Aim To describe the use of methodological triangulation in a study of how people who had
moved to retirement communities were adjusting. Background Methodological triangulation …

Aim To identify the factors that impact residents' transition and adjustment to long-term aged
care and influence their relocation experience. Background The transition to long-term aged …

The book originated from our recognition that although a growing international multi-
disciplinary interest in ageing and place had, over the years, been responsible for a rich and …

Moving into a residential care facility requires a great deal of adjustment to an environment
and lifestyle entirely different from that of one's previous life. Attachment to place is believed …

The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the reasons why elders move to
retirement communities and what living in retirement communities is like from the …

In recent years, residential care has become an alternative option for elder care in Bei**g,
China. Little is known, however, about the well-being of elderly residents and the …

In the evaluation of drugs, the randomised double-blind placebo controlled trial is the 'gold
standard'. This method, based on a positivist paradigm, answers questions about efficacy …

Development in later life involves a dynamic of person-environmental exchanges over time.
One of the most important developmental events in this regard is relocation. Although most …

Background Internationally, it is recognised that the transition to a care home environment
can be an emotional and stressful occasion for older people and their families. There is a …

Aim The aim of this study was to explore older people's experience of the decision to
relocate to long-term care and their early experiences post-relocation. Method Interviews …