The top section of this page contains links to useful documents and articles. Just click on the resource name for access.

The Education section has references for longer articles as well as courses and programs that you can access on line. To access academic journal articles, your institution may have library access, or you can try your state or territory library.

Resources

• Dementia collaborative research centre list of QOL measures
• Komatra Chuengsatiansup, “Spirituality and health: an initial proposal to incorporate spiritual health in health impact assessment”
• Meryl Brod and colleagues “Conceptualization and Measurement of Quality of Life in Dementia: The Dementia Quality of Life Instrument (DQoL).”
• Nursing and Spirituality Pocket Guide
• Rebecca E. Ready, “Quality of Life in Dementia.”

Education

• Agli, O., Bailly, N., Ferrand, C., “Validation of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well-being (FACIT-Sp12) on French Old People.”
• Atchley, R. C. & Barusch, A.S. (2003). Social forces and aging: An introduction to social gerontology (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
• Atchley, R.C. “Spirituality, Meaning, and the Experience of Aging” Generations Vol.32, No.2, 12-16, 2008
• Buchanan, J. A., Ebel, D., Garcia, S., VandeNest F. J. & Christina C. Omlie, “Age differences in perceptions of gerotranscendence: An examination of cosmic dimension behaviors.” Journal Of Religion, Spirituality & Aging Vol. 28 , Iss. 3, 2016
• Heise,M., Müller, M., Fischer, U., Grill, E.,“Quality of life in older individuals with joint contractures in geriatric care settings.”
• McDonald, T., “Supporting the pillars of life quality in long-term care.” Journal Of Religion, Spirituality & Aging Vol. 28 , Iss. 3, 2016
• Nettles, S. M.., “Aging Women of Color: Engagement and Place.” Women & Therapy Vol. 39 , Iss. 3-4, 2016
• Pandya, S.P., “Hindu women in religious orders: Understanding their well-being in old age.” Journal Of Religion, Spirituality & Aging Vol. 28 , Iss. 3, 2016
• Walker, R.V., Powers, S. M. & Bisconti, T.L.,  “Positive Aspects of the Caregiving Experience: Finding Hope in the Midst of the Storm.” Women & Therapy Vol. 39 , Iss. 3-4, 2016
• Vance, D., Brennan, M., Enah, C., Smith, G. L., Krauer, J., “Religion, spirituality, and older adults with HIV: critical personal and social resources for an aging epidemic.” Clinical Interventions in Aging 6 May 2011: 101 -109.