Improving Quality of Life for Elderly: A Comparison of Three Articles

This academic paper compares three articles on improving the quality of life for elderly people. It discusses the common theme, key points, similarities and differences, and critically identifies ways to cooperate with engagement for improving the quality of living among older people.

SHORT ACADEMIC PAPER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
A Theme for article......................................................................................................................4
B Key points................................................................................................................................4
C Similarities and differences in three articles............................................................................5
D Critically identification of way to cooperate with engagement for improving the quality of
living among older people...........................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
This report will cover the comparison of three articles that based on improving the quality of
living for the older people, it begins with identifying the common theme of journal articles and
then key points, further discuss the similarities and differences along with strength and
weakness. It finally discusses the critically identification of way to cooperate the engagement of
older people with the living quality process.
MAIN BODY
Source details Article 1 Article 2 Article 3
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A Theme for article In this theme is
physical activity and
health related quality
life among
community dwelling
elderly (Halaweh and
et.al 2015).
Advantage of physical
exercise training on
cognition and quality
of life for elderly
(Langlois and et.al
2013).
Quality of life and
physical activity in
older working
population (Puciato,
Borysiuk and
Rozpara, 2017)
B Key points In first article it is
identified that PA
(physical activity) and
health related quality
of life (HRQoL) as it
is essential for the
older to increase
physical activity to
mitigate the severe
health risk. In this
questionnaire has
been conducted where
the participants are
115 women and 61
men where the mean
age is 68.15 years.
This article discusses
that frailty a
vulnerable condition
that increase the fall,
hospitalisation risk
among the older
people. It suggests
that physical activity
helps in enhancing the
cognition and quality
of living. In this study
almost 83 members
are selected as
participant where the
age range is 61-89. It
discusses that frailty
is an enhancing
geriatric syndrome
that generally limits
the physical exercise.
Article covered the
information which
states that physical
activity is the
effective measure for
mitigation of the
psychosomatic
disorders. It helps in
improving the quality
of life of older
working people. In
this study almost 1013
people has been taken
which include the 565
women and 448 men
that mainly ranges in
55-64 age group.

C Similarities and differences in three articles
Similarities in three of article are found that, it highlights the demand of physical activities
in elderly to avoid any vulnerable situation that can be a life threatening for them. As in first
article it shows that participating in continual moderate intensity such as walking, cycling helps
in providing the benefit for health (André and et.al 2018). Similarly, in article two it is stated that
physical activity helps in increasing the physical capacity and sufferance in frail old people. And
in third article it also discusses that with physical exercise older people can easily pursue their
quality of life. As such differences can be seen as both first and third article aim to focus on
introducing the physical activity plan but on the other hand in article two it is found that people
who suffer from dementia are at fall risk thus this limits their physical functioning.
Strength and weakness in three articles
As for the first article its strength is it is well written and use of language is better that
helps in developing the direct concept as increment in physical exercise helps in providing the
significant benefits for health. Its weakness can be there are some short terns given which are PA
SCAQ, EQ-5D-5L at some point it is confusing the reader. In article two its strength is clear
structure and concept but too much numeric data which is not in proper order is found as its
weakness. At last in third article, it provides the specific terms first that helps in forming the
further knowledge and as such weakness is improper structuring.
D Critically identification of way to cooperate with engagement for improving the quality of
living among older people
As for the older people it is important to introduce the physical activity plan in order to support
their quality of life (Moore and et.al 2020). Better and efficient way is to communicate with
them, as most of the older people gets offended so it is important to pursue with proper strategies
as to involve families as well, it helps the patient to respond effectively. Also to follow all social
policies in regards with social participation of the older people especially after their retirement.
Helps the elderly to understand the need of exercise so that they regularly lay out physical
activity that supports their cognition development.
CONCLUSION
From the above it is concluded that physical activity helps in mitigating all the health risk, at
certain point of age Elder people mainly suffers from low immune system and poor functioning
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of organs thus it causes severe health conditions for them. Thus above it illustrated the
description of three articles that highlighted as how physical activity can help in improving the
quality of life for elderly.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
André, N. and et.al 2018. Cognitive strategies and physical activity in older adults: A
discriminant analysis. Journal of aging research. 2018.
Halaweh, H. and et.al 2015. Physical activity and health-related quality of life among community
dwelling elderly. Journal of clinical medicine research. 7(11). p.845.
Langlois, F. and et.al 2013. Benefits of physical exercise training on cognition and quality of life
in frail older adults. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social
Sciences. 68(3). pp.400-404.
Moore, A.J. and et.al 2020. Therapeutic alliance facilitates adherence to physiotherapy-led
exercise and physical activity for older adults with knee pain: a longitudinal qualitative
study. Journal of physiotherapy. 66(1). pp.45-53.
Puciato, D., Borysiuk, Z. and Rozpara, M., 2017. Quality of life and physical activity in an older
working-age population. Clinical interventions in aging. 12. p.1627.
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