Social Work Practice With Older Adults by Jill Chonody and Barbra Teater presents a
contemporary framework based on the World Health Organization's active aging policy that …

It is well known that exercise has beneficial effects on physical and mental health and
wellbeing. Most research has taken place in young and middle aged groups. Less is known …

A key issue in understanding the social lives of older people is how active they are in coping
with the demands of ageing. Often the 'successfulness' of ageing is measured with medical …

This research investigates community from the perspective of older people living in care
homes. There is limited literature about the experiences of older people from the viewpoint …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of exercise on the mental
health problems of older women. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on …

This dissertation reports a research project conducted as part of the Doctor of Practical
Theology professional doctorate programme at the University of Birmingham. The research …

This thesis investigates the ways in which transitions from mid-life to later life are envisioned.
Undertaken in Santiago de Chile the study explores the following questions: How do …