...Amir Wani; Mohmad Saleem Jahangir; Aneesa Shafi Purpose This paper aims to investigate the seclusion and marginalization of elderly widowers in Kashmir, specifically focusing on the challenges they encounter post-spousal death. It argues that with the loss of a spouse, older widowers experience...

... discussion about what constitutes both “a good death” and good end-of-life care. This confirmed that most older people would prefer to end their lives free from pain, in familiar surroundings and not in hospital. Practical implications The specialised end-of-life care provided by hospices is rated highly...

...Deborah Klee; Joanna Collicutt Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a pilot study that evaluated an innovative practice in a faith community context designed to help older people live well at the end of life and prepare for death. Design/methodology/approach – A simple audit...