of most important habit for living a healthy and joyful life. No matter what the age is, physical activity offers a general framework for an improved handling of human needs, starting with the basic ones such as physiological and safety and ending with the higher one such as belonging, esteem and self-actualisation. Despite of this, the higher the age is, the lower the availability for physical exercises become. Health issues, general lack of energy or social conformism are some of the most frequent reasons for such behaviour. Moreover, these factors act like a negative feed-back mechanism conducting to chronic inactivity. That is why maintaining a high level of physical activity even at a high age become a priority. In this article we present PAT - Physical Activity Trainer, a module projected to be included in Mobile@Old - an integrated platform for assisting elderly people to maintain a healthy lifestyle in their homes. One of the primary goals is to act as non-intrusively as possible while relying on modern technologies that will insure its effectiveness. Mobile@Old will take an interdisciplinary approach making use of several novel techniques in artificial intelligence, image analysis, facial expression recognition, data fusion, knowledge extraction and agents cooperation. PAT is presented from both psychological and technological point of view. The interface between kineto-therapist and old people is based on Kinect impersonal silhouettes. Real examples of recorded exercises are also presented. Moreover, we explain the interactions amongst PAT and the other components of Mobile@Old platform.
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Klempić Bogadi, Sanja, and Sonja Podgorelec. "Active and healthy aging in Croatia: An example from the city of Zagreb." In Population in Post-Yugoslav Countries: (Dis)Similarities and Perspectives. Institute of Social Sciences, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.59954/ppycdsp2024.26.

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For the quality of life and satisfaction of older individuals, in addition to financial status and social inclusion, good health and preserved functional abilities are crucial. The way to achieve a better quality of life in old age is linked to the concepts of active and healthy aging. This approach enables individuals to participate in the workforce for a longer period and reduces the needs and costs that the growing older population places on the healthcare system and various social services. In promoting active and healthy aging, researchers emphasize the importance of a life cycle perspective, focusing on activities throughout one's life rather than just in old age. We will present findings from a qualitative research study on aging in place of individuals aged 65 and older living in the city of Zagreb. Interviews were conducted with a sample of 20 older residents of Zagreb from December 2022 to January 2023, covering various aspects of their lives both past and present, using a life cycle perspective. The aim was to assess the extent to which an active lifestyle during different life stages influences overall quality of life in old age. Results showed that a significant predictor of healthy and active aging is regular physical activity and an active lifestyle. Additionally, the preservation of various interests and plans (future-oriented thinking) and the (material and social) opportunities for their realization were confirmed as crucial for the personal satisfaction of older individuals living in their own homes. Alongside regular physical activity, being in any way involved in the community, maintaining a social network (relationships with family members, friendships, neighbourly relations, relationships with former colleagues), and participating in leisure activities while fulfilling daily obligations (self-care) were extremely important for older individuals. Active and healthy aging is the result of an active lifestyle, primarily physical activity, the prolonged preservation of independence, individual involvement in the community, and maintaining a broad range of interests in all aspects throughout one's life.
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Arruda, Amilton, Edna Sant’Anna Moura, and Rosmarina Hoppe. "Universal Design Concepts Applied to a Semi-automated Loft for the Third Age with Accessibility." In Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference. AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe100835.

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With the growth of the elderly population in Brazil, there is increasing concern about appropriate dwellings for the elderly and to make these environments fit for this age group. For this important task of design, greater use must be made of information and computing tools so as to draw up more innovative designs. Adapting environments from the point of view of the dimensions, of computerization, of the physical space and of furniture in order make homes comfortable, safe and suitable for the elderly, as become of great importance today, because recent studies reveal that every year in our cities, the number of elderly people has been increasing. The object of this paper is to present a proposal for a dwelling with multiple functions, all of them concentrated on computer systems that meet the needs and assist this age group in coping with their limitations. Under the rules of Living with Gerontology arising from old age, adapting a new space for an accessible Loft is, according to the latest trends, a new concept of housing that aims to offer the elderly, an ever-growing and more active segment of society, a setting that is more appropriate and a safer life which has quality and dignity.
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van den Eijkel, Stefan, Dorien Foppen-de Graaf, Robbert Schuurmans, Stefan van Genderen, Koen Smit, and Sam Leewis. "Social robots in elderly healthcare: a burden or a gift?" In Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change. University of Maribor Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/978-961-286-485-9.37.

