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View article: On the prospect and precarity of rural older voluntarism
On the prospect and precarity of rural older voluntarism Open
View article: 13 Older people living in rural communities
13 Older people living in rural communities Open
View article: Older people living in rural communities
Older people living in rural communities Open
View article: Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to implementing a warning signs intervention for older rural-dwelling medical patients at risk for hospital readmission
Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to implementing a warning signs intervention for older rural-dwelling medical patients at risk for hospital readmission Open
Introduction Prior research has identified that older rural patients and their families view preparation for detecting and responding to worsening health after a hospital stay as their most pressing unmet need, and perceive an evidence-bas…
View article: Lost in transition? Community residential facility staff and stakeholder perspectives on previously incarcerated older adults’ transitions into long-term care
Lost in transition? Community residential facility staff and stakeholder perspectives on previously incarcerated older adults’ transitions into long-term care Open
Background Establishing an effective continuum of care is a pivotal part of providing support for older populations. In contemporary practice; however, a subset of older adults experience delayed entry and/or are denied access to appropria…
View article: On the triple exclusion of older adults during COVID-19: Technology, digital literacy and social isolation
On the triple exclusion of older adults during COVID-19: Technology, digital literacy and social isolation Open
View article: Family caregivers’ perspectives on the acceptability of four interventions proposed for rural transitional care: A multi-method study
Family caregivers’ perspectives on the acceptability of four interventions proposed for rural transitional care: A multi-method study Open
Background There is a critical need for hospital-to-home transitional care interventions to prepare family caregivers for patients’ post-discharge care in rural communities. Four evidence-based interventions (named discharge planning, trea…
View article: A creative collaboration in arts-based ageing research
A creative collaboration in arts-based ageing research Open
Co-authored by Improving Social Inclusion for People with Dementia and Carers through Sharing Dance project researchers, the aim of this chapter is to describe a unique collaborative research approach that emerged from the Sharing Dance Ol…
View article: Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research
Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research Open
Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research contributes a critical and comprehensive perspective on the role of the arts –specifically dance – in enhancing the lives of older people.
\nThe book focuses on the development of an inn…
View article: Introduction
Introduction Open
Co-authored by the lead researchers of the Improving Social Inclusion for People with Dementia and Carers through Sharing Dance project, this introductory chapter presents the distinctive focus of the book on the value of arts-based approa…
View article: On the community dimensions and dynamics of Sharing Dance
On the community dimensions and dynamics of Sharing Dance Open
Co-authored by Improving Social Inclusion for People with Dementia and Carers through Sharing Dance project researchers, the aim of this chapter is to highlight the potential for arts-based programs to improve social inclusion in ageing co…
View article: Dance Wherever You Are: The Evolution of Multimodal Delivery for Social Inclusion of Rural Older Adults
Dance Wherever You Are: The Evolution of Multimodal Delivery for Social Inclusion of Rural Older Adults Open
Background and Objectives Older adult social inclusion involves meaningful participation that is increasingly mediated by information communication technology and in rural areas requires an understanding of older adults’ experiences in the…
View article: The history and typification of Lilium humboldtii J.H.Krelage (Liliaceae)
The history and typification of Lilium humboldtii J.H.Krelage (Liliaceae) Open
The history of the Californian Lilium humboldtii J.H.Krelage, its initial discovery and confusion in literature over its collection, distribution and naming are discussed. Neotypes are designated for the names Lilium humboldtii and Lilium …
View article: Patient preferences and priorities for haemophilia gene therapy in the US: A discrete choice experiment
Patient preferences and priorities for haemophilia gene therapy in the US: A discrete choice experiment Open
IntroductionGene therapy has shown promise in clinical trials for patients with haemophilia, but patient preference studies have focused on factor replacement treatments.AimWe conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to investigate the…
View article: Optimizing hospital-to-home transitions for older persons in rural communities: a participatory, multimethod study protocol
Optimizing hospital-to-home transitions for older persons in rural communities: a participatory, multimethod study protocol Open
View article: Optimizing Hospital-to-Home Transitions for Older Persons in Rural Communities: A Participatory, Multimethod Study Protocol
Optimizing Hospital-to-Home Transitions for Older Persons in Rural Communities: A Participatory, Multimethod Study Protocol Open
Background: Transitional care involves time-limited interventions focusing on the continuity of care from hospital to home, to optimize patient functioning and management. Providing interventions, as part of transitional care, that optimiz…
View article: Le rôle de l’économie sociale dans les territoires : l’exemple des services sociaux et de santé en France et au Canada
Le rôle de l’économie sociale dans les territoires : l’exemple des services sociaux et de santé en France et au Canada Open
Introduction La dimension spatiale de l’économie sociale est un sujet d’intérêt croissant dans de nombreuses recherches pluridisciplinaires, comme en témoigne le foisonnement récent de colloques mettant l’emphase sur les relations entre éc…
