Special lssues

Psychological and Mental Health of the Elderly in China

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023 (closed)

Guest Editors

Prof. Yuxiu Liu, Weifang Medical University, China Email: 18663608162@163.com
Biography:
Yuxiu Liu is an associate professor at Weifang Medical University. The research field mainly focuses on the psychological care of cancer patients and the psychological and mental health of the elderly. Researches have been done on the truth disclosure, decision-making, psychological intervention for cancer patients, and the emotion and cognition of the elderly. More information can be found at ORCID (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0387-307X).

Name: Xianwen Li
Title: Ph.D. Associate Professor
Email: xwli0201@njmu.edu.cn
Bio:
Xianwen Li is an associate professor at Nanjing Medical University. The research interests of Dr. Li focus on cognitive training and brain health of old adults. He has published several research papers on SCI journals such as Brain Science, Frontiers in public health, and served as a reviewer for some journals. More information on Dr. Li’s work can be found at ORCID (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1935-2391).

Name: Sheng Luo
Title: Associate Professor
Email: wfxz3418@sina.com
Bio:
Sheng Luo is an associate professor at Weifang Medical College. His main research interests are community health service management and elderly services. He has conducted research on the demand for elderly services, the supply of elderly services and the mental health of the elderly in the community. He has published several research papers in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Chinese Journal of Gerontology, Chinese Health Statistics and other core journals.

Summary

By the end of 2021, there were 267.36 million people aged 60 and above in China, accounting for 18.9% of the total population, including 200.56 million people aged 65 and above, accounting for 14.2% of the total population in China. China will be one of the most serious aging countries. By the influence of Chinese traditional filial piety culture, most of the elderly are keen to live in the community or in their own homes. Nursing homes are always the final choice of professional care for the elderly with severe functional or other physical limitations. The overwhelming evidence showed that there was higher rate of depression among the elderly in China compared with other European countries. The number and severity of emotional diseases of the elderly in Chinese nursing homes had increased significantly. As China's economy grows and social structure changes, family miniaturization due to one-child policy makes the traditional family pension model unsustainable.

 

This issue focuses on psychological and mental health of the elderly in China, including emotional health and cognition of the elderly. We welcome various paper forms, including original researches, reviews, and case reports, using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods.

 

The topics of interest for the special issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

Mental health of older adults in nursing homes

Mental health of older adults in community

Mental health of older adults in homes

Mental health of elderly oncology patients

Emotion management and intervention for older adults

Geriatric cognitive disorder management and intervention


Keywords

Depression, fear, loneliness, stress, anxiety, sense of loss, social isolation, boredom, self-efficacy

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