Background With an ageing population, older adults will have more complex health and
social care needs and many of these older adults will be living in care homes. Despite the …

Autonomy is important to persons, including when they are living in nursing homes.
Especially the relational dimension of autonomy is crucial for older adults with physical …

Background Persons with dementia spend most time of their day not engaging in activities or
social interactions. A care concept of a dementia special care unit that promotes activities …

Background Persons with dementia spend a large part of the day without care and
encounters, often without activity, as confirmed by numerous studies. However, no scientific …

Background Social engagement (SE) has been consistently shown to improve survival
among community-dwelling older people, but the evidence in nursing home residents is …

Although the preventive occupational therapy intervention program Lifestyle Redesign® has
proven to be effective in maintaining and improving the health and quality of life of older …

Background: Persons with dementia spend a large part of the day without care and
encounters, often without activity. This has been confirmed by numerous studies. However …

Background/Aims Older adults living in care homes are underrepresented in research,
resulting in a poorer evidence base for their care. Increasing opportunities and ability for …

[ES] La presente tesis doctoral constituye un compendio de tres artículos científicos que
giran en torno al análisis, identificación y descripción de los tipos, las características y la …

Syfte: Var att sammanställa och beskriva hur meningsfulla aktiviteter kan möjliggöras för
äldre på särskilt boende. Metod: En litteratursammanställning gjordes av kvalitativa studier …