Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 19 Issue 2

Editorial

Fiona Poland

Older people’s travel and mobility needs: a reflection of a hierarchical model 10 years on

Charles Musselwhite, Hebba Haddad

In 2010, the authors published a model of older people’s travel and mobility needs in the Quality of Ageing and Older Adults journal (Musselwhite and Haddad, 2010b). The model…

An empirical study of elder abuse in the state of Uttar Pradesh of India

Avanish Bhai Patel, Anindya J. Mishra

Elder abuse is the matter of grave concern in recent times in India. Today, older people are facing the abusive behaviour such as maltreatment, mental and physical torture and…

Being an adult child of an elderly person living in a nursing home: a phenomenological approach to the Turkish case

Pelin Önder Erol, Elif Gün

A long-established cultural norm of filial piety may cause ambivalent feelings for adult children who are considered the primary caregivers for their elderly parents in Turkish…

To err is human: medication patient safety in aged care, a case study

Julia Gilbert, Jeong-ah Kim

The purpose of this paper is to explore an identified medication error using a root cause analysis and a clinical case study.

Co-creativity: possibilities for using the arts with people with a dementia

Hannah Zeilig, Julian West, Millie van der Byl Williams

The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of co-creativity in relation to artistic practice with people with a dementia. The aim of the discussion is to outline how…

Virtual Dementia Tour®: limitations and ethics

Alessandra Merizzi

Dementia care is an important aspect affecting the quality of life of people living with dementia. There are many studies that test the efficacy of methods of care in order to…

Developing a Relational Model of Care for Older People: Creating Environments for Shared Living

Stephen Burke