Working with Older People: Volume 18 Issue 3
Practical approaches to work, leisure, lifestyle and learning
Table of contents
Asset based community development – enriching the lives of older citizens
Deborah Klee, Marc Mordey, Steve Phuare, Cormac RussellThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how asset-based community development (ABCD) can be used to build inclusive, connected communities that intentionally value the…
“Care … about physical activity” in care homes in Scotland
Edith A. Macintosh, Bob LaventureThe purpose of this paper is to outline an approach being taken, to improve opportunities and increase levels of physical activity amongst residents in care homes in Scotland…
The role of pets in the lives of older people: a review
June McNicholasThe purpose of this paper is to summarise some of the major scientific research projects that identify the value of pet ownership and pet interaction to older people with a view…
Positive effect of pets on memory-impaired residents at Silverado communities
Stephen F. Winner– The purpose of this paper is to share the positive effects pets have on individuals diagnosed with various memory-impairing diseases.
Ageing and lesbian, gay and bisexual relationships
Dylan Kneale, Patrick Sholl, Chris Sherwood, Jessica FaulknerThe purpose of this paper is to explore how minority stress and the experience of societal level hostility towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people and their relationships…
Changing the perception of younger workers towards older workers: workers under the age 50 imagine themselves as older ones
Ivana PejrovaProjections of demographic trends worldwide show that the number of older workers in the workplace is increasing. Older workers possess knowledge which is crucial to company…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Simone Bacchini