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Quality of ageing-some characteristics of the elderly population of Istria and the comparison with other regions of Croatia
- Authors:
- PETRAK Olivera, LUCANIN Despot Jasminka, LUCANIN Damir
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 13(1), 2006, pp.37-51.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
This paper aimed to analyse demographic characteristics of the elderly population of Istria, their family and health status, satisfaction with life, needs and access to different social welfare services, and to compare them with the characteristics of the elderly population of Zagreb, Dalmatia and Slavonia. The structured interview included 1262 elderly respondents, their average age being 74 (60-100). Istria is characterised by more elderly people with a higher level of education, the latest number of married elderly people, who also have less children and living siblings than elderly people in Dalmatia and Slavonia. There are most elderly people who live alone in Istria. By comparing elderly persons from four regions, it has been determined that they most significantly differ in the access to social welfare services and in social support. The determined differences point to the need to organise programs of the care for the elderly on local level, taking into consideration the different characteristics of elderly persons in individual local communities. [Article in Croatian].
Ageing in places: exploring social infrastructure that enables Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities to age in place
- Authors:
- DARKO Natalie, CZYZNIKOWSKA Barbara
- Publisher:
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
This research sought to understand how Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME)-led organisations within Leicester city engage with members from their communities and how this might have changed over time. It also explored how individuals from BAME communities use places, organisations and services for social contact and interaction. The research included 15 qualitative interviews were carried out with South Asian individuals aged 50 and over from BAME communities and 11 semi-structured interviews with BAME-led organisations. It found that changes to the health of older BAME people have led to increased need for service provision. In addition, a rise in social isolation and loneliness has exacerbated their need for support and services. Health conditions and a reduction in sustained funding for community organisations has also resulted in limited access to services. It concludes that public sector organisations and commissioners need to enhance their bridging practices with older BAME people to improve the provision of inclusive services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Planning for healthy ageing: how the use of third places contributes to the social health of older populations
- Authors:
- ALIDOUST Sara, BOSMAN Caryl, HOLDEN Gordon
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 39(7), 2019, pp.1459-1484.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on creating age-friendly cities to accommodate the changing needs of older people and to promote their overall health and wellbeing. This paper focuses on some of the urban planning implications related to maintaining the social health, as a main component of overall health and wellbeing, of older people. Specifically, this study looks at the role and accessibility of third places (popular public places where many people go to socialise) in relation to older people living in different neighbourhood built-form patterns, and how these factors impact on the formation of absent, weak and strong social ties. The data draw upon interviews with 54 older people living in different neighbourhood built-form patterns on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Our findings demonstrate the significant role third places have in affording older people opportunities to engage in the social lives of their local communities, thus contributing to their social health and overall wellbeing. This research supports previous studies relating to the accessibility of amenities by re-emphasising the importance of planning for the provision of third places that are conveniently located and easily accessible by older people. The paper concludes by arguing for the planning of transport and third-place interventions in Australia's sprawling suburban landscapes to allow older people more opportunities to be socially connected. (Edited publisher abstract)
Community-based initiatives improving critical health literacy: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence
- Authors:
- DE WIT Liesbeth, et al
- Journal article citation:
- BMC Public Health, 18(40), 2018, Online only
- Publisher:
- BioMed Central Ltd
Background: Critical health literacy enables older adults to make informed health decisions and take actions for the health and wellbeing of themselves and their community, within their own social and cultural context. A community-based approach has the potential to improve the critical health literacy of older adults and their communities. However, it is not clear how such initiatives consider critical health literacy. Therefore, this study explored how community-based initiatives address the critical health literacy of older adults and their communities. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted. Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts, as well as the quality of the methodological and community-based elements of the studies. In addition, a meta-synthesis was carried out, consisting of a qualitative text analysis of the results sections of the 23 included studies. Results: Two main themes were identified: practices that contribute to the critical health literacy of older adults as well as their communities: 1) collaborative learning, and 2) social support. In these practices we identified reciprocity as a key characteristic of both co-learning and social support. Conclusions: This study provides the first overview of community-based initiatives that implicitly address the critical health literacy of older adults and their community. Our results demonstrate that in the context of one’s own life collaborative learning and social support could contribute to people’s understanding and ability to judge, sift and use health information. We therefore suggest to add these two practices to the definition of critical health literacy. (Edited publisher abstract)
Exploring formal service use by older Chinese: a case study on a naturally occurring retirement community
- Author:
- LUN Man Wai Alice
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 37(2), March 2011, pp.217-224.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) develops when a considerable ratio of older to younger people live in housing clusters or neighbourhoods. This study takes advantage of a NORC in New York City to study senior service use by community-dwelling older Chinese. The study comprised a secondary analysis of data from 296 older Chinese who participated in a cross-sectional need assessment survey conducted by a NORC senior service programme between May and July 2002. The purpose of the survey was to assess seniors’ use of NORC services as well as their awareness, need, and satisfaction with the services. Regression analysis found that older age, gender and perceived needs for a welcoming attitude, English language classes, and workshops are significant predictors of service use. The results indicate that older female Chinese participants are more likely to use services. The article concludes that culturally sensitive services should be developed to improve this group’s feelings of being welcomed and to meet their needs for educational programmes.
