Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 18 Issue 1

Editorial

Fiona Poland

The gendered impact of the National Pension Scheme on late-life economic well-being: evidence from the Korean retirement and income study

Seung-Min Park

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) on the economic well-being of older people in South Korea.

A community hub approach to older people’s housing

Simon Evans, Teresa Atkinson, Robin Darton, Ailsa Cameron, Ann Netten, Randall Smith, Jeremy Porteus

The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of housing with care schemes to act as community hubs. The analysis highlights a range of benefits, barriers and facilitators.

A discrete choice experiment to explore carer preferences

Helen Chester, Paul Clarkson, Linda Davies, Caroline Sutcliffe, Brenda Roe, Jane Hughes, David Challis

The purpose of this paper is to describe a case study to test the applicability of the discrete choice experiment (DCE) method to assess the preferences of carers of people with…

The effects of placement on dementia care recipients’ and family caregivers’ quality of life: a literature review

Heehyul Moon, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Johannes Gräske

The purpose of this paper is to review and synthesize the research literature on the quality of life (QoL) of both caregivers (CGs) and care recipients (CRs) with dementia after…

Experiences of moral distress by privately hired companions in Ontario’s long-term care facilities

Julia Brassolotto, Tamara Daly, Pat Armstrong, Vishaya Naidoo

The purpose of this study was to explore long-term residential care provided by people other than the facilities’ employees. Privately hired paid “companions” are effectively…

“Music in Mind” and Manchester Camerata: an exploratory qualitative evaluation of engagement in one care home in Northwest England

Sarah Campbell, Nick Ponsillo, Paul Budd, John Keady

The purpose of this paper is to consider the work conducted by Manchester Camerata (an internationally renowned and world-class chamber orchestra) programme for people with…

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