Background Communication is an integral part of life and of nurse-patient relationships.
Effective communication with patients can improve the quality of care. However, the specific …

This article reviews topics related to attitudes toward older adults and aging, one of the
foundational knowledge areas in the Pikes Peak competency domains for training in …

Purpose This study identifies genres of communication that avoid the features of elderspeak
and successfully engage cognitively or physically affected older adults in rich …

The present case study demonstrates how the multilingual practices of a linguistically
diverse workforce contribute to the functioning of a modern workplace. Based on …

Interdisciplinary scholarship over the past three decades has aimed to characterize how the
biological, social, and psychological changes that people identify as aging influence the way …

This article focuses on an activity routinely carried out in elderly care: taking a shower. The
care setting is two nursing homes in Sweden hosting elderly people with dementia. The data …

This volume takes the positive view that conversation between persons with dementia and
their interlocutors is a privileged site for ongoing cognitive engagement. The book aims to …

Embracing Age: How Catholic Nuns Became Models of Aging Well examines a community
of individuals whose aging trajectories contrast mainstream American experiences. In …

Video recording has become increasingly popular in nursing research, adding rich
nonverbal, contextual, and behavioral information. However, benefits of video over audio …

The ageing of the world's populations, particularly in Western developed countries, is a well-
documented phenomenon; and despite many positive images of later life, in the media and …