Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 11 Issue 2
Promoting excellence in services through research, policy and practice
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Transitional aged care and the patient's view of quality
Liz Gill, Lesley White, Ian CameronThis paper synthesises the literature on the issues related to the older patient, health service quality and its measurement. It discusses the need to consider these perspectives…
Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland
Margaret Hodgins, Verna McKennaImproving quality of life for older people calls for public policy initiatives that have a positive impact on the determinants of quality of life. This paper presents a review of…
Positive approaches to the fourth age
Ben Bano, Susan BenbowOver the past few years there has been increasing interest in the importance of spirituality for those in the fourth age of life in care settings. The emphasis on person‐centred…
Notes on the end of life: the social interactions between patients, carers and professionals
Daniel BriggsHow people die and experience the road to death is important for all concerned ‐ the patient who is dying, the family carers and loved ones they leave behind, and the health and…
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- Prof Fiona Poland