ELDERLY

Background: Many older adults struggle with poor movement, loneliness, depression, and daily activities. Many older people cannot access physiotherapists due to illness, long distance, and lack of transportation. Tele-physiotherapy gives them care online, helps them move well, feel less lonely and stay independent. Aim: This research investigated the impact of tele-physiotherapy in improving the quality of life for aged persons in Nigeria. Its objective is to propose solutions regarding the use of available technologies to improve mobility, happiness, and social participation at the local level. Methodology: The research used a single-group pretest - posttest quasi- experimental design. Fifty-eight participants were recruited, took part in tele- physiotherapy (guided virtual exercises) and assessed before and after the intervention. Pre and posttest differences were analysed using paired test. The data collection tools were; Time Up and Go, University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale 15 and Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living. Pretest and posttest scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Result: For mobility, the time reduced from 20.41 seconds pretest to 17.14 seconds in the posttest. The social solitude scores reduced from 55.09 pretest to 44.90 posttest. There was significant drop in depression scores from 9.03 pretest to 5.47 posttest. While the participants’ independence increased from 64.43 to 73.93. Conclusion: These results imply that tele-physiotherapy is an effective approach for supporting better health and daily living for the elderly

This study examines the impact of poverty on the mental health of the elderly in Ovbiogie community, Edo State. Poverty is a pervasive issue that affects the well- being of individuals, particularly the elderly. The study aims to investigate the relationship between poverty and mental health outcomes among the elderly in Ovbiogie community. A cross-sectional survey design will be employed, and data will be collected from a sample of elderly individuals in the community. The study's findings will contribute to the understanding of the impact of poverty on the mental health of the elderly and inform the development of interventions to address this issue.