... of the country and are thus excluded from the public pension (MoLSA, 2006). Active aging Ethiopia Older people’s associations Advocacy Pensioners © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Margaret E. Adamek can be contacted at: madamek@iu.edu...

... gradual retirement. Cahill et al. (2012) supported the proposition that gradual retirement eased the retirement adjustment process. Older workers Retirement Satisfaction Adjustment Bridge employment Ageing well Advocacy Older people Policy Resilience Age discrimination...

... of a wider feasibility study about the quality of life of residents in care homes for older adults (Towers et al., 2016). Care homes Advocacy Focus groups Complaints Family members Relatives Care home residents are an increasingly frail population, experiencing multiple...

...Marta Gonçalves; Alan Hattton-Yeo; Carla Branco Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the benefits and challenges of the advocacy group for intergenerational policies that was created in Portugal in 2012, the European Year of Active Ageing and solidarity between generations...

... of the Selwyn Centre for Ageing and Spirituality (SCAS) is illustrated by case studies in three areas: research, education and advocacy, noting challenges in providing spiritual care to older people. Findings – The number of New Zealanders claiming a religious affiliation is dropping but spirituality...

... Changing attitudes Advocacy Older people Intergenerational “Dementia” is therefore a syndrome that defies any simple definition; it is perhaps for this reason (its shifting nature and complexity) that it has become a fear-laden term that encapsulates society's worst terrors (Zeilig, 2014a, b...

...Geraldine Brown; Nicola Standen; Kanwal Khilji Purpose This paper aims to report on an exploratory study exploring the provision of dementia advocacy. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative approach. Data is based on 17 semi‐structured interviews with a range of key...

...Clare Wightman Purpose This is an opinion piece about exploring fresh approaches to advocacy for older and disabled people. The purpose of the paper is to suggest a new role for professional advocates. Professional advocacy help can be an important first step to a stronger life or it can...

...Geraldine Brown; Nicola Standen Advocacy has long been identified as a valuable mechanism for providing support to individuals who experience difficulties in accessing services and whose voices often remain unheard in decisions relating to meeting their individual needs. However, the advocacy needs...