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Wiles, Janine L.; Leibing, Annette; Guberman, Nancy; Reeve, Jeanne; Allen, Ruth E. S. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: This study illuminates the concept of "aging in place" in terms of functional, symbolic, and emotional attachments and meanings of homes, neighbourhoods, and communities. It investigates how older people understand the meaning of "aging in place," a term widely used in aging policy and research but underexplored with…
Descriptors: Caring, Focus Groups, Familiarity, Foreign Countries
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Glasspoole, Leslie A.; Aman, Michael G. – Gerontologist, 1988
Of 378 gerontological nurses surveyed in New Zealand, 42 percent felt involved in psychotropic drug-related decisions; 86 percent felt they should be involved. Nurses favored subjective drug assessment techniques. They were aware of potential of psychotropic drugs to interfere with cognition, but many failed to identify series of bogus side…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Competence, Drug Therapy, Foreign Countries