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Showing 1 to 20 of 571 for “"Older people."”.
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Nursing students’ attitudes towards older people and nursing older people: a comparison of two attitudinal measurement scales
People aged 65 years and over are the largest users of health care services. Reports into healthcare quality suggest that healthcare professionals’ ageist attitudes and behaviours may contribute to unsatisfactory experiences and avoidable harm to older patients. Solutions to improve quality, …
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The landscape design preferences of older people
What are the landscape style preferences of older people? What are the preferred outdoor activities of older people? In this study I want to raise the issue of how the external environment is aesthetically perceived, and how we as designers might facilitate the user’s needs in design. In order to …
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Ethnology of Older People Living in RV Parks
No abstract prepared.
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Accidental falls and psychological trauma in older people.
… falls may pose a threat of death or injury to an older person. The psychological burden experienced by older adults after a fall adds to recovery difficulties. Persistent psychological problems post-fall may be related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The limited research on the phenomenon …
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Creating sustainable home care services for older people
… impact of a restorative home care service, for older people with varying levels of need, in relation to improving quality and sustainability. Design: Randomised controlled trial with cluster randomisation. Older people and their support workers were identified via a home care agency and cluster …
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Exploration and development of bereavement care for older people.
The rising population of older people in the UK (Office for National Statistics 2010) and pressure on healthcare services to reduce costs indicate the necessity of developing strategies that enable coping and independence. Loss through death of close family members, partners and friends is a key …
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Patterns of caring for older people: an ethnic dimension
… situations and experiences of informal carers of older people from Gujarati, Punjabi and white indigenous communities. Semi-structured interview schedules were used to elicit both quantitative and qualitative information from each of the three groups. Overall, the data confirmed some universal …
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Active older people participating in creative dance - challenging perceptions
This case-study research report explores “active older people participating in creative dance”, implications and benefits for individuals and society and ways people from different work sectors, organisations and academic disciplines can work together. The research period March 2011 – 2016 includes …
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Positive experiences in older people with early stage dementia
… Positively with Dementia’. The notion that people living with dementia can have positive experiences in spite of - or even because of - their illness remains widely disputed. In light of this controversy and the potential conceptual and clinical importance of documenting the subjective …
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Fish consumption and dementia in older people: impacts and determinants
… with the risk of dementia and outcomes of people with dementia. Also, few studies have specifically examined factors influencing the consumption of fish in older people, despite the world population aging. The purpose of this research project was to conduct a systematic literature review …
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Loneliness: An essential aspect of the wellbeing of older people
… factors and predictors for loneliness among older people. This research was also undertaken to examine the association between loneliness and healthcare consumption. In addition, the reserach explored the experience of loneliness and evaluated the effects on loneliness, symptoms of depression …
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Improving the detection of correctable low vision in older people
In the UK, 20-50% of older people have undetected reduced vision and in most of these cases the poor vision can be readily corrected by new spectacles and/or cataract surgery. It is often assumed that older people with vision loss will have regular eye examinations so that these problems can be …
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An exploratory study of older people living alone in Chongming, Shanghai
Background<br/>The number of older people living alone is increasing due to dramatic population ageing and changes in living arrangements. Little is known about older people living alone in Mainland China and their quality of life (QoL) where collectivism and filial responsibility are …
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Evaluating the quality of care within residential services for older people
… quality of care within residential services for older people has been a source of concern within health and social care for some time. Several attempts have been made to develop a means of assessing the quality of care; however, the nature and quality of these varies enormously. The Quest process …
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Memory appraisals by older people : associated factors and spousal relationship quality
… associated with awareness of memory function in older people without dementia. Recent research suggests that subjective memory complaints may precede objective cognitive decline in older people, but whilst several factors have been associated with increased complaints, the pattern of factors …
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A study of the nutritional experiences of older people in hospital
Knowing what it feels like for older patient's eating in hospital is central to nurses giving quality nutritional care. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the phenomena of nutritional care from the patients' perspective, by exploring older people's experiences and feelings in relation …
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Association between Stress and Suicidal Ideation in Older People Living Alone
최근 우리나라는 고령화로 인한 노인문제가 심각한 사회문제로 대두되고 있다. 노년기는 경제적 빈곤, 질병, 고독, 상실 등의 스트레스를 증가시키는 사건들이 증가하는 반면 스트레스를 대처하는 방식이나 능력은 저하됨에 따라 일상생활에서 경험하는 스트레스는 더욱 증가하게 되었다. 그리고 이러한 스트레스 증가가 노인의 심리에 악영향을 미쳐 자살생각에 영향을 줄 수 있음을 많은 사례들을 통해 알 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 독거노인의 스트레스와 자살생각이 어떠한 관련성이 있는지를 알아보기 위함이다. 독거노인의 자살생각에 관련요인이라 …
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