Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 10 Issue 4
Promoting excellence in services through research, policy and practice
Table of contents
What works well in community care
Diane Seddon, Graham HarperThis paper presents findings from a qualitative study that sought to identify what works well in supporting older people to live in their own homes and local communities. Drawing…
Sheltered housing and care for older people
Brian Taylor, Andrea NeillSheltered housing schemes for older people took a new turn in the UK with the community care policy of the early 1990s giving care provision for people living in such schemes…
Early intervention in dementia care in an Asian community
Viniti Seabrooke, Alisoun MilneThe number of older Asians in the UK is increasing placing greater numbers at risk of developing dementia. The emerging need to address early diagnosis is especially prominent in…
The effects of eight‐week balance training or weight training
Sukwon Kim, Thurmon Lockhart, Karen RobertoThe purpose of this study was to examine the influence of participating in an eight‐week physical training (ie. balance or weight training) on psychosocial outcomes for…
Elders, drama and the good life
Ron WienerThe older generation are often portrayed as being a ‘problem’ for society. This case study describes two theatre projects in which elder participants develop their creativity…
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- Prof Fiona Poland