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Preventive strategies for older people
— mapping the literature on effectiveness and outcomes | | Author(s) | Mary Godfrey |
| Corporate Author | Anchor Research; Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF; National Preventative Task Group, Nuffield Institute for Health |
| Publisher | Anchor Trust, Kidlington, Oxon, 1999 |
| Pages | 52 pp |
| Source | Anchor Trust, Fountains Court, Oxford Spires Business Park, Kidlington, Oxon OX5 1NZ. |
| Keywords | Services ; Preventative medicine ; Independence ; Bereavement ; Depression ; Living in the community ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Generally, preventive strategies aim to reduce the impairments which tend to accompany ageing, and involve primarily health, socio-economic and environmental interventions as opposed to social care activities. The overall aim of the project was to carry out a systematic review of the research literature and identify the impact and effectiveness of preventive services in promoting successful ageing. The review centred on services or interventions within three broad areas. First, low intensity services whose goal was to decrease dependency and maintain autonomy in the context of managing limitations and compensating for losses. Second, social networks designed to increase social support, and to counter loneliness. Third, those aimed at preventing symptoms of depression consequent upon loss (psychological, interpersonal, social and functional). Evidence was analysed from five databases: Medline, Cinahl, Sociofile, Helmis and Caredata. While there is an ample evidence base on preventive strategies in health and disability, the research had conceptual and methodological difficulties concerning social care. More interdisciplinary research is required to develop understanding of the processes involved in "successful ageing". (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000131006 B |
| Classmark | I: LK2: C3: DW: ENR: K4: 64A |
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