Research involving people with dementia: a literature review
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 107-114, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review existing literature that addresses involving people with dementia in research, and how this can relate to involving people with dementia in research as co-researchers. Design/methodology/approach The approach takes the form of a literature review. Findings Despite a growing drive for patient and public involvement in research, people with dementia are often still excluded from many areas of research, and are rarely given the opportunity to act as co-researchers. Existing principles focussing on how peopl...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Lessons learned from designing and evaluating an educational brain fitness program
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 100-106, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide aging services professional insights into older adult responses to brain fitness programs that may not appear on quantitative program evaluations. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data obtained via observations, instructor interviews and feedback, open-ended responses on course evaluations and participant focus groups. Findings Participants come to brain fitness programs with a variety of expectations and preferences about program content. Some are looking for educational content, some wanted to ...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The health of older adults in community activities
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 90-99, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish whether the inclusion of physical activity (PA) in a community programme setting is more beneficial than the benefit obtained from social participation for older adults. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 105 adults age 65+ and older that take part in community activities organised by the Bristol based charity LinkAge. Participants took part in either solely social groups or social groups with a PA component. A self-report questionnaire was composed of measures...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The health of India ’s older population: do living arrangements matter?
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 82-89, June 2017. Purpose Changing demographic trends in India have resulted in a growing ageing population, and this poses many health challenges for older people. Lack of formal care institutions and social security nets further aggravate the situation. Living arrangements are, thus, expected to play a significant role in determining the healthcare needs of older people. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association of living arrangements with health among older people in India. Design/methodology/approach Data for the study were drawn from the Building Knowl...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Falls prevention: access and acceptability to all?
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 72-81, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the equalities ’ dimension of falls prevention services in light of the Equality Act 2010 and its protected characteristics. Research and policy are discussed in light of the Act and public services’ duties to be aware of their responsibilities. Design/methodology/approach An initial research review was unde rtaken in 2012 and updated in 2016. Findings The research on falls prevention services does not always collect data on users of the service and services do not always collect data about their user...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The diversity of befriending by, and of, older people
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 63-71, June 2017. Purpose There is increasing interest in befriending services that aim to combat loneliness among older people. The purpose of this paper is to use the Equality Act 2010 as a framework for considering why older people might need these services and why some groups are over and under represented among service users. Design/methodology/approach Databases, websites and other resources were searched systematically for material on befriending. The final review consisted of 80 items, ranging from research articles, reports, and toolkits. Findings Individual fa...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Editorial
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 61-62, June 2017. (Source: Working with Older People)
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Why are relatives of care home residents reluctant to “rock the boat”? Is there a culture of acceptance?
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 124-132, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether relatives of care home residents are best placed to act as “champions” or advocates for their family members, as is often the expectation. Design/methodology/approach Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 25 relatives of residents in four care homes for older people in the South East of England. Two rounds of focus groups were held in each p articipating care home: the first was to discuss any issues arising from the care received, or concerns about the home itself; the second was t...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Community-based research and approaches to loneliness prevention
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 115-123, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on research with older people that explored experiences of loneliness in order to consider community level approaches to prevent and reduce feelings of loneliness. Design/methodology/approach This research was co-produced with a community research group and involved a series of in-depth interviews (n=14) with older people. Interviews were thematically analysed. Findings Analysis revealed three key themes: connecting and disconnecting, points of vulnerability and older identity. Social connections were im...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Research involving people with dementia: a literature review
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 107-114, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review existing literature that addresses involving people with dementia in research, and how this can relate to involving people with dementia in research as co-researchers. Design/methodology/approach The approach takes the form of a literature review. Findings Despite a growing drive for patient and public involvement in research, people with dementia are often still excluded from many areas of research, and are rarely given the opportunity to act as co-researchers. Existing principles focussing on how peopl...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Lessons learned from designing and evaluating an educational brain fitness program
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 100-106, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide aging services professional insights into older adult responses to brain fitness programs that may not appear on quantitative program evaluations. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data obtained via observations, instructor interviews and feedback, open-ended responses on course evaluations and participant focus groups. Findings Participants come to brain fitness programs with a variety of expectations and preferences about program content. Some are looking for educational content, some wanted to ...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The health of older adults in community activities
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 90-99, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish whether the inclusion of physical activity (PA) in a community programme setting is more beneficial than the benefit obtained from social participation for older adults. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 105 adults age 65+ and older that take part in community activities organised by the Bristol based charity LinkAge. Participants took part in either solely social groups or social groups with a PA component. A self-report questionnaire was composed of measures...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The health of India ’s older population: do living arrangements matter?
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 82-89, June 2017. Purpose Changing demographic trends in India have resulted in a growing ageing population, and this poses many health challenges for older people. Lack of formal care institutions and social security nets further aggravate the situation. Living arrangements are, thus, expected to play a significant role in determining the healthcare needs of older people. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association of living arrangements with health among older people in India. Design/methodology/approach Data for the study were drawn from the Building Knowl...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Falls prevention: access and acceptability to all?
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 72-81, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the equalities ’ dimension of falls prevention services in light of the Equality Act 2010 and its protected characteristics. Research and policy are discussed in light of the Act and public services’ duties to be aware of their responsibilities. Design/methodology/approach An initial research review was unde rtaken in 2012 and updated in 2016. Findings The research on falls prevention services does not always collect data on users of the service and services do not always collect data about their user...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
The diversity of befriending by, and of, older people
Working with Older People,Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 63-71, June 2017. Purpose There is increasing interest in befriending services that aim to combat loneliness among older people. The purpose of this paper is to use the Equality Act 2010 as a framework for considering why older people might need these services and why some groups are over and under represented among service users. Design/methodology/approach Databases, websites and other resources were searched systematically for material on befriending. The final review consisted of 80 items, ranging from research articles, reports, and toolkits. Findings Individual fa...
Source: Working with Older People - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
