Older people’s care experience in community and general hospitals: a comparative study

John Green, Anne Forster, John Young, Neil Small, Joanna Spink

Managing conflict in the care of older people

Maureen Catterson, Bob Price

Diagnosing vision impairment before the onset of adverse effects

Ruth Sander

Peg does not help the appetite of end-stage patients with dementia

Appropriate assessment of wounds determines care and treatment

Multidisciplinary team approach helps patients awaiting hip replacement

Creating opportunities for health professionals to combat ageism

Some simple steps to alleviate the discomfort of restless leg syndrome

What the journals say

Letter

Iain Ballantyne

Letter

Lorraine Morgan

Elaine Riat

A national abhorrence of physical restraint

Dawne Garrett

Restraint: cause for concern

Dr Gwyn Grout

Social care needs social clarity

Les Bright

Re-establishing a sense of pride and determination

Deborah Sturdy

And in other news…

Aspects of ageism

Daniel Allen

A biographical approach

Mary Rose Day, Teresa Wills

Older women and domestic violence

Julie McGarry

The rise of falls research

Rebecca Neno

Trouble ahead for dementia care

David Adam

Let’s talk about death

Christian Duffin

Creative practice

News in Brief

Drive to recruit 3,000 volunteers to ensure respect for older people

Irish nurses ignore elder abuse

New dementia test trialled

Specialist heart failure nurses needed to redress poor GP performance

Karen Birmingham

Facing up to violent reality

Karen Birmingham