Evidence and Practice
Improving the identification of patients with delirium using the 4AT assessment
Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for older people...
Maintaining skin health in older people
Clinical
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...
Timely identification of patients with frailty at the ‘front door’ of acute hospitals
Early identification of frailty at the front door of the acute hospital is vital to allow...
Nursing students’ experiences of delivering dementia friends sessions to peers
Background Nursing students and registered nurses often feel underprepared for their roles...
Community clinicians’ views about patient adherence to osteoporosis medication
Anecdotal and research evidence suggests that poor adherence and persistence with oral...
CPD articles
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...
Importance of nutrition in preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers are painful, and affect patients’ health, mobility and well-being. They also...
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
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...
How can I provide person-centred care for older people living with frailty?
Frailty is not an inevitable part of ageing and personalised care can help manage the...
How do I improve delirium care for older surgical patients?
A serious condition with poor outcomes, delirium is best prevented by early identification...