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Meltem Baykan Ünsal; Sule Aktaç – Educational Gerontology, 2024
Dehydration is a typical problem among the elderly people who live in nursing homes. It is a condition that is costly in terms of health care costs and length of treatment due to the illnesses it causes. It is a condition that can be prevented, and elderly people can benefit from initiatives to increase their fluid intake. This study aimed to find…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Nursing Homes, Physical Health, Water
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Emilia Orologa; Kalliopi Tsakpounidou; Jan van der Merwe; Myrto Pyrrou; Hariklia Proios – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Using the FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) Heroes educational programme, this intervention sought to educate residents in a nursing home to recognise and recall the three main stroke symptoms and prepare them to act in an appropriate way, in the event of a stroke emergency. Design: Participatory action research. Setting: A nursing home…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Neurological Impairments, Brain, Older Adults
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Lotta Dellve; Robin Jonsson; Rebecka Arman; Nanna Gillberg; Ewa Wikström – Learning Organization, 2025
Purpose: This study aims to explore whether participation in employer-provided skills and learning programs can strengthen older workers' abilities to carry out their work in a meaningful way so that it increases work attractiveness and a willingness to remain in the current job position. Design/methodology/approach: A survey was distributed to…
Descriptors: Organizational Learning, Labor Turnover, Labor Demands, Labor Problems