Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 17 Issue 4

Editorial

Fiona Poland

Suicide in an ageing UK population: problems and prevention

Gary Hodge

Suicide can be an emotive, and at times, controversial subject. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the social, health, personal, and cultural issues that can arise in…

Dementia: towards a perceptual control theory perspective

Phil McEvoy, John Eden, Lydia Morris, Warren Mansell

The purpose of this paper is to explore the psychosocial experiences of people living with dementia using a perceptual control theory (PCT) perspective.

Overcoming ageism through a new intergenerational learning paradigm: challenges and findings

Marta Gonçalves, Alan Hatton-Yeo, Diana Farcas

The purpose of this paper is to present a programme developed and tested in Portugal under this new paradigm where young adults (18-30) and old adults (over 65) learn research…

“Are you going to come and see us again soon?” An intergenerational event between stroke survivors and school-children

Kathleen Lane

A one-hour intergenerational event held at an infant school in Norfolk, England, aimed to increase the citizenship experience of young children and their awareness of what it…

Quality in residential care: exploring residents’, family members’, managers’ and staff perspectives

Chrystal Jaye, June Tordoff, Mary Butler, Beatrice Hale, Roz McKechnie, Linda Robertson, Jean Simpson

The purpose of this paper is to explore the indicators of quality in care for people working and living in aged residential care (ARC) settings.

Accessing care coordination information: the non-statutory sector contribution

Rowan Jasper, Jane Hughes, Caroline Sutcliffe, Michele Abendstern, Niklas Loynes, David Challis

The provision of information and advice for older people arranging their own care is a policy objective. The purpose of this paper is to explore the range and scope of web-based…

Comparison of global dementia discussions: perspective from the world young leaders in dementia

Laura Booi, Kristine Newman, Piper Jackson

The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect on the global dementia prevention views of the Japanese leaders at both the Japanese Young Leaders in Dementia Event and the…