Dignity is often cited in policies and papers relating to older people, yet there is little evidence regarding what dignity means in practice or how it may be best promoted in health and social care. The Dignity and Older Europeans Project explored these ...
Prescribing of medication is the most common intervention experienced by older people in nursing homes. The quality and appropriateness of prescribing in this setting has often been criticized, with excessive use of certain types of medication (e.g., ...
Research into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among older people is in its ascendancy. Several reviews have been published to capture the main arguments of the studies from 1994 to 2000. This article aims to review published studies from 2000 ...
Long-term indwelling urinary catheters can be an effective means of managing bladder dysfunction for some older people, where alternative strategies are unsuitable or unsatisfactory, and where careful assessment of the patient and their particular problem ...
With the predicted rise in the number of people in the older population, the increase in the incidence of ocular conditions will present nurses with challenges for the prevalence of chronic conditions. Therefore, early referral, accurate diagnosis and ...
Type 2 diabetes affects up to 20% of older people living in care homes. This figure could be an underestimate since many cases remain undiagnosed. Owing to the fact that many of these diabetic patients are treated with oral hypoglycemic medications and/or ...
Expenditure on long-term care is likely to increase with the aging of the population and the increased need for institutionalization. Identifying risk factors for nursing home admission is of particular interest to develop predictive tools and ...
The global population is aging, and the number of people above the age of 85 years is growing faster than any other age group. There is an age-related decline in kidney function; however, not all individuals will develop chronic kidney disease (CKD) with ...
A rapidly aging society presents important challenges to care homes. Faced with increasingly elderly residents and progressively more complex clinical and social care needs, nursing and residential homes will have to address a number of issues. These ...
Approximately 5% of older people, those aged 65 years and over, in developed countries live in care homes and these represent the frailest and most vulnerable members of this population group. Levels of morbidity, especially dementia and cognitive ...
Evaluation of: Billioti de Gage S, Bègaud B, Bazin F et al. Benzodiazepine use and risk of dementia: prospective population based study. 345, e6231 (2012). The use of benzodiazepines is highly prevalent in older people. It is well established that ...
Our aging populations have led to concern as to whether existing care provision will cope with the predicted future demand. The oldest old (those over 85 years) are a particular challenge; they are the fastest growing sector of our population and have ...
Aim: To answer questions on the essential components (services, operations and resources) of a person-centered aged care home (iHome) using computer simulation. Materials & methods: iHome was developed with AnyLogic software using extant study data ...
Evidence-based pain guidelines allow recommendation of nonprescription analgesics to patients, facilitating self-care. We researched clinical practice guidelines for common conditions on websites of pain associations, societies, health institutions and ...