Patricia Cohen

Excess winter deaths are higher in the UK than in colder countries

Ruth Sander

Specialised environments to meet the needs of older people

Palliative care training to improve outcomes for organ failure patients

Specific training is required in assessing pressure ulcer risk

Regular clinical review needed for patients using multiple medications

Do not underestimate the distress of caring for people with stroke

Sex in the golden years

Medication issues for nursing older people (part 2)

Lindsay Dingwall

Nursing students and elder abuse: developing a learning resource

Julie McGarry, Christine Simpson

Finding professional fulfilment in caring for older people

Beth Perry

The Carer’s Handbook

Ada Allen

Awareness and influence in health and social care

Alice Webster

Leg ulcers, a problem-based learning approach

Jonathan Webster

A Stirling centre

Falling targets

Adrian o’dowd

Empowering older people

Swaleh Toofany

Recipe for change?

Les Bright

Welcome guests

Daniel Allen

Agreeing across the ages

Rebecca Neno

She knows what's coming

Joanna Lyall

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Wales to appoint commissioner for older people

Continence nurse wins award

‘Age discrimination in the NHS is still rife’

Four-fifths of patients believe specialist nurses are good value

Ready, steady, swap

Media exposure of elder abuse helps to rally support for tougher legislation

Sarah Harrison

Turning a blind eye

Sarah Harrison