People aged 55 and over. The elderly men and women in the population. Old people who may be retired and suffering from chronic disease
Martin Stevens examines research into how councils are implementing personal budgets for older people and has important questions about supporting choice.
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Mike Clark considers some of the challenges of organisational co-production revealed by a study on social prescribing for people living with dementia.
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In this blog, Tracey Howe considers a recent systematic review on how people monitor and measure adherence to exercise and if any factors influence people’s adherence to exercise programmes.
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In her debut blog, Jane Greenstock considers research on how community arts programmes such as singing clubs may contribute to prevention for older people.
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Olivia Maynard summarises a systematic review of changes in routine health behaviours following later life bereavement, which finds strong support for changes in nutrition, sleep quality and weight status after bereavement.
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Clarissa Giebel analyses an Australian qualitative study into family carer feelings and responses, when their loved one with dementia is admitted to hospital.
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In this blog, Tara Quinn-Cirillo looks at a qualitative study looking at the issue of autonomy for older women with learning disabilities.
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Martin Stevens discusses research on gender inequality and intergenerational patterns of care in Europe and reveals possible potential implications for current social care reform.
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Rosalyn Hithersay takes a look at a study using clinical vignettes to see whether the dementia diagnostic criteria used in the general population are suitable for people with Down syndrome
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Mary Larkin discusses a US study of a person-centred, evidence-based carer support intervention and thinks about implications of the findings for the UK context.
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