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- Articles and reports: 89-630-X200800110652Geography: CanadaDescription:
Having few satisfying or rewarding relationships can be a particular problem among older seniors, many of whom enjoy a reduced circle of friends after retirement that can be further reduced with the death of family and friends, loss of a spouse or partner, a move to a care facility, or activity limitations due to ill health. Although having a large network of friends may be desirable, the difference between having no friends and having at least one friend can be important for reducing isolation. Data from the General Social Survey (GSS) in response to the question asking Canadians how many close friends they have indicates that fewer women in the very oldest segments of the population are reporting that they still have close friends. This issue is of particular concern among senior women because they tend to make up the majority of those in the oldest segments of the population. At the same time, a large proportion of older senior women live alone.
Release date: 2008-07-10 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X20050017941Geography: CanadaDescription:
We live in an aging society. And much has been written about how care will be provided to an aging population. We can't stop aging, and our capacity to affect our health as we age is limited, but the size, quality and proximity of people's social networks are arguably among the things that determine whether seniors receive formal care delivered by professionals, rely on informal care provided by family and friends or, indeed, receive no care at all.
In this article, we look at the relationship between the social networks of non-institutionalized seniors and whether they receive formal, informal or no care.
Release date: 2005-06-07 - 3. Successful aging in health care institutions ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20050009089Geography: CanadaDescription:
Successful aging in health care institutions explores factors associated with positive self-perceived health among seniors who live in health care institutions. Prevalence rates of positive self-perceived health are estimated and characteristics associated with it are identified. As well, factors related to death among institutional residents over a six-year period are analysed.
Release date: 2005-02-09 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X19990034790Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article compares some selected indicators of psychological and social well-being for married seniors in poor health with those for seniors in good health. It also examines whether the well-being of partners is affected by their spouse's health.
Release date: 1999-12-09 - Articles and reports: 87-003-X19990044721Geography: CanadaDescription:
As the Internation Year of the Senior Persons winds down, attention on this growing group of consumers will continue well into the next millenium. This event marked the first year that seniors have been recognized by a worldwide designation.
Release date: 1999-10-29 - 6. Eldercare in Canada: who does how much? ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-008-X19990024661Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article looks at the people who are providing care to seniors with a long-term health problem, the factors that influence the amount of time they devote to eldercare and the types of hardships they experience as a result of helping.
Release date: 1999-09-09 - 7. Widows living alone ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-008-X19990014573Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article examines some of the characteristics that appear to predispose widowed women to live on their own, with particular emphasis on the extent of their contact with family and friends.
Release date: 1999-06-08 - Articles and reports: 89-552-M1998005Geography: CanadaDescription:
This report presents evidence that literacy is an overlooked socio-economic factor that is an important determinant of health among senior citizens.
Release date: 1998-11-19
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- Articles and reports: 89-630-X200800110652Geography: CanadaDescription:
Having few satisfying or rewarding relationships can be a particular problem among older seniors, many of whom enjoy a reduced circle of friends after retirement that can be further reduced with the death of family and friends, loss of a spouse or partner, a move to a care facility, or activity limitations due to ill health. Although having a large network of friends may be desirable, the difference between having no friends and having at least one friend can be important for reducing isolation. Data from the General Social Survey (GSS) in response to the question asking Canadians how many close friends they have indicates that fewer women in the very oldest segments of the population are reporting that they still have close friends. This issue is of particular concern among senior women because they tend to make up the majority of those in the oldest segments of the population. At the same time, a large proportion of older senior women live alone.
Release date: 2008-07-10 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X20050017941Geography: CanadaDescription:
We live in an aging society. And much has been written about how care will be provided to an aging population. We can't stop aging, and our capacity to affect our health as we age is limited, but the size, quality and proximity of people's social networks are arguably among the things that determine whether seniors receive formal care delivered by professionals, rely on informal care provided by family and friends or, indeed, receive no care at all.
In this article, we look at the relationship between the social networks of non-institutionalized seniors and whether they receive formal, informal or no care.
Release date: 2005-06-07 - 3. Successful aging in health care institutions ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20050009089Geography: CanadaDescription:
Successful aging in health care institutions explores factors associated with positive self-perceived health among seniors who live in health care institutions. Prevalence rates of positive self-perceived health are estimated and characteristics associated with it are identified. As well, factors related to death among institutional residents over a six-year period are analysed.
Release date: 2005-02-09 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X19990034790Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article compares some selected indicators of psychological and social well-being for married seniors in poor health with those for seniors in good health. It also examines whether the well-being of partners is affected by their spouse's health.
Release date: 1999-12-09 - Articles and reports: 87-003-X19990044721Geography: CanadaDescription:
As the Internation Year of the Senior Persons winds down, attention on this growing group of consumers will continue well into the next millenium. This event marked the first year that seniors have been recognized by a worldwide designation.
Release date: 1999-10-29 - 6. Eldercare in Canada: who does how much? ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-008-X19990024661Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article looks at the people who are providing care to seniors with a long-term health problem, the factors that influence the amount of time they devote to eldercare and the types of hardships they experience as a result of helping.
Release date: 1999-09-09 - 7. Widows living alone ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-008-X19990014573Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article examines some of the characteristics that appear to predispose widowed women to live on their own, with particular emphasis on the extent of their contact with family and friends.
Release date: 1999-06-08 - Articles and reports: 89-552-M1998005Geography: CanadaDescription:
This report presents evidence that literacy is an overlooked socio-economic factor that is an important determinant of health among senior citizens.
Release date: 1998-11-19
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