Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 9 Issue 1
Promoting excellence in services through research, policy and practice
Table of contents
Remodelling to extra care housing: some implications for policy and practice
Anthea Tinker, Fay Wright, Julienne Hanson, Ruth Mayagoitia, Hede Wojgani, Alan HolmansExtra care housing is seen as a popular option for older people by families, some older people, policy‐makers and practitioners. Some new build is being provided but another…
The home‐visiting process for older people in the in‐patient intermediate care services
Jane HibberdOlder people account for a significant proportion of users of health and social care services (Wanless, 2006). Within current constraints on health and social care services, it is…
Polypharmacy: cure or curse?
Abdul Salam, Snighendhu Mandal, Anil Kumar, Abrar AlmulaPolypharmacy is common in older people, who are more likely to have multiple co‐morbidities. Coupled with age‐related physiological decline, undoubtedly this carries the risk of…
An exploratory study of nurses' knowledge of antipsychotic drug use with older persons
Christopher Armstrong‐Esther, Brad Hagen, Christine Smith, Sherrill SnelgroveAim: Previous research has documented the widespread use of antipsychotic drugs by nursing staff with older persons, although less is known about the knowledge that nurses…
How balance can overcome barriers
Kathy CarterBalance is key to improving the quality of life for older patients. This article looks at barriers to participation, which exist in different forms in all areas of fitness and…
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- Prof Fiona Poland