Evidence and Practice
Living well in older age: what can we learn from the Japanese experience?
Sexuality and sexual intimacy in later life
Simulation-based training to teach nurses skills in falls assessment and prevention
Clinical
Living well in older age: what can we learn from the Japanese experience?
Japan has the most aged population in the world. Not only do people live longer in Japan,...
Simulation-based training to teach nurses skills in falls assessment and prevention
A simulation-based training course was designed to support the development of nurses’ skills...
Practice of Namaste Care for people living with dementia in the UK
Originating in the US, Namaste Care aims to improve quality of life for people with advanced...
Improving the identification of patients with delirium using the 4AT assessment
Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that all those working with older people will...
Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for older people...
The authors took part in a national research project that evaluated an intervention to...
Developing a holistic, multidisciplinary community service for frail older people
This article explores the development of an ambulatory community service that demonstrates...
CPD articles
Sexuality and sexual intimacy in later life
Sexuality is as important in older age as it is throughout life, and its expression can be...
Maintaining skin health in older people
Skin changes associated with age are inevitable. Ageing is associated with structural and...
Assessment, prevention and treatment of faecal incontinence in older people
Faecal incontinence is an impaired ability to control the passage of stool, often described...
Assessment and management of older people with venous leg ulcers
A venous leg ulcer (VLU) is defined as the loss of skin below the knee on the leg or foot in...
Care of older patients with delirium in hospital
This article aims to assist nurses and nursing students to consider the presentation of...
Approaches to acute pain management in older people
Pain is a diverse, individual experience and is associated with distress and suffering...
How to
How to address the communication needs of older patients with hearing loss
Hearing loss is a common problem in older people and may have a negative effect on their...
How to use advance care planning in a care home
Admission to a care home is a major event for many individuals and, for some, a time when...
Practice question
Older people’s feedback on care
What are the best ways of capturing and drawing on older people’s experiences of care to...
Why is future care planning so important for people living with frailty?
Why early conversations about end of life care are essential for people living with frailty
How can advance care planning improve end of life care for nursing home residents?
How PEACE planning can guide nursing home staff and community nursing teams
How can critical thinking make me a better nurse?
Critical thinking can help nurses provide excellent care and improve patient well-being
How you can support an older patient experiencing anxiety and depression
How would I recognise if someone with dementia was experiencing anxiety or depression and...