The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how quality of life can be compromised in vulnerable older people; with the pandemic also highlighting the fragility of the health and support systems that promote well-being in this population.
It is well known that older adults who are frail, and/or who have dementia have been impacted by the diminished access to both formal assistance provided through health, support, and community services, and also support from family and friends.
Support people of vulnerable older people were also significantly affected. Furthermore, in some instances resources previously allocated to services for this group have since been reallocated and some services have disappeared.
These challenges also present as opportunities. What lessons must be learnt from the consequences of the pandemic for the most vulnerable older people in our society? How should health and social care services be remodeled to be responsive to the physical and psychological needs of this population? What community assets can we mobilize to enable vulnerable older people to live well?
In this Research Topic we focus on new and innovative approaches to supporting vulnerable older adults.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of research papers that highlight innovative and exciting approaches towards meeting the physical and/ or psychological needs of the most vulnerable older adults in our societies. By the term vulnerable we mean the oldest old, those who are frail and/ or those living with dementia. We would also include research papers focusing on the support persons of older adults.
This edition focuses on research articles relating to vulnerable older people and/or the unpaid support persons who provide care for them (often referred to as caregivers). We welcome the submission of research manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
• New approaches towards managing physical and/or psychological ill health in vulnerable older adults and their support persons.
• Psychosocial interventions created to support the well-being of this population.
• Approaches which enable people to manage their own condition and to live well.
• Technological developments, including new technology and adoption of existing technology to promote good mental or physical health or well-being.
• Research that highlights new areas for developing interventions. This could include qualitative, observational, and longitudinal studies.
• Service innovations in health, social, and other sectors of the society.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how quality of life can be compromised in vulnerable older people; with the pandemic also highlighting the fragility of the health and support systems that promote well-being in this population.
It is well known that older adults who are frail, and/or who have dementia have been impacted by the diminished access to both formal assistance provided through health, support, and community services, and also support from family and friends.
Support people of vulnerable older people were also significantly affected. Furthermore, in some instances resources previously allocated to services for this group have since been reallocated and some services have disappeared.
These challenges also present as opportunities. What lessons must be learnt from the consequences of the pandemic for the most vulnerable older people in our society? How should health and social care services be remodeled to be responsive to the physical and psychological needs of this population? What community assets can we mobilize to enable vulnerable older people to live well?
In this Research Topic we focus on new and innovative approaches to supporting vulnerable older adults.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together a collection of research papers that highlight innovative and exciting approaches towards meeting the physical and/ or psychological needs of the most vulnerable older adults in our societies. By the term vulnerable we mean the oldest old, those who are frail and/ or those living with dementia. We would also include research papers focusing on the support persons of older adults.
This edition focuses on research articles relating to vulnerable older people and/or the unpaid support persons who provide care for them (often referred to as caregivers). We welcome the submission of research manuscripts including, but not limited to, the following topics:
• New approaches towards managing physical and/or psychological ill health in vulnerable older adults and their support persons.
• Psychosocial interventions created to support the well-being of this population.
• Approaches which enable people to manage their own condition and to live well.
• Technological developments, including new technology and adoption of existing technology to promote good mental or physical health or well-being.
• Research that highlights new areas for developing interventions. This could include qualitative, observational, and longitudinal studies.
• Service innovations in health, social, and other sectors of the society.