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29 November 2018 | Vol 30, Issue 7 Print Edition
CPD

Maintaining skin health in older people

Sandra Lawton

evidence and practice

Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for older people with dementia on hospital wards

Ann Skingley, Joy Marshall

Developing a holistic, multidisciplinary community service for frail older people

Amanda Featherstone

Improving the identification of patients with delirium using the 4AT assessment

Amelia Bearn, William Lea, Jennie Kusznir

Evidence & Practice

How can advance care planning enhance end of life care for nursing home residents?

Sue Lyne, Elena Mucci

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Feature

A change of attitude to care homes

Erin Dean

Meet Sherry Creighton: driven to improve care and change perceptions

Petra Kendall-Raynor

Journal scan

Prostate cancer screening does not affect overall mortality

Whole-diet approach may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Research into treatments for neurodegenerative disorders

Policy briefing

NICE publishes mental capacity guideline

Lynne Pearce

Analysis

Collaboration is vital to address depression in care home residents

Nick Evans

News

RCN offers guidance for care home staff on sex and sexuality among residents

Board game helps older people eat more healthily

NHS plan to focus on prevention

Time to nominate for RCNi Nurse Awards

NHS pay rise makes social care recruitment more difficult

Nick Evans

Editorial

Quality improvement is crucial if we are to meet older people’s needs

Nicky Hayes

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