Change, continuity, and decision-making in the transition to old-age retirement from work and day activity services: qualitative longitudinal follow-up.

Purpose: To increase understanding of the transition from work and day activity services to old-age retirement among people with intellectual disabilities. The research questions are as follows: 1) How are change and continuity present in the transitions to old-age retirement of older people with an intellectual disability? 2) What is the role of the person's own decision-making in the transition process?

Methods: A longitudinal case study approach was used. The main data consist of qualitative interviews from a one-year period with four people with an intellectual disability aged 59-65.

Patterns of Multidimensional Social Exclusion Among Older Home Care Services Recipients.

Objectives: The guiding principle of current aging policies has been to promote older adults to live in their private homes, but little attention has been paid to social exclusion of older adults receiving home-based care. The aim of this study is to increase understanding on different patterns of multidimensional social exclusion among older adults receiving formal home care services, and through this to shed light on the possible challenges of current aging-in-place policies.

Methods: The survey data were collected in 2022 among older adults aged 65 to 102 years receiving home care services in Finland and merged with administrative data (n = 733).

Early-life circumstances and late life loneliness trajectories among Finnish older adults.

Background: Later life loneliness has become a significant public health concern worldwide. Research has focused on the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of loneliness in different age groups. This study aimed to advance the understanding of the impact of early-life circumstances on later life loneliness by examining the associations between adversities in childhood and youth and loneliness trajectories in Finnish older adults.

From Restricted Resources to Ethical Burden-Former Home Care Workers' Reasons for Leaving Their Jobs.

The study examines former home care workers' reasons for leaving their jobs from the perspective of reforms in public services and eldercare policies impacted by New Public Management (NPM) in Finland. Written narratives from former home care workers ( = 39) were collected online and analyzed using thematic content analysis. Former home care workers' reasons for leaving their jobs were connected to four interconnecting themes: , , -, and .

Age Diversity in Neighborhoods-A Mixed-Methods Approach Examining Older Residents and Community Wellbeing.

This paper focuses on age diversity in neighbourhoods and its possible impacts on community wellbeing. The aims of this paper are (a) to investigate whether age diversity in neighbourhoods contribute to older residents' wellbeing and (b) to explore older residents' experiences and views on age diversity in their neighbourhood. These questions are addressed using a mixed-method approach combining survey and interview data and analysis.

Study protocol of a mixed method pragmatic quasi-experimental trial to evaluate the day activity services targeted at older home care clients in Finland.

Background: In Finland, the 'day activity service' is targeted at older home care clients who are unable to participate in other available activities due to poor health or functional disabilities. The aim of the day activity service is to support home care client's ability to live at home and to enhance their wellbeing and social inclusion. This mixed method study examines the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and process of the day activity service.

Personal Social Networks of Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the Covid-19 Pandemic-A Qualitative Study.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its related restrictions have affected the everyday life of older people. Advanced age is a significant predisposing factor for a more severe COVID-19 infection, increasing the risk for hospitalization and mortality. Even though restrictions have been, thus, well-grounded, they may also have had detrimental effects on the social well-being of older people.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Multi-Country Study.

The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) with 20,398 respondents from 101 different countries. It aims to help increase our understanding of the global risk factors that are associated with social isolation and loneliness, irrespective of culture or country, to support evidence-based policy, services and public health interventions.

Everyday Life Meaningfulness for the Community-Dwelling Oldest Old During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to strong restrictions and changed the everyday lives of older people. In Finland, people aged 70 and over were instructed to stay at home under quarantine-like conditions. Existing studies from other countries have reported increases in negative experiences and symptoms as a result of such restrictions, including psychosocial stress.

Can robots tackle late-life loneliness? Scanning of future opportunities and challenges in assisted living facilities.

This future-oriented study examines the opportunities and challenges offered by social robots and communication technology when aiming to decrease emotional and social loneliness in older people residing in assisted living (AL). The paper draws on prior literature on loneliness, elder care and social robots. The aim is to scan the futures regarding technology support for the frail older people in future AL.

Effects of 'participatory group-based care management' on wellbeing of older people living alone: a randomized controlled trial.

Background And Objectives: More knowledge is needed of the effectiveness of complex interventions that aim to promote the wellbeing of older people. This study examines the effects of 'participatory group-based care management' conducted among community-dwelling older adults living alone in Central and Eastern Finland. The intervention aimed to promote wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) using a needs-based and participatory approach.

"They're always in a hurry" - Older people´s perceptions of access and recognition in health and social care services.

The article examines older people's perceptions of quality of life from the perspective of access and use of health and social care services. The data include focus group discussions with older people living alone. The data were analysed using thematic analysis focusing on the older people's collective views on health and social care services as supportive or restrictive factors for their quality of life.