In the past decade, the term 'global aging'has gained much attention among researchers,
policymakers, civil societies, and governments worldwide. The continuous decline in fertility …

Socially assistive robots are a promising technology for supporting residential care facilities
to provide stimulating recreational activities to residents in group settings. In order for …

A large proportion of nursing home residents in developed countries come from ethnic
minority groups. Unmet care needs and poor quality of care for this resident population have …

Abstract Background and Objectives The proportion of racial/ethnic minority older adults in
nursing homes (NHs) has increased dramatically and will surpass the proportion of white …

Introduction: This study sought to explore individual and facility-level variation in social
connectedness among long-stay nursing home residents with Alzheimer's or other …

This study examines the racial/ethnic disparity among nursing home (NH) residents using a
self-reported, validated measure of quality of life (QoL) among long-stay residents in …

Abstract The European Welfare State crisis since 2008 has shown the weakness of these
European welfare systems to cope with a health crisis such as COVID-19, which in turn has …

Purpose Interpersonal skills are increasingly important tools in long-term care with older
people, especially against the backdrop of loneliness affecting older people and …

Similar to many developed nations, older people living in residential aged care homes in
Australia and the staff who care for them have become increasingly multicultural. This …

This article calls for a sociological understanding of the importance of trust to aged care. It
connects existing theories of trust to empirical evidence from gerontology and nursing …