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Declaration of independence
- Author:
- GLENDINNING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.5.03, 2003, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses a new study by the Audit Commission in partnership with the Better Government for Older People Network which examines what independence really means to older people. To ensure the research was shaped by the views of older people, focus groups were organised by Age Concern in eight urban and rural areas across England. The study found that independence often meant having choice and control, rather than doing everything for yourself.
Assistive technology and older people: listening to their view
- Authors:
- TINKER Anthea, MCCREADIE Claudine, TURNER-SMITH Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 6(2), June 2003, pp.27-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Briefly reports on three pieces of research funded by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) which have attempted to draw on the views of older people about assistive technology and its role in staying at home policies.
Shower success
- Author:
- MCCREADIE Claudine
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 7(2), June 2003, pp.25-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Adaptations can make a huge difference to older people's decisions about remaining at home. Summarises the findings of research carried out at the Institute of Gerontology, Kings College London which looked at how different items help manage everyday tasks of life. The article focuses on older people's views of baths and showers.
Correlates of everyday competence in Chinese older adults
- Author:
- CHOU K. L.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(4), July 2003, pp.308-315.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Whether older adults can maintain levels of adaptation that allow continuation of independent living is necessarily contingent upon the maintenance of levels of everyday competence. This study identifies factors correlated to everyday competence measured by a Chinese version of the Direct Assessment of Functional Abilities among Hong Kong Chinese elderly people. The respondents were 393 people aged 60 years or older from a cross-sectional study of a representative community sample of the elderly population in Hong Kong and they were interviewed in a face-to-face format. In multiple regression analyses, we found that self-rated health, sight, and global cognitive ability were positively associated with everyday competence whereas the presence of arthritis had a negative impact on the everyday competence. All these findings are consistent with previous Western studies.
Vehicle crashworthiness and the older motorist
- Authors:
- MORRIS Andrew, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 23(4), July 2003, pp.395-409.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study examines the relationship between age and the injury outcomes for belted drivers in road vehicle crashes in the United Kingdom. The sample of 1,541 drivers was divided into three age groups: 889 drivers were aged 17-39 years (young drivers); 515 were 40-64 years (middle-aged), and 137 aged 65-84 years (older drivers). Both frontal and side impact crashes in which the vehicles sustained sufficient damage to be towed away from the scene are considered. In-depth information obtained from examinations of the crashed vehicles was combined with clinical data obtained from hospitals to throw light on the mechanisms that led to the injuries. Results show that in crashes of approximately equal severity, older drivers were significantly more likely than middle-aged and young drivers to be fatally injured in both frontal (p<0.001) and side (p<0.05) impact crashes. The results also show that older drivers sustained more injuries to the chest (p<0.0001) and that this body region is particularly problematic. The main sources of the chest injuries were found to be the seat belt in frontal crashes and the door in side impact crashes. As the number of older car users will increase rapidly in most OECD countries in the coming decades, the results suggest that vehicle re-designs are required, including in-vehicle crashworthiness systems, to take into account older people's relatively low tolerance of crash impacts.
The enablers
- Author:
- HAMILTON Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.4.03, 2003, p.30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government is funding a project managed by Help the Aged which aims to integrate voluntary sector services in intermediate care for older people. Looks briefly at the seven programmes.
Specialized housing and rural elders
- Authors:
- BUTLER Sandra S., SHARLAND Donald W.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 42(3/4), 2003, pp.247-263.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The article begins with an examination of current living arrangements and housing conditions among the elderly in general and for rural elders in particular. The environmental press and empowermentoriented practice models provide readers with a framework for understanding the underlying tension between autonomy and security faced by rural elders and the social workers who assist them. Drawing from in-depth interviews with nine geriatric social workers working with elders in rural housing settings, we explore practice challenges, particular issues related to rurality, and innovative techniques and programmes. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
A matter of preference
- Authors:
- BURHOLT Vanessa, WINDLE Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 2003, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Presents the findings of a study comparing older people's views on sheltered housing, extra care sheltered housing and residential care. The study also looked at what factors were considered when making a choice of these forms of supported living accommodation.
Directions in environmental gerontology: a multidisciplinary field
- Author:
- KENDIG Hal
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 43(5), October 2003, pp.611-615.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article considers developments and directions for environmental gerontology. The multidisciplinary field came of age during the 1960s with Powell Lawton's powerful environmental press paradigm and its applications to empirical research and building design. Recent theoretical developments in Europe and America have advanced and integrated concepts in psychology, geography, and related disciplines. Time dimensions and active use of space are essential for understanding aging individuals and microenvironments as well as changing populations and macroenvironments. Research on residential environments by health professions is informing community care that is enhancing the independence and well-being of older people. With its proven responsiveness to social and policy priorities, environmental gerontology is now providing strong conceptual and empirical bases for advancing healthy aging and age-friendly societies.
Should I stay or should I go?: developing housing options services for older people
- Authors:
- HAMBLY Marilyn, ADAMS Sue
- Publisher:
- Care and Repair
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
The author, programme coordinator of Care and Repair England, explores how older people can be supported in making the decision of whether to remain in their own home or to move in order to maintain their independence. The book also discusses the services and resources provided by Care and Repair England, which aims to improve older people's access to housing advice, information and practical help.