Elderly populations are growing rapidly worldwide, thus enhancing an increasing need for
their independent health care, productivity, and most importantly, balance of occupations …

ABSTRACT Background: In Ireland, stringent restrictions were implemented to protect
nursing home residents from contracting COVID-19. There is limited empirical research on …

Background and aim To inform health promotion interventions, there is a need for large
studies focusing specifically on what makes older adults feel good, from their own …

Background Social participation and the ability to build and maintain social relationships is
emphasized as important for older people's health and well-being. Aim To explore if social …

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate three occupational therapy interventions,
focused on supporting continued engagement in occupation among older people, to …

Purpose: To describe the most prominent use of or perceived unmet need of assistive
technology (AT) and to compare the characteristics of users, non-users and those …

Chronic pain and fatigue have negative effects on the health, ADL, work, and hobbies of the
elderly. As the proportion of people 65 years of age and older in the population increases …

Aims Many older adults with Parkinson's disease experience challenges negotiating identity,
often with negative implications for wellbeing. This study explores how older adults with …

Introduction The aim of this study is to understand the patterns of occupations among
community-dwelling older adults in Singapore. The objectives are to describe their …

Regular physical activity relates to physical and mental functioning in older people, and
promoting physical activity has the potential to substantially reduce functional decline and …