...Ni Made Riasmini; Riyanto Riyanto; Meirina; Subandi Subandi; Amid Salmid; Gurid Pramintarto Eko Mulyo Purpose Population ageing is a global phenomenon, including in Indonesia, where the number of older adults continues to increase. Life satisfaction is an important indicator of subjective well...

.... This paper aims to map conceptualizations of culture-related influences on volunteerism among older adults and introduces a structured organizing framework. Design/methodology/approach An iterative, exploratory review of literature identified through Google Scholar was conducted to examine patterns...

...Doris Rosenkranz; Edmund Martin Goertler Purpose Senior citizens’ cooperatives are a form of civic engagement that have been successfully supporting older adults in Germany for 35 years. Volunteers are involved here in addition to existing assistance and care arrangements to enable older adults...

...Gabriele Gudynaite; Olga Zamalijeva; Antanas Kairys; Vilmante Pakalniskiene Purpose Limited internet use and experience of ageism may have made older adults more vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet studies often lack integration of internalized ageism and regional comparisons...

...Sylwia Maria Górska; Sofia Desogus; Pauline Moffat; Lorna Gunn; Linda Irvine Fitzpatrick Purpose This paper aims to present key learning from the Reset programme, an innovative, intersectoral collaboration designed to transform community-based health and social care ( HSC ) for older adults...

...Marian van het Bolscher-Niehuis; Stephanie Jansen-Kosterink; Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten Purpose The purpose of this study was to gain a better insight into the interrelationships between older adults’ age, their physical and mental health, self-management abilities and level of frailty. Design...

...Maud Hevink; Meriam Janssen; Katrien G. Luijkx Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of technology in the transition towards appropriate care in long-term care settings for older adults. Design/methodology/approach A rapid review was conducted based on the Cochrane guidelines on Rapid...

...Oscar A. Martínez-Martínez; Carlos Andrade Guzmán; Javier Reyes-Martínez; Claudia Campillo-Toledano; María Beatriz Romero-González Purpose Mexico is going through an accelerated increment of the older adults population, which added to the conditions of poverty, places them in a high degree...

... the magnitude of MRH in Egypt affecting almost a third of older adults after leaving the hospital. These original data could guide decision-makers to enhance older patients’ medication safety through education, quality improvement and policy. Originality/value MRH in Egyptian older adults post-hospital...

...Gro Gade Haanes; Anne-Sofie Helvik; Aud Johannessen Purpose This study aims to characterize the experiences of health professionals participating in an exploratory randomized controlled trial designed to improve hearing and vision among older adults without dementia receiving the in-home health...

... internationally and nationally. Thus, at the international level, they conducted a systematic review to understand the motivations surrounding decisions regarding the care location for older adults. The findings revealed that older people wish to remain at their home and refuse to live anywhere else. In a similar...

...Catrin Hedd Jones; Diane Seddon; Katherine Algar-Skaife; Carol Maddock; Stephanie Green Purpose This paper aims to share how the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research co-designs research within a national programme of work to improve the lives of older adults and those affected by dementia...

...Gemma Hartley; Jack Purrington Purpose Perceptions of ageing towards the self and towards others can positively and negatively impact an older adult’s mental wellbeing. This paper aims to consolidate literature examining the relationship between perceptions of ageing and depression in older adults...

...Maaike Muntinga; Elena Bendien; Tineke Abma; Barbara Groot Purpose Researchers who work in partnership with older adults in participatory studies often experience various advantages, but also complex ethical questions or even encounter obstacles during the research process. This paper aims...

... the physical and mental health of older adults. This study aims to investigate the changes in life satisfaction, depressive symptoms and quality-of-life (QoL) of older adults during the post-COVID-19 pandemic in Oman. Design/methodology/approach A prospective four-week follow-up study was conducted in one...

... living older adults, with different self-perceived health status, appraise their future health status and their future health-care and housing needs. Design/methodology/approach The study population, 555 community living older adults, aged 65–75, completed a questionnaire for self-screening...

... rights only Transitional care Older adults Evaluation Functional decline Self-management Health-care utilisation Health outcomes Globally, populations around the world are living longer and are ageing (WHO, 2022). It is expected that the number of people aged 60 years old and over...

...Alicia Murciano-Hueso; Judith Martín-Lucas; Sara Serrate González; Patricia Torrijos Fincias Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the profile of use of gerontechnology in Spanish older adults considering their age group (60–70; 71–80 and over 80 years) and to discern whether groups...

...Trevor G. Gates; Mark Hughes; Jack Thepsourinthone; Tinashe Dune Purpose This brief paper aims to examine the extent to which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) older adults in Australia used the internet for social, informational and instrumental needs, including...

...Lauren Wolman; Lynda Atack; Sanjana Khan; Sarah Zwicker; Czarielle Dela Cruz; Lisa Roy; Esther Arbeid Purpose Although very much needed from an infection control perspective, there is deep concern about the impact of social distancing during COVID-19, particularly on older adults. Design...