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24 February 2012 | Vol 24, Issue 2 Print Edition
A&S Science

Nurses’ perceptions of their role in rehabilitation of the older person

Kathleen G Burke, Owen Doody

Creating activities in care homes

Christian Duffin

How to optimise the registered nurse contribution in care homes

Hazel Heath

Redesigning wards to support people with dementia in hospital

Sarah Waller

Journal scan

Nutritional intake at mealtimes

Detecting cognitive decline

Ruth Sander

Resources

Practice question

Cath Peat, Sarah McGeorge

Hearing loss in care homes

Involvement of carers when giving information on heart disease

Noticeboard

Diary

Diary

Book review

10 Helpful hints for dementia design at home

Jan Dewing

Lives Remembered: Telling the Stories of Older People – An Anthology

Roger Evans

Stroke in practice

Jane Greene

Opinion

Let’s explode the myths about dementia diagnosis

Karen Harrison Dening

Pros and cons of assisted dying

Analysis

Emergency frailty unit helps get patients home quicker

Sophie Blakemore

News

NHS trusts sign up to support Care campaign

Final candidates for patient’s choice award named

MPs call for joined up commissioning process

Lisa Berry

Lifestyle website aims to help carers look after themselves

Study finds greater risk of falling in residents taking antidepressants

Dancers encourage over 55s to keep exercising

News in brief

Editorial

Innovative unit leads the way

Lisa Berry

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