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A Descriptive Research Study on Factors that Impact Upon the Quality of Life of Elderly Women with Comorbid Chronic Illnesses; Three Women's Perspectives

Lowe, Pauline (Victoria University of Wellington, 2007)

Background: Women live longer than men and are more likely to live alone; this makes dealing with chronic illnesses more of a challenge for older women. Therefore, an understanding of what living with chronic illness is ...
Humane Caring: Quality of Life Issues for Those Elderly People Wanting to Remain in Their Own Environment.

Watson, Susan (Victoria University of Wellington, 2001)

It is a truism ...the older people get the more unique they become because ... every day they live and learn. Many elderly people who want to remain in their own environment have this lived experience of becoming uniquely ...
Implementing the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviours in the Elderly: Can it Make a Difference to Nursing Management of Aggressive Behaviours in Elderly Patients with Dementia?

Lidiard, Bernadette (Victoria University of Wellington, 2006)

Aggressive behaviour is the most common clinical and nursing management problem for patients with dementia. Many elderly patients with dementia show sexual, physical, and verbal aggressive behaviours that complicate their ...
More Than Meets the Eye: Explicating the Essence of Gerontology Nursing

Schumacher, Anne Therese (Victoria University of Wellington, 2001)

The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the essence of gerontology nursing. This project sought to look beyond the practical tasks and skills of gerontology nursing to reveal what is more than ...