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Care of Older People Resource Centre

Care of Older People Resource Centre				Dementia Currently, there are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK and the proportion of people with dementia doubles for every five-year age group. Two thirds of people with dementia live in the community, while one third live in a care home. The National Dementia Strategy set out a five-year plan, with one of the main aims to ensure that all health and social care staff receive the correct training to deliver effective treatment and support for people with dementia Bone health Community nurses and other healthcare professionals often encounter people who have sustained a fall. Falls are the most common cause of accidental death in older people and every five hours someone dies as a result of a fall. Hip fractures increase the risk of death by 16 times in women and 12 times in men in the 30 days after fracture. The National Service Framework for Older People identifies prevention of falls as an important health priority and requires NHS trusts to set up falls prevention services Useful links Age UK Dementia UK Alzheimer’s Society National Osteoporosis Society Health professionals NICE Guidance: Falls NICE Guidance: Mental wellbeing and older people NMC Guidance: Care of Older People National Framework for Older People National Dementia Strategy Communicate with patients NHS Choices: Older People Patient UK: Seniors Health Sign up to receive the very latest on care of older people Name: Email address:
The Nursing in Practice Care of Older People Resource Centre aims to bring together the latest news and clinical articles on a range of conditions specific to older people, to help you provide the best care. With the numbers of people over 65 increasing in the UK year on year, and the subsequent rise in conditions affecting older people, such as dementia, arthritis, osteoporosis and cancer, it is important for primary care nurses to be aware of how to treat this particular group when they seek health advice.
Latest care of older people news PM pledges to double dementia research funding Monday 26 March 2012 The level of diagnosis, understanding and awareness of dementia is “shockingly low”, the Prime Minister David Cameron will say today (26 March) Report highlights poor elderly care in the home Monday 19 March 2012 “Shocking” examples of poor elderly care in the community suggests the home care system is at “breaking point”, it is claimed Nursing to make hourly rounds in PM care drive Saturday 7 January 2012 Nurses will be asked to make hourly rounds to patients in a government drive to ‘reset’ patient care New report highlights the need to improve dementia care Friday 14 October 2011 Services need to be improved urgently for people with dementia and their carers, as the costs of care could triple within 20 years		Latest care of older people clinical articles Dementia care in practice Saturday 8 October 2011 In the treatment of dementia a holistic nursing approach is advocated towards ensuring that the needs of this vulnerable group are met and dignity and self-esteem are maintained Care of older people: maintaining standards Monday 23 May 2011 Now, more than ever, nurses are being asked questions about their ability to provide the best care for patients, particularly older people. Are cases of neglect isolated or a sad reflection of a profession in decline? Engaging with older people: the role of nursing in Wales Thursday 24 March 2011 Lorraine Morgan outlines the work being done as part of the Strategy for Older People in Wales and explains how its implementation has improved the outlook for patients Neglect of older people: are nurses to blame? Thursday 24 March 2011 The recent report on the care of older people from the health ombudsman outlined some shocking cases of mistreatment and neglect. Are nurses to blame? Or is the problem a result of more serious failings within the NHS?
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