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Published on: September 30, 2020
Independence and well-being in later life: three New Zealand studies
Stephen Neville1, Sally Keeling, Kaye Milligan
1School of Health Sciences-Albany, Massey University, Auckland
Abstract:
This paper argues that social gerontology is an appropriate methodological lens to investigate independence and well-being in later life and goes on to overview three diverse and independent pieces of research which cross disciplinary boundaries, geographic locations and philosophical terrains. A comparative analysis of the results from these studies identifies that health, economic status and social support influence the concepts of independence and well-being in older people. Nurses, particularly those working in primary health care, are likely to be the first point of contact for many older adults and need to operationalise a holistic assessment framework in order to address all components of ageing that influence independence and well-being in this group of people.
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