Here comes congress [0.03%]
新一届国会问世
Rebecca Neno
Rebecca Neno
On two snowy days in February the RCN Forum for Nurses Working with Older People and the Mental Health and Older People Forum came together for a two-day strategy review and future planning event. Our strategy, Caring in Partnership: Older ...
People with Parkinson's disease are set to benefit from government plans to improve the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with long-term conditions.
How refreshing, after months of media coverage highlighting poor care, to be able to write about some of the wonderful services for older people that exist around the UK. The winners of the Help the Aged awards ( page 10 ) and the mental he...
All nurses must learn new skills as part of the government's strategy to drive up standards in dementia care - not just specialists in older people's services.
Fifteen per cent of all emergency department visits are by people 65 and over, and this is expected to increase to 20 per cent by 2020. Older people are more likely to be acutely ill so needing admission, or to have repeat visits and more n...
'Talking through what would happen with the emergency card worker made me plan and think about such things as where I store his medication. I felt I'd planned as much as possible after speaking with her. This gave me such peace of mind' Karen, a scheme user [0.03%]
“和紧急联络卡工作人员谈话让我思考并规划了一些事情，例如将他的药物放在哪里。在与她交谈之后，我感觉自己尽可能地做好了准备。这令我很安心”——一名患者家属Karen女士告诉我们
Emma Hanson
Emma Hanson
Who is a carer? A carer is someone who, in an unpaid capacity, provides care or support to another person. Many people do not class themselves as carers: they are mums and dads, husbands, wives, partners, brothers, sisters, friends and neig...
Some alarming facts about older people who cannot get up after a fall [0.03%]
关于无法自行站起的老年人的一些令人担忧的事实
Lying on the floor for a long time after falling is more common than previously thought among the 'oldest old' and is associated with serious consequences. Older people who are unable to get up off the floor risk complications such as press...
Christian Duffin
Christian Duffin
Older people are being placed at increased risk of HIV infection globally because they are not targeted in testing and awareness-raising initiatives.
Ruth Sander
Ruth Sander
A substantial proportion of older people have problems swallowing that can inhibit effective adherence to solid oral treatment regimes. Causes of dysphagia include reductions in gastrointestinal motility with age; consequences of age-relate...