Background Consideration of older adults' quality of life (QoL) is becoming increasingly
important in the evaluation, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care …

Despite steadfast interest in the use of arts therapies (ATs) with individuals who have
dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT), a systematic review of the literature has not been …

Aim. This paper reports a study exploring patients' perceptions and experiences of the
impact of a pressure ulcer and its treatment on their health and quality of life. Background …

Background This paper describes the methods and results of a systematic review to identify
instruments used to measure quality of life outcomes in older people. The primary focus of …

Patients with heart failure have multiple readmissions to hospital, a poor prognosis and
varying quality of life. This paper explores how patients with heart failure and their family …

Aim To identify existing definitions of quality of life in old age and to determine the most
suitable for evaluating outcomes of nursing care for older adults. Background Promoting …

The environment can be an attitudinal and emotional context for older people to develop
place attachment, consisting of place identity and place dependence. Articulating place …

This article discusses threats and challenges that may arise when conducting qualitative
interviews with persons with language handicap or frail elderly who have difficulties …

Instruments with acceptable measurement properties that support their application to older
adults across a range of settings need to be identified. A narrative literature review of …

The background of this study was a critique of definitions of well-being and quality of life
since they implied a view of human beings as either divided into parts or were too narrowly …