... and emerging themes in ageing studies. Citation patterns and literature reviews played a crucial role in identifying the factors that influence the development of scholarly work on formal social support for the elderly. Practical implications This study offers valuable insights for policymakers...

... at the start of the focus group. In recognition of their time, £20 supermarket vouchers were provided. Ageing Primary care Social care Homeless Frailty Inclusion health Marie Curie MCSGS-22–903 This study was funded through a grant from Marie Curie (MCSGS-22–903). People...

... by staff and their clients in two hostels, with pre- and post-study focus groups held with hostel staff to gain input and feedback. Findings The FHCNA was co-developed and then used to collect 74 pairs of resident and key worker inputted data (62% of eligible hostel residents). The mean age of clients...

... of Ageing and the Health Survey for England. Findings A total of 33 people participated with a mean age of 55.7 years (range 38–74). Frailty was identified in 55% and pre-frailty in 39%. Participants met an average of 2.6/5 frailty criteria, comparable to 89-year-olds in the general population. The most...

... heterosexual men, 1 per cent preferred not to say and 4 per cent preferred to state “other” and provided their own terms. The majority of the survey sample were in “younger-old” age cohorts: 50-54 years (30 per cent), 55-59 (22 per cent), 60-64 (25 per cent), 65-69 (13 per cent), 70-74 (5 per cent), whilst 5...

... obtained from two studies conducted in 2000 and 2010 to see what progress has been made. Design/methodology/approach A study in 2010 investigated the life‐long and contemporary experiences of kitchens of 48 people aged over 60 years of age. The research included detailed questionnaire interviews asking...

... 2010 Building evaluation tool Housing Older people Ageing Practice EVOLVE: a tool for evaluating the design of older people s housing Alan Lewis Research Associate, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, UK Judith Torrington1, Sarah Barnes2, Robin Darton3, Jacquetta Holder3...

...Gemma Burgess This paper analyses the value of information and advice for older people in making decisions about housing and care, drawing on an evaluation of FirstStop, a new national information and advice service. The paper discusses the housing problems often faced in older age...