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Identifying longitudinal sustainable hierarchies in activities of daily living [PDF]
, 2017 © 2017 Elsevier B.V. Activities of daily living serve as an indicator of progression in disability and rehabilitation. It is know that some of the measurement scales used show hierarchical properties indicating that activities of daily living are lost ...
Ferrario, Barbara +5 more
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Social services for the elderly are becoming increasingly important in societies where the elderly population is growing and requires specific attention to ensure their well‐being. Within these services, nursing homes play a key role, and it is therefore vital to ensure efficient management with an assessment according to their characteristics,
Georgina Solaz‐Moreno +2 more
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Residential care for elderly people: policy implications from an exploratory study
, 1997 The Association of Directors of Social Services, in response to the Burgner review, has called for joint health and local-authority inspection of residential homes (Community Care, 8.1.97, p. 1). Yet there is little agreement about what constitutes good
Abbey, Alison +10 more
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Economic evaluation of a nursing-led intermediate care unit [PDF]
, 2001 Objectives: The aim of this paper is to examine the costs of introducing a nursing-led ward program together with examining the impact this may have on patients' outcomes.
Batehup, L +4 more
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Investigating relationships among strontium, barium, and seasonality in wild baboons
Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract Geochemical profiles of Australopithecus africanus and baboon teeth show fluctuating trace elements, possibly reflecting seasonal diets. Here we use laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometric measurements of calcium‐normalized strontium and barium ratios (Sr/Ca and Ba/Ca) and ion microprobe analyses of oxygen isotopes (δ18O ...
Maya Bharatiya +12 more
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Snapshot: Home Health Care in California: An Overview, 2006 [PDF]
, 2006 Outlines the development of California's home healthcare market from 1996 to 2004. Provides a graphic overview of agency utilization, quality measures, inspection and investigation results, and payment ...
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Avoiding Corporate Greenwashing? Sustainability Silence Narratives in the Agri‐Food Industry
Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to shed more light on the reasons underlying companies' under‐communication or lack of communication to stakeholders about sustainability achievements in the agri‐food sector. A qualitative study based on 34 semi‐structured interviews with respondents from this sector shows the predominance of a rationale of ...
Olivier Boiral +3 more
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British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Individuals with Hoarding Disorder can encounter a range of professionals and non‐professionals during the course of receiving support to manage the accumulation of belongings. This thematic synthesis explored the experiences of professionals and non‐professionals working with people with Hoarding Disorder.
Hannah Parker +3 more
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Models for providing improved care in residential care homes: a thematic literature review [PDF]
This Annotated Bibliography is one output from a review of the available research evidence to support improved care in residential care homes as the needs of older people intensify. Key findings The review identified extremely little published evidence
Clay, Diane +4 more
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