Essays about: "elderly wellbeing"

Showing result 16 - 18 of 18 essays containing the words elderly wellbeing.

1. 16. "I feel well even though I have illnesses" : Elderly people’s thoughts on everyday life - a pilot study.

   University essay from

   Author : Karin Bruzeilus; Wong Sook Teng; [2010-01-19T07:58:43Z]
   Keywords : Ageing; Social relations; Everyday life; Wellbeing;

   Abstract : Introduction With continuously changing demographics, Sweden will in the future have an increased amount of people over the age of 75 years still living in their own homes. The district nurses’ role involves care for the elderly outside of the hospitals, which is why there is a need for more research to be done on how to improve elderly peoples’ health and wellbeing. READ MORE

3. 17. When life loses its meaning: Sense of Coherence among elderly suicide attempters

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Madeleine Mellqvist; [2009-10-14T12:11:03Z]
   Keywords : sense of coherence; ; suicide-attempters; elderly; social support;

   Abstract : The results of this study show that social variables are associated with SOC. Spending too little time with one’s children, grandchildren as well as perceived loneliness and having moved in the past five years is associated with low SOC. This may be explained by the lack of social inclusion that these variables imply. READ MORE

4. 18. South African nurses' experiences of the concept of Activity, in nursing of elderly

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för hälsa

   Author : Erica Brännström; Sofia Fors; [2004]
   Keywords : aktivitet; gemenskap; äldre; omvårdnad; sjuksköterska; livskvalitet; kultur; activity; communion; elderly; care; nursing; quality of life; culture;

   Abstract : Activities and relations are something that all people have in common. Throughout activity we fulfill some basic needs, which are necessary to regain physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing. READ MORE