A systematic review evaluating the impact of paid home carer training, supervision, and other interventions on the health and well-being of older home care clients

C Cooper, B Cenko, B Dow… - International …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Background: Interventions to support and skill paid home carers and managers could
potentially improve health and well-being of older home care clients. This is the first …

Chronic stress, social isolation, and perceived loneliness in dementia caregivers

M Kovaleva, S Spangler, C Clevenger… - … nursing and mental …, 2018 - journals.healio.com
Caregivers of individuals with dementia are at risk for chronic stress and social isolation.
These exogenous factors may lead to perceived stress and perceived loneliness …

Living arrangements and life satisfaction: mediation by social support and meaning in life

Y Lin, H Xiao, X Lan, S Wen, S Bao - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Living arrangements have impact on life satisfaction among older adults.
However, the mechanism how it works has received less attention. This study aims to …

The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program

TA Comans, NM Peel, RE Hubbard… - Age and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: older people are high users of healthcare resources. The frailty index can
predict negative health outcomes; however, the amount of extra resources required has not …

Quality of life of older persons: the role and challenges of social services providers

M Ghenţa, A Matei, L Mladen-Macovei… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considering the growing number of older persons, ensuring the quality of life of them, as
well as the social services designed for this population category, has become more and …

[HTML][HTML] Using ambient assisted living to monitor older adults with Alzheimer disease: single-case study to validate the monitoring report

M Lussier, A Aboujaoudé, M Couture… - JMIR medical …, 2020 - medinform.jmir.org
Background Many older adults choose to live independently in their homes for as long as
possible, despite psychosocial and medical conditions that compromise their independence …

Tele-Savvy: an online program for dementia caregivers

PC Griffiths, M Kovaleva, M Higgins… - American Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of Tele-Savvy, an online
version of the Savvy Caregiver Program, a psychoeducation program for caregivers caring …

Grandparent caregivers' resilience: Stress, support, and coping predict life satisfaction

AN Mendoza, CA Fruhauf… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Do support and coping strategies moderate the link between stress and life
satisfaction among grandparent caregivers? Background Grandparents raising …

Psychometric properties of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index (WHOQOL-8) in a Brazilian sample

AC Pires, MP Fleck, M Power… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To test the psychometric properties of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index in a
Brazilian sample. Methods: The sample consisted of 151 patients and 174 healthy controls …

Trajectory of quality of life before and after entering a nursing home: A longitudinal study

R Villeneuve, C Meillon… - Journal of geriatric …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The objective of this longitudinal study was to compare the trajectory of
subjective quality of life in 2 groups of older adults: those who entered a nursing home and …