A5083752295- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nursing education and management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
The University of Queensland
2025
University of Manitoba
2020-2022
Hearing and vision impairments are prevalent among residents in long-term care settings. frequently go unsupported, affecting residents' quality of life healthcare costs. This paper describes the protocol for a pre-post evaluation process pragmatic sensory support intervention (SSI) that was developed with residents, informal caregivers workers. A prospective pre-post-intervention trial within will be conducted, including three groups: (n = 87), 87) workers 40). Outcome measures include...
Abstract Background and Objectives Nursing homes are intended for older adults with the highest care needs. However, approximately 12% of all nursing home residents have similar needs as who live in community reasons they admitted to is largely unstudied. The purpose this study was explore why lower-care living homes. Research Design Methods A qualitative interpretive description methodology used gather analyze data describing resident family member perspectives regarding factors influencing...
Background Aging in place (AIP) is a policy strategy designed to help older adults remain their community. While planners internationally have modified aspects of the adult care continuum (e.g., home care, assisted living, nursing homes) facilitate AIP, further improvements community-based supports and services are also required. This study compared constrasted factors supports, personal strategies or characteristics) that family/friend partners healthcare stakeholders (i.e.,...
Little is known about student aging interest groups (AIGs) in post-secondary institutions. Our study evaluated awareness of a group at western Canadian university with no gerontology program. Additional goals included assessing joining the AIG, participation rates among members, and preferences for activities. Using mixed method approach we analyzed 13 years administrative data recording 65 meetings conducted survey members nonmember students across potential (n = 52). Almost two-thirds...