Author: Ludivine Bissler
Publisher:
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Languages : fr
Pages : 180

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Author: Heidrun Mollenkopf
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402056826
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259

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This volume brings together leading researchers on quality of life in old age to focus on one of the most important issues in both gerontology and quality of life studies. There are very few texts available on this topic and none of an international and multi-disciplinary nature. For these reasons and the high quality of the authors we have assembled, this will be a seminal text for both gerontology and quality of life researchers.

Author: Marja Vaarama
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 038772169X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 346

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It’s a core issue at the heart of elder care: while best-practice data exist for long-term care, quality of life as a concept, measure and standard for care outcomes remains elusive. The result of an ambitious European research initiative, the Care Keys Project addresses quality of life issues among frail, care-dependent seniors, taking their social as well as health needs into account. This resulting volume explains the theory behind Care Keys, its methodology, empirical findings, and practical considerations in promoting effective, efficient elder care aimed at social and emotional well-being and including disabled and cognitively impaired patients.

Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264194568
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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This book offers evidence and examples of useful experiences to help policy makers, providers and experts measure and improve the quality of long-term care services.

Author: John Bond
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335230806
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 147

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·What is quality of life? ·How should we assess quality of life for older people? ·What are the personal and external influences on quality of life for older people? Quality of Life and Older People provides a critical approach to the conceptualization and measurement of quality of life in social gerontology and health and social care research. The book re-examines what we mean by 'quality of life' in a post-modern world, and examines the impact of continuous personal and social changes on the lives of older people. The book explores ideas about quality of life in social gerontological literature, and describes the experiences of older people through both their own personal accounts and representations in everyday life, popular culture and scientific research. In this way, the book is unique, since it reviews the way that older people talk about their quality of life and how this differs from the ways that younger people, researchers and scientists, policy makers and professionals discuss it. The book draws on a range of behavioural and social science knowledge to present a new way of thinking about and understanding quality of life and older people. While the book provides a critique of existing social science theories underpinning conceptions of quality of life it also addresses operational issues for the use of quality of life in social gerontological research. Quality of Life and Older People is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in gerontology, medicine, nursing, social work and social sciences. It is also of interest to social gerontologists and health and social care researchers, as well as to those involved in the planning and delivery of services to older adults.

Author: Hagan Hennessy, Catherine
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335215076
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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This volume introduces the work of the Economic and Social Reseach Council (ESRC) funded Growing Older Programme (1999-2004) and provides a showcase for the other volumes in the series. It focuses on ways in which quality of life can be extended for older people and offers short research-based summaries of key findings on a variety of core topics with a major emphasis on the views of older people themselves. Many of the leading names in social gerontology in the United Kingdom have contributed their findings, providing the most up-to-date and broad-ranging information available on quality of life in old age. Topics discussed include: · Defining and measuring quality of life · Inequalities in quality of life · Technology and the built environment · Healthy and active ageing · Family and support networks · Participation and grandparenthood Growing Olderis suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of social gerontology, sociology and social policy. It is of interest to professionals working with older people, including social workers, gerontology nurses and community support workers. There are also important findings for policy-makers. Contributors: Sara Arber; Madhavi Bajekal; David Blane; John Bond; Ann Bowling; Jabeer Butt; Lynda Clarke; Joanne Cook; Kate Davidson; Murna Downs; Zahava Gabriel; Ini Grewal; Catherine Hagan Hennessey; Caroline Holland; Gill Hubbard; Leonie Kellaher; Charlotte MacDonald; Tony Maltby; Jo Moriarty; Joan Murphy; James Nazroo; Sheila M. Peace; Chris Phillipson; Ceridwen Roberts; Sasha Scambler; Thomas Scharf; Allison Smith; Susan Tester; Christina Victor; Alan Walker; Lorna Warren.

Author: Walker, Alan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335215238
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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What constitutes quality of life for older people? How can quality of life be measured? How might policy makers improve quality of life for older people? This book considers key findings from the Growing Older research programme and presents them in a lively thematic format. It discusses essential topics such as environment, family, bereavement, identity, and social interaction and describes key concepts and measures. Using data drawn from a range of different research projects, the book illustrates considerable methodological diversity to capture a broad picture of quality of life. Key implications for future research on quality of life in older age are also proposed. The book is a companion volume toGrowing Older: Quality of Life in Old Ageedited by Alan Walker and Catherine Hagan Hennessy and is key reading on a range of undergraduate and Masters level courses including social gerontology, social work, sociology and social policy. Contributors:Sara Arber, John Baldock, Kate M. Bennett, David Blane, Ann Bowling, Elizabeth Breeze, Jabeer Butt, Lynda Clarke, Peter Coleman, Kate Davidson, Murna Downs, Maria Evandrou, Ken Gilhooly, Mary Gilhooly, Jane Gow, Jan Hadlow, Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Paul Higgs, Caroline Holland, Georgina M. Hughes, Martin Hyde, Leonie Kellaher, Mary Maynard, Kevin McKee, F. McKiernan, Christopher McKevitt, Marie Mills, Jo Moriarty, James Nazroo, Sheila Peace, Thomas Scharf, Philip T. Smith, Peter Speck, Susan Tester, Christina Victor, Alan Walker, Peter Warr, Lorna Warren, Dick Wiggins, Fiona Wilson.

