psychiatric servicesObjective: To describe the development of the older persons' mental health service in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), a region with both urban and rural characteristics. Methods: Elements include: (i) collaboration with health-care and non-governmental organizations; (ii) ...
One area in which recruitment to C4C has proven difficult is in older adults’ mental health services. At the time of writing (16 October 2014) only 52% (n = 482) of older adults who had been asked to join the C4C register had agreed to join, compared with 68% (n = 1,...
Social care was included but unlike the NHS which was ‘free at the point of need’, social care was provided by local authorities who could charge for their services. The law stipulated the need to care for the ‘disabled, sick, aged or other persons’ but mainly was within 24 h ...
the increased social ties and networks that typically result from marriage may facilitate access to medical information and services, constrain risk-taking behavior and encourage healthy behaviour, act as a buffering mechanism in stressful situations, substitute for formal health care, and provide economic...
The focus group participants were delighted to learn that the Washington Heights location was a community space, which offered general health information via pamphlets and the use of computers to the public. Certain participants even inquired at the front desk about services offered or brought home ...
help). It shouldn’t be necessary to fight to get help. In that case the offer should be there. I am aunt of two persons who have taken their life. Both being drug addicts. And they were calling for help but weren’t prioritized. So, I am not impressed (by the services offered)....
Family members are often required to act as substitute decision-makers when health care or research participation decisions must be made for an incapacitated relative. Yet most families are unable to accurately predict older adult preferences regarding future health care and willingness to engage in res...
(2007). Prevalence of depressive symptoms and related risk factors for depressive symptoms among elderly persons living in a rural Japanese community: A cross-sectional study. Community Mental Health Journal, 43(6), 583–590. Article PubMed Google Scholar Kao, H. F., Travis, S. S., & ...
Self-, collateral- and clinician assessment of depression in persons with cognitive impairment. Aging Mental Health 12, 675–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860801972412 (2008). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Yeung, A. W. K. & Wong, N. S. M. The historical roots of ...
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