Quality of life in the elderly: A contribution to its understanding
C Ferris, P Bramston - Australian Journal on Ageing, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
A review of the research literature reveals that there is extensive interest in the meaning of
quality of life of elderly people, particularly those in residential facilities. Determining how …
quality of life of elderly people, particularly those in residential facilities. Determining how …
More than health: Quality of life trajectories among older adults—Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA)
M Ward, CA McGarrigle, RA Kenny - Quality of Life Research, 2019 - Springer
Purpose To test whether ill-health is associated with a decrease in quality of life (QoL) over
time and if positive social circumstances are beneficial to QoL, using the shorter form CASP …
time and if positive social circumstances are beneficial to QoL, using the shorter form CASP …
[HTML][HTML] Developing dimensions for a new preference-based quality of life instrument for older people receiving aged care services in the community
Purpose To identify the salient quality of life characteristics relevant to older people in
receipt of community aged care services in order to develop dimensions for a draft …
receipt of community aged care services in order to develop dimensions for a draft …
What quality of life domains are most important to older adults in residential care?
C Hutchinson, J Cleland, C McBain… - Journal of Aging & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Quality of life is a critically important outcome measure in aged care. However, few studies
have provided a detailed examination of what quality of life means to older adults living in …
have provided a detailed examination of what quality of life means to older adults living in …
A measure of quality of life in early old age: the theory, development and properties of a needs satisfaction model (CASP-19)
Quality of life is the subject of much research. However it lacks an agreed theoretical basis.
In studies with older populations (ill) health has been used as a proxy measure for quality of …
In studies with older populations (ill) health has been used as a proxy measure for quality of …
Quality of life in community-dwelling older people in Ireland: Association with ageing perceptions, physical health and psychological well-being
A Hickey, A O'Hanlon, H McGee - The Irish Journal of Psychology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Quality of life (QoL) is a key outcome variable in determining the success of health and
social policy. Often, QoL is assessed in a context where health or well-being are …
social policy. Often, QoL is assessed in a context where health or well-being are …
The quality of life of older people aging in place: a literature review
P Vanleerberghe, N De Witte, C Claes… - Quality of Life …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose In order to cope with the challenges that are the result of an aging population,
policies and services promote keeping elders in the community and letting them age in …
policies and services promote keeping elders in the community and letting them age in …
Lay theories of quality of life in older age
A Bowling, Z Gabriel - Ageing & Society, 2007 - cambridge.org
This paper presents findings from a national survey of quality of life (QoL) in older age. The
main aim of the analyses was to examine the definitions of quality of life given by people …
main aim of the analyses was to examine the definitions of quality of life given by people …
Assessing quality of life in older people: psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF
N von Steinbüchel, T Lischetzke, M Gurny… - European Journal of …, 2006 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization has developed a brief generic questionnaire to
assess quality of life, the WHOQOL-BREF. It has been studied in diverse groups, but not …
assess quality of life, the WHOQOL-BREF. It has been studied in diverse groups, but not …
Enhancing the quality of extended life years. Identification of the oldest old with a very good and very poor quality of life
The objective of the study was to investigate quality of life in very old age by analyzing what
proportion of older people had cumulative difficulties across several domains of quality of …
proportion of older people had cumulative difficulties across several domains of quality of …