Nursing older people
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Nursing older people · Nov 2003
ReviewSundowning in older people with dementia: evidence base, nursing assessment and interventions.
Sundowning is a phenomenon infrequently discussed in UK nursing literature but is a serious cause of distress for many older people and their carers. This article addresses some of the causes of sundowning and suggests ways in which nurses may contribute to better management of the condition.
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Too many older people are still waiting longer than is necessary to be discharged from hospital, according to MPs.
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Nursing older people · Mar 2003
Age doesn't matter unless you're a cheese: wisdom from our elders Age doesn't matter unless you're a cheese: wisdom from our elders Kathryn and Ross Petras Workman Publishing , New York 409pp £6.99 0761125183 0761125183 [Formula: see text].
'Now, supposing the caterpillars have an annual meeting - the local society of caterpillars - and an older caterpillar says: "You know, it's an extraordinary thing, but we are all going to be butterflies". "Okay," the caterpillars say, "you poor fool, you are not just an old man who is frightened of dying; you're inventing something to comfort yourself".'
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Nursing older people · Feb 2003
Palliative care for people with cancer (3rd edition) Jenny Penson Palliative care for people with cancer (3rd edition) Ronald Fisher (editors) Arnold 427pp £18.99 0340763965 0340763965 [Formula: see text].
This has been a successful textbook since publication of its first edition 11 years ago. This updated edition remains a useful resource for newcomers to palliative care in relation to cancer for nurses and other health professionals.