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Exploring the provision of social support within a computer-mediated huntington's disease support network (2004)
Journal Article
Coulson, N., Aubeeluck, A., Buchanan, H., Semper, H., & Rooney, E. (2004). Exploring the provision of social support within a computer-mediated huntington's disease support network. Psychology and Health, 19(Issue sup1),

Objectives: The unique constraints placed upon the Huntington's Disease [HD] carer, and the lack of time and social support identified by this group may make computer-mediated support groups a unique channel of social support for these individuals. T... Read More about Exploring the provision of social support within a computer-mediated huntington's disease support network.

A randomised controlled trial of a care home rehabilitation service to reduce long-term institutionalisation for elderly people (2004)
Journal Article
Fleming, S. A., Blake, H., Gladman, J. R., Hart, E., Lymbery, M., Dewey, M. E., …Miller, P. (in press). A randomised controlled trial of a care home rehabilitation service to reduce long-term institutionalisation for elderly people. Age and Ageing, 33(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh126

Objectives: to evaluate the effect of a care home rehabilitation service on institutionalisation, health outcomes and service use. Design: randomised controlled trial, stratified by Barthel ADL index, social service sector and whether living alone... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of a care home rehabilitation service to reduce long-term institutionalisation for elderly people.