Clinical

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Older lady hydration
There is a significant evidence base supporting a range of strategies to improve hydration
26 Nov 2019
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What is an older husband’s experience of caring for his wife who has dementia?
In this review, nursing implications are addressed and guidance proposed to offer support
06 Nov 2019
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Dietary intake of people with dementia on acute hospital wards
This evaluation acknowledges the whole process of nutritional care for people with dementia
30 Oct 2019
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Meaningful engagement between secondary school students and older patients in an acute hospital
A project promoted meaningful interaction between schoolchildren and older patients
16 Oct 2019
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Assessment and provision of continuing healthcare: an integrative literature review
Review of providing continuing healthcare in terms of staff roles, training and competencies
18 Sep 2019
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How nurses can support informal carers of people living with dementia
Recognising the integral role of carers of patients with dementia is vital
11 Sep 2019
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Telehealth
Can small portable technology be effective in administering cognitive assessments?
28 Aug 2019
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Older people’s use of non-pharmacological interventions for chronic, non-cancer pain and comfort
This study may assist in planning effective pain treatment for older adults with chronic pain
17 Jul 2019
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Nutritional interventions for preventing malnutrition in people with dementia
People with dementia are at higher risk of malnutrition, which can have negative effects
10 Jul 2019
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How healthcare professionals can support older LGBTQ+ people living with dementia
Exploring some of the needs of older LGBTQ+ people with dementia
03 Jul 2019
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The role of the community matron: a structured approach to case management
A critical analysis of the community matron service
22 May 2019
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Using the Relating to Older People Evaluation tool to measure ageism in higher education
The aim of this study was to explore the use of ROPE to examine ageist attitudes
15 May 2019
How career progression programmes for care home nurses could be promoted
08 May 2019
A capability-based training programme has the potential to support practitioners to develop
23 Apr 2019

Cognitive decline has been associated with and accepted as a consequence of ageing. Diets such as the Mediterranean diet have been investigated for their effect on abating cognitive decline.

13 Mar 2019

Background Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCWs) to help reduce the risk of contracting the virus and transmitting it to vulnerable people, especially older adults in residential care facilities. Vaccination uptake among HCWs remains low.

06 Mar 2019

Background Healthcare professionals working in acute settings lack education and training in dementia care, resulting in people living with dementia receiving a reduced quality of care.

27 Feb 2019

Aim To investigate the quality of life (QoL) and well-being of people living with advanced dementia in care homes.

20 Feb 2019

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