Quality of life in care: The resident's perspective
Journal Article
Kydd, A. (2005)
Quality of life in care: The resident's perspective. Nursing & residential care : the monthly journal for care assistants, nurses and managers working in health and social care, 7(1), 20-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2005.7.1.17380
Angela Kydd reports on a study that asked older people about their lives. Of those surveyed, 13 were in hospital waiting to be moved to a care home and eight were in settled c...
Podiatry intervention versus usual care to prevent falls in care homes: pilot randomised controlled trial (the PIRFECT study)
Journal Article
Wylie, G., Menz, H. B., McFarlane, S., Ogston, S., Sullivan, F., Williams, B., …Morris, J. (2017)
Podiatry intervention versus usual care to prevent falls in care homes: pilot randomised controlled trial (the PIRFECT study). BMC Geriatrics, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0541-1
Background
Common foot problems are independent risk factors for falls in older people. There is evidence that podiatry can prevent falls in community-dwelling populations. Th...
Strategies to personalize care for older people
Journal Article
Kydd, A. (2004)
Strategies to personalize care for older people. Nursing & residential care : the monthly journal for care assistants, nurses and managers working in health and social care, 6(7), 331-333. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2004.6.7.13243
Lack of time and resources can make the provision of person-centred care difficult to achieve. Angela Kydd suggests ways to think creatively about working within existing reso...
Benefits of a worksite or home-based bench stepping intervention for sedentary middle-aged adults - a pilot study
Journal Article
Mair, J. L., Boreham, C. A., Ditroilo, M., McKeown, D., M. Lowery, M., Caulfield, B., & De Vito, G. (2014)
Benefits of a worksite or home-based bench stepping intervention for sedentary middle-aged adults - a pilot study. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 34(1), 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/cpf.12056
The aim of this study was to investigate the benefits of a low-volume, vigorous intensity bench stepping programme in sedentary middle-aged adults. Thirty-one healthy but sede...
Ageism in the Third Age
Book Chapter
Kydd, A., Fleming, A., Gardner, S., & Hafford-Letchfield, P. (2018)
Ageism in the Third Age. In L. Ayalon, & C. Tesch-Roemer (Eds.), Contemporary Perspectives on AgeismCham: Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73820-8_8
In the developed world, later life has brought more opportunities to contribute to society and pursue personal goals outside the role of paid work, combined with less stigma a...
Gerontology as a specialty
Presentation / Conference
Kydd, A. (2017, January)
Gerontology as a specialty. Presented at Winterschool, Winterthur Switzerland
No abstract available.
Association between bisphosphonate therapy and outcomes from rehabilitation in older people
Journal Article
Goodbrand, J. A., Hughes, L. D., Cochrane, L., Donnan, P. T., McGilchrist, M., Frost, H., …Witham, M. D. (2017)
Association between bisphosphonate therapy and outcomes from rehabilitation in older people. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 70, 195-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.01.017
Background Bisphosphonate therapy may have actions beyond bone, including effects on cardiovascular, immune and muscle function. We tested whether bisphosphonate treatment is...
Slower Decline in C-Reactive Protein after an Inflammatory Insult Is Associated with Longer Survival in Older Hospitalised Patients
Journal Article
Barma, M., Goodbrand, J. A., Donnan, P. T., McGilchrist, M. M., Frost, H., McMurdo, M. E. T., & Witham, M. D. (2016)
Slower Decline in C-Reactive Protein after an Inflammatory Insult Is Associated with Longer Survival in Older Hospitalised Patients. PLOS ONE, 11(7), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159412
Background Enhancing biological resilience may offer a novel way to prevent and ameliorate disease in older patients. We investigated whether changes in C-reactive protein (C...
Interventions in community settings that prevent or delay disablement in later life: an overview of the evidence
Journal Article
Frost, H., Haw, S., & Frank, J. (2012)
Interventions in community settings that prevent or delay disablement in later life: an overview of the evidence. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 13(3), 212-230. https://doi.org/10.1108/14717791211264241
Purpose - The population of older people in the UK is expected to rise rapidly over the next 20 years and therefore identification of effective interventions that prevent func...
The Relationship Between Renal Function, Physical Function and Survival In Older Patients Discharged From Inpatient Rehabilitation
Journal Article
Doyle, E. M., Sloan, J. M., Goodbrand, J., McMurdo, M. E. T., Donnan, P. T., McGilchrist, M., …Witham, M. D. (2015)
The Relationship Between Renal Function, Physical Function and Survival In Older Patients Discharged From Inpatient Rehabilitation. Age and ageing, 44(suppl 1), i11-i11. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv031.01
No abstract available.