Discovering older adults' perceptions and expectations of domestic care service robots are
vital in informing the design and development of new technologies to ensure acceptability …

Background Typically people who go to see their GP with a memory problem will be initially
assessed and those patients who seem to be at risk will be referred onto a memory clinic. …

Conclusion This study demonstrated that independence is one of the most important elements
of quality of life for people with dementia living in extra care housing. A range of factors in …

Improving the quality of life for older adults living in long term care settings is recognised as
an increasingly important issue. Understanding Care Homes draws together a range of …

Background British government policy for older people focuses on a vision of active ageing
and independent living within the community even for those with significant health problems (…

Issues raised here are drawn from the findings of a housing investigation that explored
harassment and abuse of older tenants in the private rented sector. The project examined older …

Background Primary care-led dementia services are an increasingly common form of service
delivery; however, little is known about how these services are understood by their main …

… The effects of fear are pervasive and insidious in Guatemala. Fear destabilizes social …
Fear divides communities through suspicion and apprehension, not only of strangers, but of …

… This fear of losing their homes exacerbated the imbalance in power that tends to occur in …
-founded fear or not. Tenants have a legal right to quiet enjoyment of their homes, but fear of …

Interprofessional working is a key feature of current UK health care policy. A primary care
trust saw an opportunity to develop a new general practice service to meet the needs of an …