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The healthcare sector is currently under enormous pressure and the COVID-19 pandemic does not improve this situation. The quality of healthcare will be negatively impacted when this pressure continues in the longer term. In 2050 it is expected that a total of 2.1 billion people will be aged 60+ years old. To overcome the increasing demand for healthcare by this age group, various studies are being conducted into various technological solutions, such as social robots. In this study, the Alpha Mini social robot was used in an experiment to research which tasks a social robot could assist with, to reduce the work pressure of healthcare professionals and to help the elderly live longer at their own homes. The experiment was carried out using interviews with healthcare professionals and informal caregivers about the demonstrated Alpha Mini. In addition to the experiment and interviews a survey was sent out to 237 healthcare organizations in the Netherlands to identify the 1) work pressure, 2) daily tasks, 3) social robot experiences, and 4) the features a social robot should have to gather requirements. The experiment failed due to work pressure at the healthcare organization. The survey resulted in 181 respondents. The results suggest that tasks such as reminders, setting alarms and physiotherapy have a great potential to help the healthcare professional in reducing their work pressure and tasks, and the elderly to be able to stay living longer at their own home.
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Richard, Abdullah Al Roman, Md Farhad Sadman, Istiyar Rahman, Umma Habiba Mim, Abir Ahmed, and Md Saniat Rahman Zishan. "Design and Implementation of Smart Old Age Home." In 2021 International Conference on Automation, Control and Mechatronics for Industry 4.0 (ACMI). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/acmi53878.2021.9528237.

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Obućina, Ognjen, and Toni Babarović. "GUIDE pilot survey on child well-being in five European countries." In Population in Post-Yugoslav Countries: (Dis)Similarities and Perspectives. Institute of Social Sciences, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.59954/ppycdsp2024.8.

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Growing Up In Digital Europe (GUIDE) will be Europe’s first comparative birth cohort study of children’s and young people’s wellbeing. The aim of the GUIDE study is to track children’s personal wellbeing and development, in combination with key indicators of children’s homes, neighbourhoods, and schools, across Europe. GUIDE will be an accelerated cohort survey including a sample of infants as well as a sample of school age children. One of the principal tasks in the preparatory stage of the survey has been to implement the GUIDE Pilot Survey, a large-scale cohort pilot survey using a harmonised instrument and research design in five European countries: Croatia, Finland, France, Ireland and Slovenia. Three groups of respondents were interviewed, with a separate questionnaire for each group: 1) 8-year-old children, 2) parents of 8-year olds, 3) parents of newborn children. There were around 750 respondents per country, that is 250 respondents for each questionnaire in each country. Survey agencies used a variety of sampling and recruitment strategies. Whereas in Finland the survey took place in the CAVI (Computer-Assisted Voice Interviewing) mode, face-to-face interviews were implemented in the other four countries. The surveys took place between spring and early autumn 2023. The surveys have been successfully implemented in all five countries. An examination of survey responses, evaluation questions, and insights from survey agencies collectively assures us that the questionnaire content is mainly adequate and serves as a very good basis in the preparations of Wave 1 of the GUIDE survey. However, the insights obtained from our five pilot surveys offer valuable reflections on potential improvements for the design of forthcoming national surveys. The pilots shed light on the impact of recruitment methods, revealing increased complexity in survey implementation in settings where recruitment transpires in public spaces. Also, the positive influence of financial incentives on response rates and respondent satisfaction, crucial in the longitudinal context of our project, emerged as a noteworthy finding. The consideration of Computer-Assisted Voice Interviewing (CAVI) as a viable alternative to Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI), particularly for hard-to-reach populations, deserves serious attention. Finally, the pilot experience emphasizes the importance of providing interviewers with enhanced training, especially when engaging with child respondents. The lessons drawn from our pilot surveys also extend to considerations regarding the content of our questionnaires. While the fundamental structure of the questionnaire will not undergo substantial changes, thoughtful modifications are to be considered. A notable aspect pertains to the use of 5-scale answers in child questionnaires, where indications suggest potential challenges for some children. Also related to children's comprehension of questions, a discussion is needed around the inclusion of the so-called existential questions (such as those probing the meaning of life or optimism) when interviewing 8-year-olds, prompting reflection on whether these questions are best reserved for an older age group.
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Önder, Begüm Aylin. "Using the Concept of “Social Distancing” in Advertising Designs: A Comparative Analysis." In COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS. ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.17932/ctcspc.21/ctc21.009.