Bringing dementia out of the shadows for BME elders
- Authors:
- KENDALL Jan, KOHLER Irene
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 18(4), July 2010, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The report, ‘Bringing dementia out of the shadows for BME elders: a report on the Ethnic Minority Dementia Advocacy Project’ was published in 2009. This article reports on the findings of the Ethnic Minority Dementia Advocacy Project (EMDAP). EMDAP was a national project based in a small local advocacy organisation, Advocacy Plus, which ran from July 2006 until July 2009. Among the key findings of the project was that little is known of the numbers or the experiences of BME people with dementia, even within the BME community itself. In some BME communities, additional cultural barriers make diagnosis and access to support more difficult; dementia is associated with prejudice, shame and fear, and strong traditions of keeping it within the family are maintained. The EMDAP report includes a series of project proposals for consideration by prospective partners or funders in order to help the move towards greater access to dementia advocacy and greater equality in dementia services for BME elders.
Rural ageing in Northern Ireland: quality of life amongst older people
- Author:
- HEENAN Deirdre
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This study investigated the quality of life of older people living in rural areas in Northern Ireland. It highlights the diversity of experience and addresses the many assumptions which surround ageing in a rural context. Its purpose was to provide an insight into the reality of growing old in rural areas by listening to the voices of older people in Northern Ireland to explore their experiences, perceptions and attitudes. The study comprised qualitative research involving a number of methods including in-depth interviewing, focus groups and participant observation. Four main themes emerged from the research: perceptions of rural living; attachment to place; access to services; and community cohesion and social capital. The research highlights the high levels of unmet needs in rural communities and the lack of understanding of rural living. Disadvantage in rural communities exists beside advantage and prosperity. Housing deprivation, fuel poverty, social isolation, difficulty in accessing fundamental services, and withdrawal of services are key concerns in these communities. The report concludes that there is a need for policy makers charged with delivering services to address the hidden and dispersed nature of disadvantage in these rural communities.
Day care and outreach in extra care housing
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet explores the national policy context and key issues for commissioners of day services, the benefits of providing such services within an extra care housing scheme both for the scheme's residents and the local communities, and provides descriptions of a number of schemes and the kinds of additional care and support services which they offer.
Delivering a sure start to later life: exploring new models of neighbourhood services for older people
- Authors:
- BURKE Stephen, BERNARD Caroline, MORRIS Marie
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The project explored three models, and identified good practice examples in each: extra care sheltered housing – where schemes act as a ‘hub’ of services for scheme residents and the local community; children’s centres – to explore the potential of using Sure Start children’s centres as intergenerational schemes including older people; neighbourhood watch schemes – identifying examples of projects that address crime and the fear of crime, which has a detrimental effect on the quality of older people’s lives. The project also looked at the views of older people themselves, and discovered how they accessed local services, and how they related to the Sure Start to Later Life concept.
Meeting care needs in the community: Help the Aged policy statement 2007
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Help the Aged policy statement on meeting care needs in the community through health services and local authorities, and their role in actively promoting the increased independence and quality of life in older age.