Face to face

Prevention of hypothermia

Ella McLafferty, Alistair Farley, Charles Hendry

Life story work and nursing home residents with dementia

Catherine Russell, Stephen Timmons

Staff background checks: safeguarding vulnerable adults

Debra Shipman, Jack Hooten

Taking stroke care to a new level

Thelma Agnew

Complications with diabetes

Ruth Sander

Exercising in water

Ruth Sander

Ask the experts

Linda Nazarko, Michele Board, Dawne Garrett

Unacceptable use of bedrails

Education

Diary

Noticeboard

In the garden in pictures

Jan Dewing

A sporting life in pictures

Understanding care homes

Donna Doherty

Medication management in care of older people

Nicky Hayes

Good practice in the law and safeguarding adults

Lynne Phair

And still the music plays

Eileen Mitchell

No place for complacency

Jonathan Webster

A stronger voice for older people

Deborah Sturdy

Commit to dignity

Les Bright

Bridging the communication gap

Sue Paxton

Training of care home staff

Irene Schofield

Key issues on dementia care

Barbara Hobbs

New vetting and barring scheme to have wider net

Nicky Hayes

People, processes and places

Guidelines to counter ageism

Jennifer Trueland

News in brief

Rise in readmissions blamed on poor discharge planning

Law tightened to protect adults who lack capacity

Over 65s denied access to full range of mental health care

Round-up

Launch of toolkit signals government is focusing on falls

Falls project nets funding to promote active lifestyle

Still fighting ageism

Lisa Berry