Elders of Newscastle Upon Tyne

"Safe as possible or as happy and well as possible, because they might not be the same thing": Occupational therapy perspectives of intermediate care risks during COVID-19

Craig Newman, Jennifer Murray, Winifred Raffle, Steph Drake et autres

Introduction: Intermediate care involves managing risk and employing positive risk-taking.The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new risks; however, little is known about how this impacted services from the perspectives of those providing and receiving occupational therapy.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with people who had …

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‘Safe as possible or as happy and well as possible, because they might not be the same thing.’ Occupational therapy perspectives of intermediate care risks during COVID-19

Craig Newman, Jennifer Murray, Winifred Anne Raffle, Steph Drake et autres

Introduction: Intermediate care involves managing risk and employing positive risk-taking. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new risks; however, little is known about how this impacted services from the perspectives of those providing and receiving occupational therapy. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with people …

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‘Mum feels that the decision has already been made’: From shared decision-making to negotiated compromise in adult social care

Phillip Whitehead, Leigh Rooney, Jane Adams‐Thomas, Marie Greenup et autres

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Oral nutritional interventions in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition: a systematic review

Katie Thomson, Stephen Rice, Oluwatomi Arisa, Eugenie Evelynne Johnson et autres

Background Malnutrition worsens the health of frail older adults. Current treatments for malnutrition may include prescribed oral nutritional supplements, which are multinutrient products containing macronutrients and micronutrients. Objective To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements (with or without other …

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Katie Thomson, Stephen Rice, Oluwatomi Arisa, Eugenie Evelynne Johnson et autres

Background Current management of malnutrition can include prescribed oral nutritional supplements (ONS); however, there is uncertainty whether these supplements are effective in people who are older (≥65 years) and frail. We assessed the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and adherence and acceptability of ONS in …

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‘Single‐handed care’ initiatives and reviews of double‐handed homecare packages: A survey of practices in English local authorities with adult social care responsibilities

Phillip Whitehead, Leigh Rooney, Jane Adams‐Thomas, Catherine Bailey et autres

International health and social care systems are experiencing unprecedented pressure and demand. 'Single-handed care' initiatives seek to identify whether all or part of a homecare package involving more than one care worker can be safely reduced to a single worker. Little is …

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Citizen Engagement: Inclusive Methodologies Towards Creating a City for all Ages

Barbara Douglas

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“What? That’s for Old People, that.” Home Adaptations, Ageing and Stigmatisation: A Qualitative Inquiry

Cathy Bailey, Dominic Aitken, Gemma Wilson, Philip Hodgson et autres

Older people, even those living with long-term conditions or poor mobility, can be supported to live well at home, through adapting their home to meet changing need. Installing home adaptations, from grab rails to walk in shower rooms, is cost effective, may …

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Housing voices: using theatre and film to engage people in later life housing and health conversations

Cathy Bailey, Natalie Forster, Barbara Douglas, Claire Webster Saaremets et autres

Purpose Quality, accessible and appropriate housing is key to older people’s ability to live independently. The purpose of this paper is to understand older people’s housing aspirations and whether these are currently being met. Evidence suggests one in five households occupied by …

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Quality of Life Partnership: promoting the opportunities arising from an ageing society

Barbara Douglas, Mary Nicholls

As we have seen, there are a number of factors that dictate and influence an individual's capacity or willingness to use the internet. In Newcastle, an inspiring and awardwinning initiative has had a significant effect on the way older people are engaged …

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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Attending an Accident and Emergency Department with Falls

Fiona Shaw, DA Richardson, J Bond, Ian G. McKeith et autres

F.E. Shaw, D.A. Richardson, J. Bond, I.G. McKeith, R. Kenny; Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Attending an Accid

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