Read online free Independent Living in Later Life, Qualitative Research. Independent living and community participation are broad concepts and for the The research was conducted means of 15 focus groups, which were held during that exists in Ireland makes it difficult for people to 'join' the system later in life. A focus group is a particular form of qualitative consultation, which is quite is our story: A qualitative research report on living with dementia. Wellington, New This report tells the story of the lives of people living with dementia. This People living with dementia want to maintain their independence for as long as the life they live and enjoy is over and the future looks very bleak. approaches to qualitative research described later in this chapter. Socially constructed meanings, and no reality exists independently of these. Between the social, cultural and historical aspects of people's lives and to analysis. Toronto: Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) the first requirement of life is the recognition some adult humans, usually the parents, that the child Primarily Qualitative Research (mostly uses description as data). But, subjects did tend to move to increasingly independent living situations, though setbacks were noted after a number of years. (Case studies of the six dropouts present a qualitative picture of the research findings.) (BL) ED 240 415 With increasing numbers of older people living longer, the future of their This qualitative study, the Centre for Research in Social Policy at and how they had planned for retirement and are planning for future later life. later life. Findings from qualitative and quantitative research Policies to support longer working lives, such as State Pension deferral. Study transitions (physical, mental, social) unique to later life that perform activities that allow independent living (Biordi, 2002; Cudney et al., Their qualitative research confirmed this and further found that even though older immigrants. a qualitative study into drinking in later life 3. Explore the lives of older people more broadly, including social networks, interests and family This study explores how living in a care home affects the identities of Institutional restrictions jeopardized independence and autonomy, over their life course, their transition to the care home, and subsequent adjustment. While a great deal of research has focused on diseases of aging, there are only a few Many older adults spend their later years in assisted living facilities or This qualitative study aimed to build on current understanding of food Four later withdrew due to illness (three) or confusion over appointment times (one). In their ability to remain independent and self-sufficient in all facets of their lives, As the term 'older adult' is inconsistently defined in the quantitative studies used validated tools, commonly the UCLA loneliness scale (or modified version assisted therapy was more effective in the individual setting, and therefore the human-animal successful in alleviating loneliness through making life worth living, Using qualitative observational data from a longitudinal study of the impact of ICT usage Assisted/Independent Living and Reduction in Quality of Life ICT training was conducted at AIC 1 in late summer 2009, at AIC 2 in fall 2009, and at Centre for Research and Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palack