Accessing care coordination information: the non-statutory sector contribution
This study explores the range and scope of web-based information about care coordination activities for older people in the non-statutory sector in England. Design/methodology/approach Non-statutory organisations were identified through a structured internet search. Services were screened to identify those providing at least one care coordination activity. A postal survey of services was conducted in 2014 and results compared with the initial findings of the web search. Findings Almost 300 services were identified, most of which were provided by three organisations: Age UK; Alzheimer ’s Society; and the British Red Cro...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Quality in residential care: exploring residents ’, family members', managers' and staff perspectives
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose The aim of this research was to explore the indicators of quality in care for people working and living in aged residential care settings. Design/methodology/approach This research was conducted using an ethnographic design in two distinct aged residential care facilities in a New Zealand city, a large facility with residential, dementia and hospital level care, and a small family owned facility providing residential care only. Fifty hours of observational data were collected, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 people, includ...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
"Are you going to come and see us again soon?" An intergenerational event between stroke survivors and school-children
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose A one-hour intergenerational event held at an infant school in Norfolk, England, aimed to increase the citizenship experience of young children and their awareness of what it means to live with stroke, and to address social isolation or self-confidence in communicating among stroke survivors with aphasia. It also intended to gauge whether this activity might provide a basis for future research. Design/methodology/approach Four community-dwelling stroke survivors with aphasia were recruited. Twelve pupils aged 6 and 7 were selected by their Year...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Overcoming ageism through a new intergenerational learning paradigm: challenges and findings
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose The aim of this paper is to present a programme developed and tested in Portugal under this new paradigm where young adults (18-30) and old adults (over 65) learn research skills together. Design/methodology/approach The structure of the learning experience consists in a six-month training course for lay people in research skills in three specific areas of family, mental health and intergenerational relationships. In order to apply the acquired research and intervention knowledge, participants work in intergenerational groups on a small resear...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Dementia: towards a perceptual control theory perspective
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose To explore the psychosocial experiences of people living with dementia using a Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) perspective. Design/methodology/approach Conceptual paper. Findings The paper suggests that people with dementia may control their perceptions by using four modes of control; control, automatic, passive observation and imagination. Research limitations/implications The paper highlights how a perceived sense of ‘too little’ or ‘too much’ control can create psychological and emotional distress, as people with dementia seek to r...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Suicide in an ageing UK population: problems and prevention
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2016. Purpose Suicide can an emotive, and at times, controversial subject. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the social, health, personal, and cultural issues that can arise in late life and the potential reasons for suicide. It will analyse already recognised risk factors of suicide in older adults and focus on improving knowledge about the social meaning and causation of suicide for older people. It will also consider suicide prevention policies, their practice implications, and whether they are successfully in protecting this potentially vulnerabl...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Learning from the increasing diversity in ageing
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2016. (Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults)
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Guest editorial
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 153-156, September 2016. (Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults)
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Hospital discharge: lost opportunities to promote or maintain older people ’s mental health
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 189-197, September 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of hospital discharge on the wider wellbeing of older people, drawing out implications this can have on mental health. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on research from the Healthwatch England Special Inquiry into hospital discharge. The paper focuses on the experiences of 1,300 older people, with the majority of the research being undertaken by the local Healthwatch network. The 58 local Healthwatch who submitted evidence on the experiences of older people as part...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sustaining the self in the “fourth age”: a case study
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 157-167, September 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illuminate from the perspective of an older person (Harriet) the factors that support and jeopardise mental well-being in the fourth age. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on unstructured narrative interviews with an older woman who was originally interviewed for a previous research study 15 years ago. At that time she was aged 82; she is now aged 97. This paper explores themes of change and continuity in her experience of ageing with a view to re-evaluating the model of sustaining the...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Guest editorial
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 153-156, September 2016. (Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults)
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Hospital discharge: lost opportunities to promote or maintain older people ’s mental health
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 189-197, September 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of hospital discharge on the wider wellbeing of older people, drawing out implications this can have on mental health. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on research from the Healthwatch England Special Inquiry into hospital discharge. The paper focuses on the experiences of 1,300 older people, with the majority of the research being undertaken by the local Healthwatch network. The 58 local Healthwatch who submitted evidence on the experiences of older people as part...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sustaining the self in the “fourth age”: a case study
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 157-167, September 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illuminate from the perspective of an older person (Harriet) the factors that support and jeopardise mental well-being in the fourth age. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on unstructured narrative interviews with an older woman who was originally interviewed for a previous research study 15 years ago. At that time she was aged 82; she is now aged 97. This paper explores themes of change and continuity in her experience of ageing with a view to re-evaluating the model of sustaining the...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - September 6, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The role and influence of micro-cultures in long-term care on the mental health and wellbeing of older people: a scoping review of evidence
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2016. Purpose This paper explores evidence about the role played by micro-cultures in long term care settings in shaping residents ’ mental health and wellbeing. Design/methodology/approach A Scoping Review on micro-cultures in long-term care, including
database search of academic and grey literature using pre-determined combinations of key terms and specific inclusion/exclusion criteria. The review followed the methodological framework of Arksey and O'Malley (2005). Findings Micro-cultures (localised, distinctive cultures of a small group of people...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - July 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Hospital discharge: lost opportunities to promote or maintain older people's mental health
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults,Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2016. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of hospital discharge on the wider wellbeing of older people, drawing out implications this can have on mental health. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on research from the Healthwatch England Special Inquiry into hospital discharge. The paper focuses on the experiences of 1,300 older people, with the majority of the research being undertaken by the local Healthwatch network. The 58 local Healthwatch who submitted evidence on the experiences of older people as part of the inquir...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - July 27, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