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Corporate social responsibility is one of the activities that goes beyond philanthropy, based on volunteerism in line with the responsibilities of enterprises towards society. This concept, which offers businesses the opportunity to look after and develop their brand image in the eyes of society, has become a necessity, not a choice, especially in today's world. In order to meet social expectations, the effectiveness of static and dynamic advertising messages implemented in all social benefit-based studies for human development such as environment, health and education is very important in terms of ensuring audience communication. In the second half of 2019, people were confined to homes and life came to a standstill all over the world in order to reduce and prevent the impact of the pandemic within the scope of the “New Type Corona Virus” (COVID-19) measures, which are from the sars-cov-2 coronavirus family, which is spreading rapidly globally starting from Wohan, Hubei Province, China. As a basic protection module for humanity against corona virus, it has incorporated the concept of social distancing into their lives in order to reduce the contact of staying at home and increasing hygiene, except in mandatory situations. During this extraordinary period, many brands on a global scale have included the concept of “social distance” in their advertising messages with the awareness of corporate social responsibility and have started to inform and educate the community about this issue by emphasizing the importance of the process. Within the scope of this research, advertising designs prepared by brands acting with corporate social responsibility awareness through the concept of social distancing during the Pandemic period were discussed and how the meaning structures behind the messages were created and transmitted. The research is limited to 3 (three) advertising designs determined by the 'judicial sampling' method (selective method). In the sample of the study, advertising narratives of brands in different sectors were explained in general framework and similar and different aspects of messages were uncovered by performing comparative analysis between messages in line with the findings obtained from the narratives. In this context, it was determined that the contrasts of “pessimism and optimism, hope and despair, happiness and unhappiness, death and life, strong and powerless, youth and old age, unity/togetherness and separation, struggle and defeat, nature and culture” were constructed as the main discourse.
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Ma, Xiao-xuan, Xiu-xia Zhang, Li-Xin Guo, Zhen-wei Ding, Li-long Zhang, Shu-yi Wei, Rong Fan, and Yuan-ze Ma. "An intelligent old-age home endowment monitoring system based on Internet of Things." In 2017 International Conference on Progress in Informatics and Computing (PIC). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pic.2017.8359568.

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Reports on the topic "Old age homes"

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CONNOLLY, MARIE, AKAKPO DOMEFA KONOU, and MARIE-LOUISE LEROUX. Evaluating the relationship between income, survival and loss of autonomy among older Canadians. CIRANO, February 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54932/njrj5247.

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Evaluating the relationship between health at old age and income is crucial for the design of equitable public policies targeted toward the elderly. Using 2016 Canadian survey data on adults aged between 50 and 70, we estimate the relationships between individual income, longevity and dependency at the old age. We use both subjective and objective measures of the probability to survive to age 85, of the probability to have activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, and of the probability of entering a nursing home. We find that income and the (objective and subjective) probability to live to age 85 and over are positively related while income and the (objective and subjective) probability to suffer from ADL limitations are negatively related. We also find that while the objective probability to enter a nursing home is negatively correlated with income, the subjective probability is positively correlated with income. Most of our results are driven by individuals in the highest tercile of the income distribution. Our results are robust to different sensitivity checks.
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Saleem, Athary, Saqer Alenezi, Nimer Al-Shadidi, and Khaleel Mohammad. Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess Formation after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: A Case Report and Literature Review of an Infrequently Encountered Postoperative Complication. Science Repository, April 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.ajscr.2024.01.03.

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Introduction and Importance: Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is an uncommon postoperative complication of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Radiological investigations such as abdominal ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) are crucial to evaluate and diagnose intra-abdominal abscesses, especially hepatic collections. Case Presentation: A 66-year-old female patient with multiple comorbidities, including urticaria requiring monoclonal antibody therapy (humera). She underwent an uneventful RYGB to treat her weight regain and reflux after a prior sleeve gastrectomy and presented with diffuse abdominal pain. This occurred on postoperative day 23 after the patient was discharged home. Patient evaluation was initiated by physical examination, laboratory investigations, and radiological diagnostic tools. Chest and abdominal X-rays together with abdominal ultrasonography were unremarkable. Then, abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans with IV contrast were done, and a liver abscess was detected. Image-guided percutaneous transhepatic liver abscess drainage through pigtail drain placement was performed. The patient’s response was evaluated by serial abdominal CT scans. The liver abscess was successfully treated by percutaneous drainage for 5 weeks and IV antibiotic therapy. Clinical Discussion: PLA is a rare entity that might occur after gastro-intestinal surgery such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Patients with a history of immunosuppressive therapy may be at increased risk of this complication. This life-threatening complication can be prevented by treating liver abscesses early on by utilizing imaging-guided drainage and intravenous antibiotics. Conclusion: Due to the unusual etiologic origin of hepatic abscess post-RYGB, we report the case of a 66-year-old female with diffuse abdominal pain, which was found to be caused by PLA.
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Wang, Xiaoyu. Pediatric tuina in treating recurrent respiratory tract infection in children: a systematic review and meta‑analysis. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, April 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2023.4.0075.

