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Correlates of Pelvic Floor Disorders in Women Fifty years and Over Attending Out-patient Gynaecology and Urology Clinics at a Tertiary Hospital in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 5: 2018: Special Issue Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of The University of the West Indies
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.182
Pages: 
376–81
Synopsis: 
This paper describes the association between pelvic floor disorders and selected sociodemographic and health variables in a clinic based sample of Jamaican women aged 50 and older.

ABSTRACT 

Received: 
01 May, 2018
Accepted: 
03 Aug, 2018
Published: 
21 Dec, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
ageing
genitourinary health
pelvic floor disorder
symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
Journal Authors: 
D Willie-Tyndale
D Eldemire-Shearer
e-Published: 19 Dec, 2018

Exercise for Healthy, Active Ageing: A Physiological Perspective and Review of International Recommendations

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 5: 2018: Special Issue Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of The University of the West Indies
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.177
Pages: 
351–56
Synopsis: 
Individualized exercise regimens, including aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility training help the older person overcome age-related physiological decline. Recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other organizations for physical activity for improved quality of life for the ageing person are discussed.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
08 May, 2018
Accepted: 
03 Aug, 2018
Published: 
21 Dec, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2018_351_356.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
ageing
exercise
physical activity
physiology of older person
senior
Journal Authors: 
K Thaxter-Nesbeth
A Facey
e-Published: 19 Dec, 2018

Barriers to Informal Caregiving of Persons Living with Dementia in Barbados: A Phenomenological Inquiry

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 3: 2018
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.142
Pages: 
206-11
Synopsis: 
This paper qualitatively explored the barriers faced by informal caregivers of persons living with dementia in Barbados.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the barriers of primary informal caregivers to caring for persons living with dementia (PLWDs) in Barbados.

Methods: A qualitative, phenomenological methodology was adopted. Eight in-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with primary informal caregivers of PLWDs. Transcripts were analysed according to Giorgi’s four-step phenomenological framework.

Received: 
13 Jul, 2017
Accepted: 
12 Dec, 2017
Published: 
22 Oct, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
ageing
Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia
elderly
qualitative
Journal Authors: 
CR Brown
MM Murphy
e-Published: 14 Dec, 2017

Dementia among Older Persons in Jamaica: Prevalence and Policy Implications

Issue: 
Vol 67, Issue 1: 2018
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.133
Pages: 
1-8
Synopsis: 
This paper described the prevalence of dementia in the ageing Jamaican population. There are service and policy implications given the increasing importance of providing health and social services for persons with dementia.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the prevalence of dementia and dementia types in Jamaica.

Received: 
20 Jun, 2017
Accepted: 
21 Jun, 2017
Published: 
22 Apr, 2018
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
ageing
Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia
prevalence
Journal Authors: 
D Eldemire-Shearer
K James
P Johnson
R Gibson
D Willie-Tyndale
e-Published: 21 Jun, 2017

Chronic Disease and Ageing in the Caribbean: Opportunities Knock at the Door

Issue: 
Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011
Pages: 
471–7
Synopsis: 
The challenges of increasing chronic diseases and ageing populations demand political will and collaborative approaches at programmatic and policy levels.
ABSTRACT
 
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Chronic Disease
ageing
Journal Authors: 
D Eldemire-Shearer
K James
C Morris
D Holder-Nevins
H Lawes
M Harris
e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014

From Ageing Research to Policy and Practice

Issue: 
Vol 61, issue 4 (2012) - Special Issue on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago 50 years Independence
Pages: 
380–6
Synopsis: 
This paper examines and illustrates the use of research on ageing issues to spur, inform and guide the elaboration of policies regarding older persons.

INTRODUCTION

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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Research on ageing issues
ageing
Journal Authors: 
D Eldemire-Shearer
e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013

The Elderly in Trinidad: Health, Social and Economic Status and Issues of Loneliness

Issue: 
Vol 57, Issue 6 (2008) - Special Issue on UWI 60th Anniversary, 1948 - 2008
Pages: 
589–95
Synopsis: 
This study investigated the health, social and economic situation, and issues of loneliness in the elderly in Trinidad. More than one-third of these persons reported themselves to be in “fair” to “good” health, but a similar proportion reported feelings of loneliness.
ABSTRACT
 
Objectives: To determine the general health and social status of elderly persons surveyed in Trinidad and to explore issues of loneliness.
 
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Trinidad
ageing
Status of the Elderly
Journal Authors: 
JM Rawlins
DT Simeon
DD Ramdath
DD Chadee
e-Published: 25 Jul, 2013
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