Housing: No matter what the client’s situation, whether continuing to reside in their own home or needing information about and assistance in transitioning into some form ofsenior housing, the website will provide not only online information but the opportunity to make an appointment to talk with...
The improvement in life expectancy, economic conditions, and technological and medical progress have radically changed the demographic structure of many societies. Since many countries now have an ageing population, by adopting a life-course study perspe
necessary to increase awareness of the prevalence and severity of low-intake dehydration among older adults and in nursing staff in care homes and hospitals as well as among caregivers of older adults living at home. Keywords: osmolarity;osmolality;interventions;drinks;hydration...
the use of patients’ homes if they also experienced that their service had inadequate staffing or inadequate medical equipment. Conclusions: This research indicates conflicting priorities between the bureaucracy and nurses involved in actual work with older patients. From the nurses’ perspective, the ...
Increasingly, public health programs are recommending the use of information and communication technologies to address the psychosocial needs of Older Adults (OAs). Recently, several applications that allow access to communication and stimulation functio
Department of Public Health, Old College, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK 3 Department of Community Medicine Management, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. ...