Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Clinical
Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with age, is common in older people.
The role of nursing in the NHS commissioning structure in England is developing.
This article explores the effect of dementia on individuals with dementia, their families and nursing staff.
Improving hospital care for frail older people requires expertise, leadership and resources as these patients have multiple complex needs.
Over the past decade, dolls have been used increasingly as a therapeutic device for people with dementia.
This article reports on an evaluation of the effect of an on-ward volunteer service in an acute orthopaedic ward with a number of dementia patients.
More than 35 million people worldwide are living with dementia.
Aim To examine the association between quality of life (QoL) and religious coping in older people living in their own homes.
Aim To evaluate the effect of a dog-assisted intervention on the behavioural and psychological symptoms of residents with dementia during a six
The development, pilot and evaluation of a brief psychosocial training intervention (BPTI) for staff working with people with dementia in an acute hospital
Aim To explore relatives’ involvement in the care of older adults admitted to residential settings.
Aim To explore the attitudes of nurses and nursing students in Scotland, Sweden and the US towards working with older people.
The aim of this article is to demonstrate how a novel yet important tool can facilitate family involvement in person-centred care, despite geographical distance.
Aim To measure the effectiveness of a 12-week exercise intervention in reducing the health risks associated with physical decline in people aged 60 and older.
Aim The aim of this study was to explore how members of a stroke carers’ support group perceived that services for stroke patients and their carers could be improved.
Aim To explore experiences of ageing in older people living in nursing homes, based on the gerotranscendence theory.
Method Interviews were held with 14 people aged between 80 and 96 years. The results were analysed using content analysis.
The number of people with dementia who have not received a formal diagnosis is high, in the UK and also internationally. Government strategies aim to raise public and professional awareness about the condition and increase rates of timely diagnosis.
Aim To identify factors influencing older people’s ability to keep warm and well in winter.
