Complexity and practice on NHS mental health in-patient dementia assessment wards
This study aims to address this need. In the UK, people with dementia admitted to National Health Service mental health in-patient dementia assessment wards [dementia assessment wards] present as complex and experience a number of changed behaviours, such as excessive walking, agitation and aggression. The complexity of the presentation of dementia has been identified as underpinning pre-and post-admission to these care environments, but limited study has so far been conducted to explore the boundaries and meaning of complexity and its relationship to dementia assessment ward practice.An online electronic survey of UK-base...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - August 16, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lesley Jones Nicky Cullum Ruth Watson John Keady Source Type: research
Exploring overnight social care for older adults: a scoping review
Naomi Boyle, Diane Seddon, Gill Toms Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Demand for care at home is growing because of the increase in life expectancy, an ageing population and the chronic conditions that often accompany longevity. Daytime care at home services have been widely reported on, but less is known about overnight care at home. This paper aims to gather evidence about overnight social care for older adults in their homes.Recent studies were identified through searches in three electronic databases. Studies published in English between January 2016 and June 2022 explo...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - August 3, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Naomi Boyle Diane Seddon Gill Toms Source Type: research
Interventions to promote ageing in place: developing the Village model in Manchester
Patty Doran, Mhorag Goff, Chris Phillipson Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The Village model, most extensively developed in the USA, is an innovative response to ageing populations and older adults who wish to remain living independently within their community. The “Urban Villages” participatory action research study aimed to test the potential of the Village model to work with groups of older adults in two economically deprived, inner-city neighbourhoods in Manchester, UK.Participatory methods were used to work with residents to, first, adapt the Village model to the ...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - July 24, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Patty Doran Mhorag Goff Chris Phillipson Source Type: research
Joint Strategic Needs Assessments in London, the LGBTQ+ population and the latter ’s health, care and wellbeing needs
This study demonstrates that many of London’s JSNAs contain little information on the city’s local LGBTQ+ population and only minimal assessment of its health, care and wellbeing needs. Recommendations include conducting further research on this population at the local level, using available guidance and engaging best practice. (Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults)
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - July 11, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ben Thomas Mark Sladen Source Type: research
Exploring the use of images to support short break conversations with unpaid carers
This study aims to explore whether and how stakeholders thought images might support short break conversations.To improve access to meaningful short breaks, we need to be guided by the insights of unpaid carers, those they support, practitioners, commissioners and policymakers. We hosted two online involvement events, designed to facilitate the exchange of perspectives and ideas amongst diverse stakeholders. The events explored the acceptability, facilitators and challenges of using images to enhance unpaid carer short break conversations.The online events were attended by 47 short break stakeholders. These stakeholders sa...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - June 23, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gill Toms Diane Seddon Emma Miller Nick Andrews Source Type: research
Funding a “good death”: the financial crisis facing hospices
Peter Scourfield Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to highlight current finding issues relating to the provision of hospice care services which are largely provided by the independent sector and heavily reliant on charitable fund raising. The primary focus is on the UK, but it is an issue of relevance to many other countries around the world.The paper is an opinion piece informed by contemporary reports, official publications and research findings, as well as the author’s own work within the hospice sector.As with many other countries around the world, the ...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - June 20, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Peter Scourfield Source Type: research
Editorial
Fiona Poland, Anne Killett Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. 24, No. 1/2, pp.1-2 (Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults)
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - June 7, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fiona Poland Anne Killett Source Type: research
Importance of meaningful engagement: how and why older adults volunteer in uncertain times
Renee Dumont, Alicia M. Sellon, Tina M.K. Newsham, Mary C. Hollifield, Alicia Thomas, Melannie Pate, Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Many older adults engage in volunteer activities, drawing meaning and purpose through such efforts. Social distancing restrictions, put in place during Covid-19 surges to reduce the risk of transmission, disrupted older adult volunteers’ lives and volunteer experiences. Social distancing measures provide a unique opportunity to explore what happened when the choices around pausing or stopping volunteering were not ...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - May 31, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Renee Dumont Alicia M. Sellon Tina M.K. Newsham Mary C. Hollifield Alicia Thomas Melannie Pate Elizabeth Fugate-Whitlock Source Type: research
