Jill Manthorpe reports on an Australian qualitative study on what independent living means to very old people.
[read the full story...]Independent living: what matters most to very old people?
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Can telecare be cost effective and improve quality of life?
Clarissa Giebel tackles a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of telecare assistive technology and examines the findings on cost effectiveness and quality of life.
[read the full story...]Extra care housing vs nursing homes for disabled older people
In her exploration of a Canadian study into extra care housing for older disabled people, Jo Moriatry gives a critical view of the research and offers some insights into what it means for the UK policy and practice context.
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