Author: Gabriele Doblhammer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3531923358
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241

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Steadily increasing life expectancy is one of the great achievements of industrialised societies over the last century. Life expectancy has not only been growing among the young and those reaching retirement age, but also, especially in recent decades, among people ages 80 and above. These improvements in life expectancy have led to the emergence of the so-called third age, when people retire, but are still you- ful, healthy and able to participate in society. Nevertheless, closer to the end of life, a fourth age of decrepitude and dependence on others has to be anticipated. - spite the postponement of functional limitations and severe disabilities into higher ages, the debate continues over whether the additional years gained are healthy years, or years with severe care need, particularly among the oldest old, the fastest growing segment of the population. Future improvements in life expectancy and the health status of the elderly will determine the need for care in the future. While different assumptions about these trends based on expert opinion or the extrapolation of past experiences can be made, there will always be a degree of uncertainty about future trends. A third - portant factor driving the extent of future care need is, however, already determined by the history of the past century and is embedded in the age structures of our populations.

Author: Gérard Chasseigne
Publisher: EDITIONS COMPLICITES
ISBN: 2351203631
Category : Psychology
Languages : fr
Pages : 178

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Ce nouvel ouvrage de la collection Psychologie et Vie Quotidienne est consacré aux communications et débats qui ont eu lieu lors de la 3e journée des psychogérontologues de la Région Centre (29 mars 2018), ainsi qu’aux réflexions qui s’en sont suivies. Cette journée qui avait pour thème « Innovations et qualité de vie » a été organisée à l’initiative de l’équipe « Gérontologie et vie quotidienne » du laboratoire de Psychologie des Âges de la Vie (EA-2114 ; université de Tours) par Caroline Giraudeau. Six contributions sont présentées où l’innovation allie la science et le bon sens au service de la qualité de vie des personnes âgées. Cet ouvrage utile pose les « premières pierres » de l’EHPAD de demain en fournissant des pistes d’actions concrètes, faciles et économiques. Dans une société en pleine mutation, le risque est de perdre de vue des éléments fondamentaux au bien vieillir ensemble. Les auteurs s’interrogent en s’inspirant de leur pratique, partagent leurs expériences et en présentent des conclusions originales. Parmi ces réflexions : Comment favoriser le rapport à la nature et aux animaux au cours du vieillissement ? Comment tirer avantage de l’art dans la prise en charge des personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer ? Comment l’ouverture vers l’extérieur d’un EHPAD permet aux résidents de demeurer des citoyens ? Comment rendre hommage aux personnes défuntes au sein d’un établissement ? Quels lieux de vie alternatifs aux EHPAD pour les personnes âgées ? Cet ouvrage apporte des réponses bienveillantes et innovantes aux interrogations des professionnels. Inspirées et étayées par des recherches en psychologie de niveau international, elles s’avèrent simples à mettre en œuvre et concourent à améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes âgées en résidence, celle des familles, des soignants, et à faire évoluer la société vers un mieux-être pour tous.

Author: Jérôme Palazzolo
Publisher: Mon Petit Éditeur
ISBN: 234203931X
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 320

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Le vieillissement croissant de la population et l'augmentation régulière de l'espérance de vie ont conduit les pouvoirs publics et les professionnels du soin à s'intéresser de près à la santé mentale des personnes âgées, ainsi qu'à l'optimisation de la prise en charge spécifique de ces dernières. En effet, la présence éventuelle d'une maladie chronique joue un rôle majeur dans la qualité de vie du sénior. Il existe une importante variabilité interindividuelle pour ce qui concerne la réaction des individus face au vieillissement. Généralement, l'influence des facteurs génétiques diminue avec l'avancée en âge, et inversement l'importance des facteurs environnementaux augmente. Les facteurs psychologiques jouent un rôle particulier dans ce contexte. Notre but dans cet ouvrage collectif, écrit par les étudiants du Master 2 de psychologie clinique et gérontologique de l'Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, est de faire une synthèse objective de la question du vieillissement normal et pathologique, en abordant de manière didactique les différentes problématiques auxquelles se retrouvent confrontés le psychologue, le médecin, le patient, ses proches et l'ensemble des soignants.