Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the article by Rachel Forrester-Jones on the experiences of older carers of people with learning disabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

The commentary reflects on the themes identified in the original article, comparing its findings to the lived experiences of those taking part in older carers’ projects in Oxfordshire, England.

Findings

Similar broad themes were identified in both samples. Given these findings, the extent to which matters have changed, since the Valuing People work on older carers is considered.

Originality/value

The paper discusses policy and practice implications to improve the quality of life of older carers and their families and explores how the voice of older carers can be strengthened to enable them to shape practice and policy.

中文翻译：

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关于“学习障碍者的老年人护理者的经历：'我只是坚持下去'的评论”

目的

本文的目的是对Rachel Forrester-Jones的文章对老年人的学习障碍者的经历进行评论。

设计/方法/方法

该评论反映了原始文章中确定的主题，并将其发现与参加英格兰牛津郡老年护老者项目的人们的生活经历进行了比较。

发现

在两个样本中都发现了相似的广泛主题。鉴于这些发现，自“重视人们”工作于较老的照护者以来，事情的程度已经改变。

创意/价值

本文讨论了改善老年护理人员及其家人的生活质量的政策和实践意义，并探讨了如何增强老年护理人员的声音，以使他们能够制定实践和政策。