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Old people receiving municipal care, their experiences of what constitutes a good life in the last phase of life: A qualitative study
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This study confirms theories suggesting that the last phase of life in old age meant focusing inwards, reflecting on the entire life as a way of completing it as well as enjoying small things and also viewing oneself in the perspective of contributing to the future.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Nursing Studies.The article was published on 2008-06-01. It has received 99 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Palliative care & Quality of life (healthcare).read more
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Being disconnected from life - meanings of existential loneliness as narrated by frail older people
TL;DR: The meanings of existential loneliness as narrated by frail older people as well as support strategies that can be used by health care professionals to address older people in vulnerable situations are illuminated, thereby facilitating connectedness.
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Older people's dependence on caregivers' help in their own homes and their lived experiences of their opportunity to make independent decisions.
TL;DR: The comprehensive understanding revealed that as older people become more dependent on caregivers' help, their opportunity to self-determine is challenged and this is stressful for them.
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Quality of life in old age - a concept analysis.
TL;DR: Fulfilment of dimensions of human life is the most suitable definition of quality of life in old age as an outcome of nursing care.
Assisted living technologies for older and disabled people in 2030
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed future scenarios based on the services required to promote social and economic inclusion of older and disabled people over the coming 20-year period, and identified the key technological developments required, including a detailed discussion of drivers for or barriers to change.
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Life situation and identity among single older home-living people: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study
TL;DR: The overall impression was that independence and the ability to control and govern their own life in accordance with needs and preferences were ultimate goals for the study participants.
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