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Evidence and Practice

Deconditioning due to hospitalisation

A combination of two historic papers and one new paper has provided evidence on deconditioning in older people during hospitalisation.

Caring for patients with Parkinson’s disease in general hospital settings

The value of life story work for staff, people with dementia and family...

An innovative approach to hydration for a patient with dementia

Practice question

Practice question: how can I raise the subject of advance care planning?

What approach should I take if I think an older person is lonely?

Why is oral hygiene important to older people’s health?

How can I involve carers and families in the care of their loved ones?

How can I care for older people in a more human way?

When should I use one-to-one nursing for a patient with dementia or...

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Clinical

Preserving vision and promoting visual health in older people

Older people's experiences of cancer pain: a qualitative study...

The value of life story work for staff, people with dementia and family...

An innovative approach to hydration for a patient with dementia

Poor care and the professional duty of the registered nurse

Nursing care for people with delirium superimposed on dementia

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CPD articles

Importance of nutrition in preventing and treating pressure ulcers

Caring for patients with Parkinson’s disease in general hospital settings

Assessment, prevention and management of skin tears

Pressure ulcer prevention in care home settings

Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections in older...

Reframing frailty as a long-term condition

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Research focus

Deconditioning due to hospitalisation

Advance care planning for people with dementia

Oral health for older people

Advance care planning for nursing home residents with dementia: policy vs...

Health care professionals’ perspectives of advance care planning for...

Uptake of a newly implemented advance care planning program in a dementia...

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