Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 19 Issue 1

How does evidence help identify new forms of support for older people?

Fiona Poland

Social policy and late-life happiness: the impact of the basic old-age pension on the happiness of older people in South Korea

Seung-Min Park

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between social policy and late-life happiness by analyzing the impact of the basic old-age pension on the happiness of…

What do we know about the relationship between internet-mediated interaction and social isolation and loneliness in later life?

Roser Beneito-Montagut, Nizaiá Cassián-Yde, Arantza Begueria

Social isolation and loneliness are recognised social, health and wellbeing problems that particularly affect later life. They have been the subject of many recent studies…

Providing telecare for older adults: understanding the care navigators’ experience

Madeline Naick

The provision of telecare for older adults in England is increasingly being facilitated by care navigators in the non-statutory sector. The purpose of this paper is to explore the…

Quality of support in the social networks of older Filipino church members: an exploratory study

Madelene Avila Sta. Maria, Alexis Aeriel Cruz Bonanza, Paul Angelo Siababa Arcega

The purpose of this paper is to explore the quality of social relationships of older Filipino church members by determining their perceptions of support and non-support in their…

Healthcare support to older residents of care homes: a systematic review of specialist services

Paul Clarkson, Rebecca Hays, Sue Tucker, Katie Paddock, David Challis

A growing ageing population with complex healthcare needs is a challenge to the organisation of healthcare support for older people residing in care homes. The lack of specialised…