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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"very old people"”.
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Relocation and residential reasoning in very old age -Housing, health and everyday life
Introduction: Moving in very old age is considered to be a major life event and relocation and access to appropriate housing options is a hot topic in the public debate across Europe. For very old people, the decision-making process and aspects influencing relocation is not well studied. …
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Older people as equal partners in the creative design of digital devices
… the importance and feasibility of involving older people as equal partners in the creative design of digital devices for an ageing population. In exploring this topic, I have carried out two preliminary studies, a pilot study and a major empirical study. Firstly, I invited three groups of …
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THE ETHICAL IMPERATIVES WHICH EMERGE FROM A THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON DISINTEGRATION AT THE END OF LIFE (FRAIL ELDERLY)
For aged people the end of life can be expected to include a period of physical and sometimes mental disintegration. In America these people are often isolated; they become social outcasts. Their plight has grave consequences for the maintaining of community and creates dread of the future in all …
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Patterns and predictors of falls and their consequences in extreme old age
$\textbf{BACKGROUND AND AIMS}$ Falls in old age can have serious consequences. The impact on health and social care is growing as the older population increases, but there are few data on falling amongst the “oldest old”. This study aimed to provide much needed information on this fastest growing …
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Participation and Independence in Old Age - Aspects of home and neighbourhood environments
The current trend in Sweden is to support older people to remain living in their own homes as long as possible. Older people spend much of their daily life within the home and neighbourhood environment. It is well known that participation and independence is important in experiencing well being in …