In this blog, Jill Manthorpe looks at a study on whether social workers who work with older people enjoy their jobs.
[read the full story...]Job satisfaction among gerontological social workers
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Do house calls benefit older adults with dementia?
Clarissa Giebel looks at a US study on the impact of ‘house calls’ on health and social service use by people with dementia, and asks some critical questions of the research.
[read the full story...]New NICE Guideline on social care support for older people with multiple long-term conditions
Sarah Carr takes a look at a new NICE Guideline on person-centred, integrated social care support for older people with multiple long-term conditions.
[read the full story...]Access to justice for victims and survivors of elder abuse
Jill Manthorpe looks at a study on access to justice for victims of elder abuse and considers the implications for adult safeguarding practice and the implementation of Making Safeguarding Personal policy.
[read the full story...]Dementia day programmes: how can we tell if they are effective?
Caroline Struthers looks at a study on the effectiveness of a NZ dementia day programme but wonders about the use of outcomes measures in the research.
[read the full story...]Impacts of special care unit for older adults with learning disabilities and dementia evaluated over three years
People with learning disability may be more likely to develop dementia than other people.
Here Ros Hithersay looks at the findings of a three year evaluation of a special care unit for people with dementia.
[read the full story...]Care worker experiences of dementia care in nursing and residential settings
Jo Moriarty examines research on care worker experiences of supporting people with dementia in residential settings and discovers the value of relationships in a task centred working environment.
[read the full story...]The impact of co-ordinated community-based care for older people
Clarissa Giebel examines a US study on a community-based support for older people and finds that ‘the little things’ can mean a lot, particularly for prevention and quality of life.
[read the full story...]How do older community rehabilitation service users view disability?
Hannah Morgan discusses research looking at how the various people using community rehabilitation services view disability and service use and reflects on how disability studies needs to contribute to health and social care education.
[read the full story...]What influences physical and mental health-related quality of life for LGBT older people?
Sarah Carr explores a US study on what is associated with physical and mental health-related quality of life for older LGBT people.
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