Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 14 Issue 1
Promoting excellence in services through research, policy and practice
Table of contents
Social engagement and healthy ageing in disadvantaged communities
Roger Beech, Michael MurraySocial engagement is important for healthy ageing but may be challenging for residents of disadvantaged urban communities. For older residents of one such community, this project…
Reducing social isolation and promoting well being in older people
Ann Hemingway, Eleanor JackThe purpose of this paper is to report on a three year research project exploring the impacts of an intervention seeking to reduce social isolation in older people.
Understanding dignity and care: an exploratory qualitative study on the views of older people of African and African‐Caribbean descent
Roiyah Saltus, Elizabeth FolkesThe purpose of this paper is to report on a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Wales to explore what dignity and care mean from the perspectives of men and women aged 50…
Integration of health and social care – what can Wales learn … and contribute?
Gareth MorganThis paper aims to present a review on health and social care service integration, drawing on experience from the United Kingdom, Europe and Canada.
Involving people with dementia in the work of an organisation: Service User Review Panels
Jane TookeThis purpose of this paper is to provide details of a project to involve people with dementia in reviewing pieces of work being undertaken by Alzheimer's Society staff. Service…
Making care homes part of the community? An evaluation of the Gloucestershire Partnerships for Older People Project
Simon Evans, Robin Means, Jane PowellThis paper report on the evaluation of a project that aimed to improve the integration of care homes with health and social care services and with the wider community.
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- Prof Fiona Poland