Background Reablement, also known as restorative care, is one possible approach to home‐
care services for older adults at risk of functional decline. Unlike traditional home‐care …

The ageing of the population and the increasing need for long-term care services are global
issues. Some countries have adapted homecare programs by introducing an intervention …

With an ageing society, the demand for health and social care is increasing. Traditionally,
staff provide care for their clients rather than with them. In contrast, reablement aims to …

A broad-ranging introduction to the provision, funding and governance of health care across
a variety of systems. This revised fifth edition incorporates additional material on low/middle …

Objective: To determine whether publically funded 'reablement services' have any effect on
patient health or use of services. Design: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials …

This article presents a brief introduction to the medical aspects of ageing and age‐related
diseases, and to some geriatric syndromes, followed by a discussion on their impact on …

Introduction Recruitment and retention of frail elderly in research studies can be difficult.
Objective To identify challenges and strategies pertaining to recruitment and retention of frail …

Policy Points We identified two overarching classifications of integrated geriatric and
palliative care to maximize older people's quality of life at the end of life. Both are oriented to …

This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of reablement interventions according
to the recently published ReAble definition and their effect on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) …

Objectives: To identify interventions that aim to reduce dependency in activities of daily living
(ADL) in homecare service users. To determine: content; effectiveness in improving ability to …