Evaluation of a training programme to train older adults as facilitators in a memory training project: using Kirpatrick ’s model
This study aims to explain the evaluation of a training programme for older adults to make them facilitators of a memory training project. Older adults were trained as facilitators to respond to the need to continue training memory and promote the active role of adults in the community.The Kirkpatrick model was used to comprehensively evaluate the training programme. The participants were 89 older adults from the city of Barcelona, with an average age of 73.1 years old. To evaluate the training programme, six instruments were administered, adapted to the four levels established in Kirkpatrick’s model.The results obtain...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - May 25, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Cristina Vidal-Marti Source Type: research
Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of menopause among “early” and “on-time” women
This study aims to examine women who underwent this transition “early” and “on-time” according to these factors.The sample included 117 women, 69 with “on-time” and 48 with premature menopause. Participants completed three questionnaires.Women with premature menopause had a better understanding of it but more negative attitudes and a higher incidence of physical and psychological symptoms, although they indicated greater feelings of control over their symptoms. Moreover, “early” menopause women appeared to exhibit greater anxiety.Results underscore the need to inform women about menopause as a natural devel...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - May 22, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ana Isabel C órdoba Iñesta Pilar Ort í Notari Barbara M. Gfellner Source Type: research
Community living older adults ’ appraisal of future health and care needs: a cross-sectional study
Community living older adults’ appraisal of future health and care needs: a cross-sectional study Marian van het Bolscher-Niehuis, Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink, Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Efficacious self-management at older ages requires the ability to make an accurate appraisal of one’s current and future health situation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore how community living older adults, with different self-perceived health status, appraise their future health status and their future health-care and housing needs.The st...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - April 27, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Marian van het Bolscher-Niehuis Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten Source Type: research
Evaluating a transitional care program for the oldest adults: results from the quantitative phase of a mixed-methods study
This study provides valuable information on the transitional care programme in a smaller setting. (Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults)
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - March 6, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wilma van der Vlegel-Brouwer Marjolein van der Vlegel Jean Ellen Duckworth Hazel Partington Anneke de Jong Source Type: research
From the ground up: assessing the face validity of the Quality of Life – Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) measure with older Australians
Jenny Cleland, Claire Hutchinson, Candice McBain, Jyoti Khadka, Rachel Milte, Ian Cameron, Julie Ratcliffe Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to assess the face validity to inform content validity of the Quality of Life – Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC), a new measure for quality assessment and economic evaluation in aged care.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with older adults (66–100 years) receiving aged care services at home (n = 31) and in residential care (n = 28). Participants provided feedback on draft items to take forward to the next stag...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - February 13, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jenny Cleland Claire Hutchinson Candice McBain Jyoti Khadka Rachel Milte Ian Cameron Julie Ratcliffe Source Type: research
Occupational social class differences in the impact of COVID-19 related employment disruptions on retirement planning amongst older workers in England
Tatiana Rowson, Vanessa Beck, Martin Hyde, Elizabeth Evans
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 related employment disruption on individuals’ retirement planning and whether these experiences differ by occupational social class.
To explore these issues, this study linked data from those who were employed in wave 9 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) main study with wave 1 of the ELSA COVID-19 study (N = 1,797). Multinominal regression analyses were conducted to explore whether th...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 31, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tatiana Rowson
Vanessa Beck
Martin Hyde
Elizabeth Evans Source Type: research
Constructions of childlessness and ageing: legitimising dependency on unpaid care?
Alex Hall, Gemma Spiers, Barbara Hanratty
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
A narrative has developed in recent years to link ageing without children to support needs in later life. Social care has long been viewed as a private, familial responsibility, whilst health care is a societal, public good. Childlessness is framed negatively in terms of increased demands on care services and wider family networks. As governments tackle the issue of how to fund and deliver an equitable and sustainable long-term care sector, this paper aims to argue that it...
Source: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults - October 21, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Alex Hall
Gemma Spiers
Barbara Hanratty Source Type: research
