Search for dissertations about: "Senior living"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 swedish dissertations containing the words Senior living.
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1. Active ageing among older Thai adults in north-eastern Thailand – implementing the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle
Abstract : Active ageing is agreed as the national agenda by the Thai Government to sustain the older population to live well in society as a valued resource. Activities to promote active ageing are often provided in group formats, initiated by health providers, and often without promoting capacity and responsibility to enhance active ageing by older adults themselves. READ MORE
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2. People living with dementia using eldercare in Sweden
Abstract : Dementia is a major public health concern. Due to the progressive nature of the disease, people living with dementia (PlwD) may experience challenges at different stages of dementia deriving from functional, cognitive, and communicative disabilities and as a consequence experience restriction in performing everyday tasks. READ MORE
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3. Neighbourhood nursing : connection, place and meaning in the everyday experience of dementia
Abstract : Background: Recent policy is marked by a shift towards enabling people with dementia to remain at home and in their neighbourhoods, yet little is known about the wider perspective of neighbourhood as an everyday place of connection, practice and meaning in the lives of people with experience of dementia. Aims: The aim of this thesis is twofold. READ MORE
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4. Experiences and outcomes of systematic preventive work to reduce malnutrition, falls and pressure ulcers in nursing home residents
Abstract : Background: Older people living in nursing homes are at a high risk of becoming malnourished, falling and developing pressure ulcers. In Sweden the national quality registry Senior Alert was developed to support prevention in these areas. READ MORE
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5. Striving for meaning in a diminishing world : Older persons’ experiences of reflective STRENGTH-giving dialogues including a digital tool
Abstract : The Reflective STRENGTH-Giving Dialogue (STRENGTH) method was developed, grounded in a lifeworld perspective, with a focus on identifying and meeting older persons’ needs for the promotion of health and well-being. In this thesis, STRENGTH, including the digital tool SelfSTRENGTH, was tested in the context of community-dwelling older persons living with long-term health problems. READ MORE