View article: Dancing With Dementia: Exploring the Embodied Dimensions of Creativity and Social Engagement
Dancing With Dementia: Exploring the Embodied Dimensions of Creativity and Social Engagement Open
Background and Objectives Dance is increasingly being implemented in residential long-term care to improve health and function. However, little research has explored the potential of dance to enhance social inclusion by supporting embodied…
View article: Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Delivery of Sharing Dance Seniors for Social Inclusion
Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Delivery of Sharing Dance Seniors for Social Inclusion Open
Older people, especially those living with dementia, experience significant barriers to meaningful participation in their communities. Focusing on the expansion of an arts-based program to address social inclusion for older people via info…
View article: Collaborating with healthcare providers to understand their perspectives on a hospital-to-home warning signs intervention for rural transitional care: protocol of a multimethod descriptive study
Collaborating with healthcare providers to understand their perspectives on a hospital-to-home warning signs intervention for rural transitional care: protocol of a multimethod descriptive study Open
Introduction This study builds on our prior research, which identified that older rural patients and families (1) view preparation for detecting and responding to worsening health conditions as their most pressing unmet transitional care (…
View article: PRODUCTIVE AND ACTIVE RURAL AGING: TOWARD CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
PRODUCTIVE AND ACTIVE RURAL AGING: TOWARD CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES Open
Despite global trends in rural population ageing, relatively little attention within research and policy has been directed to understanding what it means for rural people, communities and institutions to be at the forefront of twenty-first…
View article: RURAL LIBRARIES AS CONTESTED SPACES OF OLDER VOLUNTARISM IN AGING RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL LIBRARIES AS CONTESTED SPACES OF OLDER VOLUNTARISM IN AGING RURAL COMMUNITIES Open
Recent efforts to better understand voluntarism as fundamental to how rural communities are meeting the challenges of population ageing have highlighted ageing rural volunteers, and the attendant burden of older voluntarism, as key issues …
View article: LIVING IN RURAL CONTEXTS: TOWARD A CRITICAL INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE ON RURAL AGING
LIVING IN RURAL CONTEXTS: TOWARD A CRITICAL INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE ON RURAL AGING Open
Despite a growing focus on rural ageing, international literature in this field remains underdeveloped in critical and interdisciplinary perspectives. Reflecting traditional divisions across geographic, gerontological and health literature…
View article: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON VOLUNTARISM IN AGING RURAL COMMUNITIES: VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON VOLUNTARISM IN AGING RURAL COMMUNITIES: VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES Open
Voluntarism has been portrayed as a productive and even transformative process whereby rural communities, households and older residents are able to meet the challenges of changing rural demographics. Yet, little attention has been paid to…
View article: DEVELOPING RURAL INSIGHTS FOR BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES
DEVELOPING RURAL INSIGHTS FOR BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES Open
Researchers have questioned the focus on describing features of preliminary age-friendly implementation and the absence of program evaluations or analyses of long-term implementation. This lack of knowledge inadvertently simplifies unique …
View article: Voluntary Sector and Urban Health Systems
Voluntary Sector and Urban Health Systems Open
Beyond the role of the state and private sector, the task of responding to increasingly complex challenges in delivering urban health care in the early 21st century is being met by the voluntary sector. This chapter outlines some of the ke…
View article: Protocol of a multimethod descriptive study: adapting hospital-to-home transitional care interventions to the rural healthcare context in Ontario, Canada
Protocol of a multimethod descriptive study: adapting hospital-to-home transitional care interventions to the rural healthcare context in Ontario, Canada Open
Introduction Faced with costly hospital readmissions of increasingly complex patient populations, transitional care is a priority throughout Ontario, Canada; yet, rural patients have significantly more hospital readmissions and emergency d…
View article: Goal-Based Care Planning in Regional Geriatric Services for Older Persons Living with Frailty
Goal-Based Care Planning in Regional Geriatric Services for Older Persons Living with Frailty Open
BackgroundOlder adults living with frailty represent a complex group who are increasingly accessing regional geriatric services. Goal-based care planning is the industry standard in the care of older adults, yet few studies illustrate how …
View article: Improving social inclusion for people with dementia and carers through sharing dance: a qualitative sequential continuum of care pilot study protocol
Improving social inclusion for people with dementia and carers through sharing dance: a qualitative sequential continuum of care pilot study protocol Open
Introduction This study examines the potential of dance to improve social inclusion for people living with dementia and carers. Research suggests that arts-based programmes can improve the health of people living with dementia and carers; …
View article: Community readiness and momentum: identifying and including community-driven variables in a mixed-method rural palliative care service siting model
Community readiness and momentum: identifying and including community-driven variables in a mixed-method rural palliative care service siting model Open