Assessment Factors Influencing the Nutrition of Elderly People

Viktorija Piščalkienė, Rima Januškevičiūtė, Regina Balčiūnienė Abstract Nutrition is variable with aging. This depends on varies factors.Some of them depends on age changes of body, health status,some – on social or cultural environment, attitudes and knowledge.All influencing factors could be grouped into four groups:social, psychological, related to aging and biomedical factors.Investigative participants. In the group…

Sleep Problems in the Elderly: Comparative Analysis

Viktorija Piščalkienė, Rima Januškevičiūtė, Regina Balčiūnienė, Dalė Smaidžiūnienė Abstract In Lithuania, like in many other European countries, one of demographic development features is the aging of inhabitants. This aging process causes various body transformations, changes of personality, habits and abilities to do certain things. Sleeping disorders are one of the most common health problems in…

Balance Assessment of Elderly Using „Sigma Balance Pad“

Laura Rutkauskienė, Viktorija Pisčalkienė, Brigita Zachovajevienė, Milda Gintilienė, Aušra Kavaliauskienė Abstract This article presents the data on balance assessment among the subjects aged 60 years and more. Balance assessment was conducted using assessment platform „Sigma Balance Pad“. Quantitative indicators were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and correlation analysis. The sample comprised 70 subjects aged…