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Title: An investigation into how reviewers use their discretion to implement review procedures and the impact this has on how older people experience reviews in care homes.
Format: research register;
Topics: long stay care; long term care; older people; quality of life; residential care; service users; social workers; user views; research; Add comment Select:
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Author: WILD Deirdre; SZCZEPURA Ala; NELSON Sara;
Title: Residential care home workforce development: the rhetoric and reality of meeting older residents' future care needs
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Publisher: York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2010. 57p., bibliog.
Format: book;
Topics: care homes; care workers; health needs; nursing; older people; quality of life; residents; social care provision; training; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: NETTEN Ann; et al.;
Title: Measuring the outcomes of care homes: final report
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Publisher: Canterbury: Personal Social Services Research Unit, 2010. 117p., bibliog.
Format: book;
Topics: care homes; evaluation; learning disabilities; older people; older peoples homes; outcomes; performance measurement; quality of life; research methods; residential care; residents; service users; social care provision; user views; research; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: LANE Pauline; TRIBE Rachel;
Title: Towards an understanding of the cultural health needs of older gypsies.
Reference: Working with Older People, 14(2), June 2010, pp.23-30.
Format: article;
Topics: cultural identity; gypsies; health needs; mental health; older people; quality of life; service uptake; social care provision; travellers; practice; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: HENWOOD Melanie;
Title: The good life for older people.
Reference: Community Care, 12.8.10, pp.30-31.
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Format: article;
Topics: care homes; choice; independent living; long term care; nursing homes; older people; older peoples homes; quality of life; user participation; user views; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: CIPRIANI Joseph; et al.;
Title: Experience and meaning of group altruistic activities among long-term care residents.
Reference: British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(6), June 2010, pp.269-276.
Format: article;
Topics: leisure activities; long term care; nursing homes; occupational therapy; older people; quality of life; self-concept; self-esteem; research; United States; Add comment Select:
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Author: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL. Manchester Joint Health Unit. Valuing Older People;
Title: Manchester: a great place to grow older: 2010-2020
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Publisher: Manchester: Manchester City Council, 2010. 69p.
Format: book;
Topics: ageing; cultural identity; employment; environment; health care; housing; income; neighbourhoods; older people; quality of life; social care provision; transport; urban areas; practice; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: NEWTON Rita; et al.;
Title: Increasing independence for older people through good street design.
Reference: Journal of Integrated Care, 18(3), June 2010, pp.24-29.
Format: article;
Topics: activities of daily living; building design; environment; environmental factors; independence; neighbourhoods; older people; quality of life; social inclusion; research; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: HODGINS Margaret; MCKENNA Verna;
Title: Social welfare, housing and health policy and the determinants of quality of life for older people in the Republic of Ireland.
Reference: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 11(2), June 2010, pp.19-28.
Format: article;
Topics: health care; housing; older people; policy formulation; quality of life; social housing; social policy; social welfare; Ireland; Add comment Select:
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Author: MERZ Eva-Maria; CONSEDINE Nathan S.;
Title: The association of family support and wellbeing in later life depends on adult attachment style.
Reference: Attachment and Human Development, 11(2), March 2009, pp.203-221.
Format: article;
Topics: adults; attachment; families; family relations; older people; quality of life; research; United States; Add comment Select:
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Editor(s): MINICHIELLO Victor; COULSON Irene; (eds.);
Title: Contemporary issues in gerontology: promoting positive ageing
Publisher: London: Routledge, 2005. 320p.
Format: book;
Topics: age discrimination; ageing; assistive technology; complementary therapy; health care; housing; mental health problems; older people; quality of life; retirement; sexuality; Add comment Select:
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Author: KNAPP Martin; PERKINS Margaret;
Title: The role befriending can play in older people's well-being.
Reference: Community Care, 8.7.10, pp.28-29.
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Format: article;
Topics: befriending schemes; health; mental health; older people; preventive practice; quality of life; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: WHEELER Nicola L.; JOHNSON Eliza;
Title: Dementia care 3: evaluating the effects of wellbeing reviews on residents and staff.
Reference: Nursing Times, 6.7.10, pp.21.
Format: article;
Topics: care planning; dementia; holistic care; older people; person-centred approach; quality of life; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: WOLVERSON (RADBOURNE) Emma L.; CLARKE Christopher; MONIZ-COOK Esme;
Title: Remaining hopeful in early-stage dementia: a qualitative study.
Reference: Aging and Mental Health, 14(4), May 2010, pp.450-460.
Format: article;
Topics: ageing; attitudes; dementia; older people; psycho-social intervention; quality of life; resilience; user views; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: FLYNN Terry Nicholas; et al.;
Title: Using discrete choice experiments to understand preferences for quality of life. Variance-scale heterogeneity matters.
Reference: Social Science and Medicine, 70(12), June 2010, pp.1957-1965.
Format: article;
Topics: older people; quality of life; statistical design; statistical methods; research; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;
Title: Living matters dying matters: a palliative and end of life care strategy for adults in Northern Ireland
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Publisher: Belfast: Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, 2010. 117p., bibliog.
Format: book;
Topics: chronic illness; health care; older people; palliative care; person-centred approach; person-centred planning; quality of life; social care provision; social policy; government publication; Northern Ireland; Add comment Select:
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Author: HEENAN Deirdre;
Title: Rural ageing in Northern Ireland: quality of life amongst older people
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Publisher: Belfast: Northern Ireland. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, 2010. 76p.
Format: book;
Topics: access to services; benefits; communities; older people; poverty; quality of life; rural areas; social exclusion; research; Northern Ireland; Add comment Select:
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Author: GUINDON Sophie; CAPPELIEZ Philippe;
Title: Contributions of psychological well-being and social support to an integrative model of subjective health in later adulthood.
Reference: Ageing International, 35(1), March 2010, pp.38-60.
Format: article;
Topics: activities of daily living; health; life style; mental health; models; older people; physical illness; quality of life; social networks; research; Canada; Add comment Select:
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Author: DONNELLY Elizabeth A.; HINTERLONG James E.;
Title: Changes in social participation and volunteer activity among recently widowed older adults.
Reference: Gerontologist, 50(2), April 2010, pp.158-169.
Format: article;
Topics: bereavement; independence; loss; older people; quality of life; social inclusion; social networks; volunteers; research; United States; Add comment Select:
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Author: PHILLIPS Linda R.; REED Pamela G.;
Title: End-of-life caregiver’s perspectives on their role: generative caregiving.
Reference: Gerontologist, 50(2), April 2010, pp.204-214.
Format: article;
Topics: carers; dying; informal care; older people; palliative care; quality of life; terminal illness; research; United States; Add comment Select:
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