This thesis examined the role of social isolation in older adults living with hearing loss and
Dementia. A pluralist approach was used to investigate these associations at both a …

Background: Faecal incontinence is an under-reported but debilitating health problem that
affects people of all ages, and particularly older people aged 65 years and above living in …

BACKGROUND Care homes serve one of the UK's most vulnerable populations (Quince,
2013), most of whom have multiple physical and mental health and social care needs. This …

Increasing longevity is a collective global achievement. To maximise the opportunities
associated with an ageing population requires greater understanding of how older adults …

The population of older people in care homes has been under-represented in health
research, possibly due to the complexity and challenges of conducting research in this …

Purpose Research ethics committees (RECs) and ethical standards govern research. To
conduct research involving participants, researchers must first gain a favourable opinion on …

Background Despite being a global health priority, progress towards the understanding and
treatment of dementia in low-and middle-income countries has been slow (ADI, 2015; WHO …

In 2012, there were approximately 15,700 nursing homes (NHs) in the United States, with
1,383,700 residents (Harris-Kojetin, Sengupta, Park-Lee & Valverde, 2013). It is projected …

Hintergrund Die cluster-randomisierte multizentrische Interventionsstudie „HIOPP-3 iTBX-
Angemessene und sichere Medikation für Pflegeheimbewohner/innen mit Hilfe einer …

Methods Two patient advisory boards with nursing home residents will be established. With
a patient advocate acting as moderator, the essential elements of a clinical trial to optimise …