Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 14 Issue 3

Older People's Commissioner for Wales

Sarah Stone

Independent living in care homes for older people

John Moore

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate how care homes can be de-institutionalised and what factors are key in independence for residents?

Understanding contextual factors in falls in long-term care facilities

Andrew Sixsmith, Ryan Woolrych, Rebecca Schonnop, Stephen Robinovitch, Habib Chaudhury, Fabio Feldman

Despite the growing area of research involving falls in the residential care setting, the link between contextual and environmental factors in falls is poorly understood. This…

Older people and home care in Wales: findings from a survey of service users

Mark Llewellyn, Marcus Longley, Paul Jarvis, Tony Garthwaite

The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of a comprehensive and independent study of 1,029 older people who receive home care in Wales. The study aims to expand…

When care is needed: the role of whistleblowing in promoting best standards from an individual and organizational perspective

Daniel Kelly, Aled Jones

The aim of this paper is to scan the evidence and to make sense of the processes underpinning the maintenance of care standards and the meaning and significance of whistleblowing…

Loneliness amongst older people: findings from a survey in Coventry, UK

John Woolham, Guy Daly, Elizabeth Hughes

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors associated with loneliness amongst people aged 55 and over living in Coventry, a medium-sized city in the Midlands, UK.

Death and dying in residential care: a matter of concern

Randall Smith

The purpose of this paper is to trace the history of official policy on the regulation of care homes in respect of end of life care and to contrast this with the results of…

The importance of a “Lasting Power of Attorney”

Roberto Martins

– The purpose of this paper is to outline the importance of putting a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place, particularly as you plan for your older years.

Un Older Persons’ Day 2012

Peter Elwood

Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found

Zimmer frame tracing device maintains independence for dementia sufferers and other vulnerable adults

Combat loneliness and join the digital revolution

Ten difficult conversations we ought to have with our parents

Smart TV for the "third age"

Improved urban planning needed to keep older people on the move

Baby boomers are retiring, but not fading away

Teatime treat proves popular for care residents

Sociology of ageing

Top tips to keep your older parents in their own home