Clinical

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Reimagining care homes: can the COVID-19 pandemic act as a catalyst for enhancing staff status and education?
The pandemic has brought the challenges experienced by care homes to the forefront
18 May 2021
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Nursing students’ experiences of, and socialisation in, dementia care in the acute hospital setting
Students need to be socialised in dementia care earlier during undergraduate nurse education
04 May 2021
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Improving medicine concordance
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition and can lead to Parkinson’s dementia
20 Apr 2021
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Managing malnutrition in older adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Care interventions for older adults in the community to identify malnutrition risk
06 Apr 2021
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A case study of polypharmacy involving an older person living with frailty
24 Mar 2021
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Effective mouth care for older people living in nursing homes
The reasons why oral health can deteriorate in nursing home residents and potential effects
24 Feb 2021
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Identifying and treating sepsis in older people: a quality improvement project in hospitals and nursing homes in Texas
Sepsis training for hospital and nursing home staff can reduce sepsis mortality
10 Feb 2021
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A dementia nurse specialist who ran an educational support group for carers reflects on it
27 Jan 2021
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Fast-track training of temporary healthcare support workers to supplement hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
How a Scottish health board trained and redeployed staff to work as temporary healthcare supp
23 Dec 2020
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Palliative and end of life care for people with advanced dementia
The status and direction of palliative care for people with dementia
09 Dec 2020
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Using virtual care interventions to provide person-centred care to hospitalised older people with dementia
Using iPads can help patients connect with family and take part in person-centred activities
11 Nov 2020
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How nurses can support the inclusion in research of older people who lack capacity to consent
Support for nurses to ensure that older people who lack capacity can participate in research
20 Oct 2020
Changes made to service delivery by a team caring for older people living with frailty
13 Oct 2020
Evidence about leadership skills and competencies needed in advanced dementia care is scant
06 Oct 2020

Why you should read this article:

To gain insight into the complexity of NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) assessments

To reflect on what skills and knowledge are required for the optimal assessment of an older person’s eligibility for CHC

29 Sep 2020
Evidence-informed, creative interventions for people living with advanced dementia
01 Sep 2020
Improving hospital care for older patients with cognitive impairment, including dementia and delirium
26 Aug 2020

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