Australasian Journal on Ageing 2003

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Contents 2003

Volume 21.1, March 2003

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Volume 22.1, March 2003

Research

The relation between unpaid support and the use of formal health services: The Sydney Older Persons Study
Dorothy Edlebrock, Louise M. Waite, G Anthony Broe, David A. Grayson, Helen Creasey ........................................... 2

The mismanagement of the assets of older people: the concerns and actions of aged care practitioners in Queensland
Cheryl Tilse, Jill Wilson, Deborah Setterlund ................................................................................................................... 9

Older patients request more information: A survey of use of written patient education materials in general practice
Kryss T. McKenna, Leigh R. Tooth, David B. King, Michele J. Clark, Peter K. O'Rourke, Margaret A. Steinberg,
Ferdinandus J. de Looze .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Hearing and vision impairment and the social networks of older Australians
Christopher Lind, Louise Hickson, Linda Worrall, Jan Lovie-Kitchin, Edwin Yiu, Heather Barnett .............................. 20

Factors influencing the well-being of family members of aged care facility residents
Christine Toye, Linda J. Kristjanson, Edward Helmes .................................................................................................... 26

Resident-staff interactions: A challenge for quality residential aged care
Helen Edwards, Deanne Gaskill, Fran Sanders, Elizabeth Forster, Paul Morrison, Rosanne Fleming,
Sandra McClure, Helen Chapman ................................................................................................................................... 31

Brief reports

Hip protectors: Implementation trial in two geriatric rehabilitation wards
K. Lockwood, I.D. Cameron, J. Gladman, S.E. Kurrle, S. Lanzarone ............................................................................ 38

A survey of resident related committees in South Australian aged care hostels
Leah Wilson, Neil Kirby ................................................................................................................................................... 41

Letters to the Editor

Improving food delivery services for acute hospital geriatric inpatients: A quality assurance project
Peter Lipski ..................................................................................................................................................................... 44

ASGM Position Statement no.11

Driving and dementia ......................................................................................................................................................... 46

Bookshelf

Book reviews ................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Other books received ....................................................................................................................................................... 55

 

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