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Social Work Students' Knowledge and Attitudes toward Autism
Hannah Buckner, Jenna Kutz
Jan 01, 0001
The number of children with autism is on the rise, which means that, increasingly, social workers must be prepared to practice with this population. In fact, it is reported that 75% of social workers work with clients who have...
Published by: Winthrop University
Examining the effectiveness of place-based interventions to improve public health and reduce health inequalities
Abstract: Background: Locally delivered, place-based public health interventions are receiving increasing attention as a way of improving health and reducing inequalities. However, there is limited evidence on their...
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How is Respect and Social Inclusion Conceptualised by Older Adults in an Aspiring Age-Friendly City? A Photovoice Study in the North-West of England
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Age-Friendly Cities (AFC) Guide classifies key characteristics of an AFC according to eight domains. Whilst much age-friendly practice and research have focused on domains of the...
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Developing Age-Friendly Cities
Recent years have seen a proliferation of initiatives aimed at enhancing the age-friendliness of urban settings. The World Health Organization's (WHO) global Age-Friendly Cities (AFC) programme has been central to these. Cities...
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Examining the effectiveness of place-based interventions to improve public health and reduce health inequalities

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Locally delivered, place-based public health interventions are receiving increasing attention as a way of improving health and reducing inequalities. However, there is limited evidence on their effectiveness....
Published by: BMC public health
A survey of the experience of living with dementia in a dementia-friendly community.
Dementia-friendly communities (DFCs) are one way in which people living with dementia can be supported to be active, engaged and valued citizens. Quantitative evaluations of the experiences of those with dementia living within...
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A survey of the experience of living with dementia in a dementia-friendly community
Dementia-friendly communities (DFCs) are one way in which people living with dementia can be supported to be active, engaged and valued citizens. Quantitative evaluations of the experiences of those with dementia living within...
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Dementia-friendly communities
BACKGROUND: Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) offer an approach to community engagement to improve the lives of people living with dementia and their family supporters. The involvement of those living with dementia is key to...
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Identifying inequitable healthcare in older people
Abstract Background There is growing consensus on the importance of identifying age-related inequities in the receipt of public health and healthcare interventions, but concerns...
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Time for nutrition in medical education
Aim: To synthesise a selection of UK medical students’ and doctors’ views surrounding nutrition in medical education and practice. Methods: Information was gathered from surveys of medical students and doctors identified between...
Published by: BMJ Publishing Group
Societal Need for Interdisciplinary Ageing Research
Ageing is a global concern with major social, health, and economic implications. While individual countries seek to develop responses to immediate, pressing needs, international attention and collaboration is required to most...
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'Bhavishya Shakti: Empowering the Future'
Background: Malnutrition is a global emergency, creating an overlapping burden on individual, public and economic health. The double burden of malnutrition affects approximately 2.3 billion adults worldwide. Following 3 years of...
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Time for nutrition in medical education.
AIM: To synthesise a selection of UK medical students' and doctors' views surrounding nutrition in medical education and practice. METHODS: Information was gathered from surveys of medical students and doctors identified between...
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Dementia Friendly Communities in England
OBJECTIVES: To describe the characteristics of Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) across England in order to inform a national evaluation of their impact on the lives of those affected by dementia. METHODS: DFCs in England...
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'Bhavishya Shakti: Empowering the Future'
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a global emergency, creating an overlapping burden on individual, public and economic health. The double burden of malnutrition affects approximately 2.3 billion adults worldwide. Following 3 years of...
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