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Review question / Objective: Is pediatric tuina an effective treatment for recurrent respiratory tract infection in children? Condition being studied: Recurrent respiratory tract infection (RRTI) is a common disease in children, which refers to the recurrence of upper and lower respiratory tract infections within a year, exceeding the prescribed number of times. It is more common in infants under 3 years old. The disease is easy to relapse and lasts for a long time, affecting the normal growth and development of children and physical and mental health, easily causing other diseases, leading to a variety of chronic wasting diseases, and damaging the function of organs and the immune system. Immunotherapy and nutritional therapy are commonly used in Western medicine. At present, the treatment of RRTI in children with traditional Chinese medicine has achieved a certain effect, and the treatment mainly includes internal treatment and external treatment. Tuina therapy is one of the common therapies for the treatment of RRTI in children with traditional Chinese medicine. Because of its advantages, there are many literature reports on tuina treatment of this disease, with a good total effective rate, but whether its therapeutic effect is higher than other therapies has not been determined as a whole. This study used the method of systematic review to collect the published clinical research literature on the treatment of RRTI in children at home and abroad for systematic review, so as to provide a reference for clinical research.
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Mateo Díaz, Mercedes, Laura Becerra Luna, Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte, Florencia López, Marcelo Pérez Alfaro, and Alejandro Vasquez Echeverria. Nudging Parents to Improve Preschool Attendance in Uruguay. Inter-American Development Bank, November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002901.

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Uruguay has increased it preschool enrollment, reaching almost universal coverage among four- and five-year-olds. However, more than a third of children enrolled in preschool programs have insufficient attendance, with absenteeism higher in schools in lower socioeconomic areas and among younger preschool children. This paper presents the results of a behavioral intervention to increase preschool attendance nationwide. Most previous experiments using behavioral sciences have looked at the impact of nudging parents on attendance and learning for school-age children; this is the first experiment looking at both attendance and child development for preschool children. It is also the first behavioral intervention to use a government mobile app to send messages to parents of preschool children. The intervention had no average treatment effect on attendance, but results ranged widely across groups. Attendance by children in the 25th 75th percentiles of absenteeism rose by 0.320.68 days over the course of the 13-week intervention, and attendance among children in remote areas increased by 1.48 days. Among all children in the study, the intervention also increased language development by 0.10 standard deviations, an impact similar to that of very labor-intensive programs, such as home visits. The intervention had stronger effects on children in the remote provinces of Uruguay, increasing various domains of child development by about 0.33 to 0.37 standard deviations. Behavioral interventions seeking to reduce absenteeism and raise test scores usually nudge parents on both the importance of attendance and ways to improve child development. In this experiment, the nudges focused only on absenteeism but had an effect on both.
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Williams, Thomas. Cell Biology Board Game: Cell Survival (School Version). University of Dundee, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.20933/100001270.

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Cells are the smallest units of life. The environment around cells is always changing. Cells need to adapt to survive. This curriculum linked game and lesson plan introduces the world of cells to pupils 8-13. But can they keep their cells alive? This is a guide to how the cell survival resources can be used in a lesson and can be adapted as the teacher sees fit to do so. This lesson is aimed at 8-13 year olds, and fits into an hour long session. The Cell Survival Game has been adapted for both home use and for use in the classroom, and is accompanied by a series of videos. Learning Outcomes – Cells are the smallest unit of life – There are many different types of cells, and some examples of cell types – Cells experience many dangers, and some examples of dangers – How cells notice and defend themselves against dangers Links to the Curriculum – Health and Wellbeing: I am developing my understanding of the human body – Languages: I can find specific information in a straight forward text (book and instructions) to learn new things, I discover new words and phrases (relating to cells) – Mathematics: I am developing a sense of size and amount (by using the dice), I am exploring number processes (addition and subtraction) and understand they represent quantities (steps to finish line), I am learning about measurements (cell sizes) and am exploring patterns (of cell defences against dangers) – Science: I am learning about biodiversity (different types of microbes), body systems, cells and how they work. – Technology: I am learning about new technologies (used to understand how cells work).
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Börjesson, Patrik, Maria Eggertsen, Lachlan Fetterplace, Ann-Britt Florin, Ronny Fredriksson, Susanna Fredriksson, Patrik Kraufvelin, et al. Long-term effects of no-take zones in Swedish waters. Edited by Ulf Bergström, Charlotte Berkström, and Mattias Sköld. Department of Aquatic Resources, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54612/a.10da2mgf51.

