Quality in Ageing and Older Adults
Promoting excellence in services through research, policy and practice
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Joint Strategic Needs Assessments in London, the LGBTQ+ population and the latter’s health, care and wellbeing needs
Ben Thomas, Mark SladenJoint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) are intended to help create evidence-based priorities for public health commissioning at local government level in the UK. They are…
Funding a “good death”: the financial crisis facing hospices
Peter ScourfieldThis paper aims to highlight current finding issues relating to the provision of hospice care services which are largely provided by the independent sector and heavily reliant on…
Paws for thought? Developing dog projects for older people in prison
Helen CoddThis study aims to assess the nature and scope of dog-based programmes in prisons, assessing critically the potential opportunities, benefits, challenges and risks of developing…
…And (epistemic) justice for all: a cautionary tale of knowledge inequality in participatory research
Andrew FletcherSignificant funding has been made available in the UK for social, behavioural and design research that aims to improve health and wellbeing for older adults. The growing…
Complexity and practice on NHS mental health in-patient dementia assessment wards
Lesley Jones, Nicky Cullum, Ruth Watson, John KeadyThis study aims to address this need. In the UK, people with dementia admitted to National Health Service mental health in-patient dementia assessment wards [dementia assessment…
Exploring overnight social care for older adults: a scoping review
Naomi Boyle, Diane Seddon, Gill TomsDemand for care at home is growing because of the increase in life expectancy, an ageing population and the chronic conditions that often accompany longevity. Daytime care at home…
Interventions to promote ageing in place: developing the Village model in Manchester
Patty Doran, Mhorag Goff, Chris PhillipsonThe Village model, most extensively developed in the USA, is an innovative response to ageing populations and older adults who wish to remain living independently within their…
Exploring the use of images to support short break conversations with unpaid carers
Gill Toms, Diane Seddon, Emma Miller, Nick AndrewsShort breaks enable unpaid carers to have a life alongside caring, supporting their physical and emotional well-being. In the UK, short breaks are usually explored during a Carers…
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- Prof Fiona Poland