This paper reports on in-depth research, using a grounded theory approach, to examine the
ways in which very old people perceive healthy ageing in the context of living alone at home …

Ageing in Place is a key component of UK policy on older people and housing. Helping
older people to 'age in place'at home is seen to benefit the quality of life and also provide a …

Body work is a central activity in the practice of many workers in the field of health and social
care. This article provides an introduction to the concept of body work–paid work on the …

Community care lies at the intersection of day-to-day life and the public world of service
provision. Using the lens of one particular activity-bathing-this book explores what happens …

By 2050, the number of people in Australia aged over 85 is expected to quadruple. Yet, from
a socio-psychological research perspective, little is known about the experiences of people …

A growing body of nursing writing is engaged in reviewing the material and relational world
of nursing using geographical concepts. This paper draws upon research undertaken in …

Objectives: To explore the attitudes of older people towards home as a place of care when
dying. Design: A two-phase qualitative study using focus groups and semi-structured …

This book examines the experience of men and women of different ages and cultures living
in a range of different kinds of places, including 'ordinary'and 'special'housing-from a high …

Focusing on health and social care, this book shows how important the body can be to a
range of issues such as disability, old age, sexuality, consumption, food and public space …

The book originated from our recognition that although a growing international multi-
disciplinary interest in ageing and place had, over the years, been responsible for a rich and …