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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly established worldwide to protect and restore degraded ecosystems. However, the level of protection varies among MPAs and has been found to affect the outcome of the closure. In no-take zones (NTZs), no fishing or extraction of marine organisms is allowed. The EU Commission recently committed to protect 30% of European waters by 2030 through the updated Biodiversity Strategy. Importantly, one third of these 30% should be of strict protection. Exactly what is meant by strict protection is not entirely clear, but fishing would likely have to be fully or largely prohibited in these areas. This new target for strictly protected areas highlights the need to evaluate the ecological effects of NTZs, particularly in regions like northern Europe where such evaluations are scarce. The Swedish NTZs made up approximately two thirds of the total areal extent of NTZs in Europe a decade ago. Given that these areas have been closed for at least 10 years and can provide insights into long-term effects of NTZs on fish and ecosystems, they are of broad interest in light of the new 10% strict protection by 2030 commitment by EU member states. In total, eight NTZs in Swedish coastal and offshore waters were evaluated in the current report, with respect to primarily the responses of focal species for the conservation measure, but in some of the areas also ecosystem responses. Five of the NTZs were established in 2009-2011, as part of a government commission, while the other three had been established earlier. The results of the evaluations are presented in a synthesis and also in separate, more detailed chapters for each of the eight NTZs. Overall, the results suggest that NTZs can increase abundances and biomasses of fish and decapod crustaceans, given that the closed areas are strategically placed and of an appropriate size in relation to the life cycle of the focal species. A meta-regression of the effects on focal species of the NTZs showed that CPUE was on average 2.6 times higher after three years of protection, and 3.8 times higher than in the fished reference areas after six years of protection. The proportion of old and large individuals increased in most NTZs, and thereby also the reproductive potential of populations. The increase in abundance of large predatory fish also likely contributed to restoring ecosystem functions, such as top-down control. These effects appeared after a 5-year period and in many cases remained and continued to increase in the longer term (>10 years). In the two areas where cod was the focal species of the NTZs, positive responses were weak, likely as an effect of long-term past, and in the Kattegat still present, recruitment overfishing. In the Baltic Sea, predation by grey seal and cormorant was in some cases so high that it likely counteracted the positive effects of removing fisheries and led to stock declines in the NTZs. In most cases, the introduction of the NTZs has likely decreased the total fishing effort rather than displacing it to adjacent areas. In the Kattegat NTZ, however, the purpose was explicitly to displace an unselective coastal mixed bottom-trawl fishery targeting Norway lobster and flatfish to areas where the bycatches of mature cod were smaller. In two areas that were reopened to fishing after 5 years, the positive effects of the NTZs on fish stocks eroded quickly to pre-closure levels despite that the areas remained closed during the spawning period, highlighting that permanent closures may be necessary to maintain positive effects. We conclude from the Swedish case studies that NTZs may well function as a complement to other fisheries management measures, such as catch, effort and gear regulations. The experiences from the current evaluation show that NTZs can be an important tool for fisheries management especially for local coastal fish populations and areas with mixed fisheries, as well as in cases where there is a need to counteract adverse ecosystem effects of fishing. NTZs are also needed as reference for marine environmental management, and for understanding the effects of fishing on fish populations and other ecosystem components in relation to other pressures. MPAs where the protection of both fish and their habitats is combined may be an important instrument for ecosystembased management, where the recovery of large predatory fish may lead to a restoration of important ecosystem functions and contribute to improving decayed habitats. With the new Biodiversity Strategy, EUs level of ambition for marine conservation increases significantly, with the goal of 30% of coastal and marine waters protected by 2030, and, importantly, one third of these areas being strictly protected. From a conservation perspective, rare, sensitive and/or charismatic species or habitats are often in focus when designating MPAs, and displacement of fisheries is then considered an unwanted side effect. However, if the establishment of strictly protected areas also aims to rebuild fish stocks, these MPAs should be placed in heavily fished areas and designed to protect depleted populations by accounting for their home ranges to generate positive outcomes. Thus, extensive displacement of fisheries is required to reach benefits for depleted populations, and need to be accounted for e.g. by specific regulations outside the strictly protected areas. These new extensive EU goals for MPA establishment pose a challenge for management, but at the same time offer an opportunity to bridge the current gap between conservation and fisheries management.
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