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27 January 2012 | Vol 24, Issue 1 Print Edition
Careers

Much to be celebrated

Ruth Williams

CPD

How person-centred care can improve nurses’ attitudes to hospitalised older patients

Tina Pope

General

Care home staff can detect the difference between delirium, dementia and depression

Rose Peacock, Ann Hopton, Imogen Featherstone, Jill Edwards

Setting up a support group for carers of stroke survivors

Ruth Williams

Care of patients undergoing joint replacement

Jennie Walker

Resources

Practice question

Notice board

Diary

Diary

Journal scan

Inflammatory changes and age-related hearing loss

Ruth Sander

Comprehensive assessment

Simplify discharge instructions

Link between higher levels of homocysteine and depression

Ruth Sander

Book review

Light and Lighting Design for People with Dementia

Professor Jan Dewing

Reminiscence and life story work

Claire Chatterton

Opinion

Current challenges and future potentials

Philip Clissett

Analysis

Media portrayal skews people’s view of life in a residential home

Sophie Blakemore

Assisted suicide debate puts end of life care in spotlight

Sophie Blakemore

News

New appointment for innovative nurse specialist

One-stop service for bereaved families

Nurses may have technical role in assisted dying

Petra Kendall-Raynor

News in brief

Judith Hill

Scheme helps doctors target early diagnosis

Charities demand overhaul of ‘unfair’ social care system

Audit reveals lack of hospital staff training in dementia care

Consultation on 2013/14 Quality and Outcomes Framework

Editorial

Join the end of life care debate

Lisa Berry

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