Pub Date : 2024-07-29Epub Date: 2024-05-08DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1463
Dionysios Giotas, Karen Harrison Dening
Recent policy focus in dementia care has been on living well with the condition; however, being able to die well with dementia is of equal importance. Advance care planning (ACP) enables people to consider, express and record their wishes and preferences for palliative and end of life care, however there is a low uptake of ACP in people with dementia. Although ACP discussions should be initiated as soon as possible after a diagnosis of dementia, there are other opportunities and transition points in the person's care during which health and social care professionals could promote, engage in and support ACP discussions. This article considers the importance of ACP in dementia care and uses a case study to explore opportunities for initiating and engaging in ACP with people with dementia.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-29Epub Date: 2024-05-22DOI: 10.7748/nop.2024.e1469
Caroline Jane Davenport, Rachael Craven
Older adulthood is a unique time of transition often referred to as the 'golden years'. It is characterised by positive life experiences such as retirement but also by a loss of routine, identity and meaning. The literature identifies alcohol misuse as a growing issue in this population. However, the stigma, perceptions and patterns of drinking associated with alcohol misuse among older people can be a barrier to individuals seeking health advice. This article identifies that older adulthood is a period when nurses can offer health education and support using their unique relationships with patients to encourage healthy drinking behaviours.
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Healthy ageing is defined as 'the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age' ( World Health Organization 2015 ). Key factors for healthy ageing are subdivided into intrinsic capacity such as motor, cognitive and sensory function, and extrinsic factors such as health and social care systems, and support from charities, volunteers and the private sector ( Ellis et al 2018 ).
健康老龄化被定义为 "发展和维持老年人实现福祉的功能能力的过程"(世界卫生组织,2015 年)。健康老龄化的关键因素可细分为内在能力(如运动、认知和感官功能)和外在因素(如医疗和社会护理系统,以及慈善机构、志愿者和私营部门的支持)(Ellis et al 2018)。
{"title":"What are the components of healthy ageing?: Nurses' awareness of these components can help improve older people's well-being.","authors":"Vivian Zinyemba","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.4.18.s8","DOIUrl":"10.7748/nop.36.4.18.s8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Healthy ageing is defined as 'the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age' ( World Health Organization 2015 ). Key factors for healthy ageing are subdivided into intrinsic capacity such as motor, cognitive and sensory function, and extrinsic factors such as health and social care systems, and support from charities, volunteers and the private sector ( Ellis et al 2018 ).</p>","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"36 4","pages":"18-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141790685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taking a positive risk can help improve people’s well-being","authors":"","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.5.s1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.5.s1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"26 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141270629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are care homes too risk averse and in danger of curtailing residents’ freedoms?","authors":"Nick Evans","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.6.s2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.6.s2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141271497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systemic issues lie at the root of many drug errors in care homes","authors":"Pavan Amara","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.8.s3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.8.s3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"16 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141271380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing diabetes in older people with dementia","authors":"Lynne Pearce","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.10.s4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.10.s4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"30 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141272739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How can nurses assess and manage delirium in older people?","authors":"Stacey Louise Finlay","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.19.s9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.19.s9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"57 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141269410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of nurses before and after a patient’s death","authors":"Alison Stacey","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.11.s5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.11.s5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"38 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141270224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to turn a placement into your dream job","authors":"Lynne Pearce","doi":"10.7748/nop.36.3.16.s7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.36.3.16.s7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94162,"journal":{"name":"Nursing older people","volume":"51 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141269673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}