Sökning: "ageing-in-place"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade ordet ageing-in-place.
1. Towards a Consumer-Directed Service Delivery of Digital Technologies for Ageing in Place to People with Dementia
Sammanfattning : One of the major societal challenges occuring within our time is that of the increased elderly population and subsequently elderly people suffering from dementia. However, the existing workforce for taking care of this population is rapidly diminishing, thus alternatives or aids are needed. LÄS MER
2. Relocation and residential reasoning in very old age -Housing, health and everyday life
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Moving in very old age is considered to be a major life event and relocation and access to appropriate housing options is a hot topic in the public debate across Europe. For very old people, the decision-making process and aspects influencing relocation is not well studied. LÄS MER
3. On User Involvement in Research on Ageing and Health
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to explore the perceptions of, prerequisites for and benefits of user involvement among older people, persons with functional impairments and other user groups important to the research area. By using an adapted conceptual tool to categorize the various user involvement studies comprising the thesis, the aim wasalso to reflect on the importance of study design for the outcomes of the user involvement, and thus to contribute to the development of generalizable knowledge and cumulative knowledge in research on ageing and health. LÄS MER
4. Perceived aspects of home, health and well-being among people in Sweden aged 67-70 years
Sammanfattning : Introduction: The fact that the majority of older people wish to remain and live independently in their current homes calls for a more comprehensive understanding of which aspects of the home support healthy ageing. Perceived aspects of home influence life satisfaction, perceived health, independence in daily activities and well-being among people aged 80 years and older. LÄS MER
5. Older people's home modification process
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the thesis was to provide theoretical and empirical knowledge of interactions involved in the encounters between older persons experiencing activity limitations in their home environments and the service organisation related to home modification services, in the context of one Swedish municipality. A transactional perspective was used, meaning that the focus was on driving forces and relationships connecting different aspects and actors involved in older people s encounters with the service organisation related to home modification services. LÄS MER