Home Support for Elderly: Evaluation of Intra- Extrinsic Determinants Which Maximize This Possibility

Launched by CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE BESANCON · Nov 6, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is designed to explore how elderly people can continue living safely and comfortably in their own homes as they age. Researchers want to understand the various factors—both personal and environmental—that help or hinder older adults in maintaining their independence at home. They believe that by studying these factors together, they can create better support systems and policies to help seniors age in place, rather than moving to assisted living facilities.

To participate in this study, individuals must be between 70 and 75 years old, living independently in their homes in the Franche-Comté region of France, and capable of performing daily activities on their own, with only occasional help. The trial will not include those who are waiting for alternative housing, have serious health problems, or significant cognitive impairments. Participants can expect to engage in discussions and assessments about their living conditions and health, contributing valuable information that can shape future support for aging in place.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Men and women living at home alone, as a couple or accompanied (children, relatives, etc.). For people living as a couple, if both meet all the criteria, both members of the couple can be evaluated; Being between 70 and 75 years old; Independent people physically capable of moving around (Iso Ressource Group \[GIR\] 5 and 6); GIR 5 includes people moving around alone within their home, eating and dressing alone. They may need occasional help with washing and domestic activities (meal preparation, cleaning, etc.); GIR 6 is made up of people who are autonomous for all discriminatory acts of everyday life. They may need occasional help with domestic activities; Living in a primary residence in Franche Comté region; Not objecting to participation in the study; Being affiliated to a French social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having made a request for living in an alternative hose or waiting for a response; Having an episode of acute pathology; Having major cognitive impairment (assessed using the Mini Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] and a threshold \> 20 \[mild or no impairment\]) (23); Having a contraindication to physical exercise; Having artificial nutrition or having replacement treatment (e.g. dialysis); Being legally incapacitated or in limited legal capacity; Person unlikely to cooperate in the study and/or low cooperation anticipated by the investigator; Not expressing himself easily in French.