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9 Jul 2025
Focusing on frailty is key to reducing falls
Falls and frailty are linked in a cycle of harm. In this blog, I share why to prevent falls in older people living with frailty, we need to shift our focus away from a sole focus on risk avoidance and towards preventing and reversing frailty.
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9 Jul 2025
Time matters: embracing a person centred approach to discharge planning
Discharge planning is a crucial component of patient care that often goes unnoticed until it becomes a pressing issue. This Blog looks at embracing a person centred approach to discharge planning.
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3 Jul 2025
Supporting older people across the frailty pathway
How can each of us in our individual roles support older people across the Frailty Pathway?
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26 Jun 2025
Pride in an LGBT+ Affirming Retirement Community
This Blog looks at Tonic, at Bankhouse, and is the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community, offering a safe, inclusive space for older LGBT+ people to live with dignity and pride. Beyond housing, it fosters belonging, combats isolation, and champions systemic change in housing and care.
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17 Jun 2025
A gentle revolution: Namaste Care
The word ‘namaste’ carries a beautiful meaning – ‘to honour the spirit within’. In care homes across the world, this profound concept has transformed into a revolutionary approach to caring for our older people.
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2 Jun 2025
Person-centred care of older people with diabetes
Older people with diabetes face complex physical, emotional and social challenges. Person-centred, holistic care delivered by skilled nurses and allied healthcare professionals is key to improving health outcomes and quality of life through individually tailored support and shared decision-making.
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27 May 2025
Take Five to Age Well: Empowering people towards healthier lives
This blog is aimed at all members but will be of particular interest to those who have an interest in public health and healthy aging. Take5 is running for the month of May in 2025.
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13 May 2025
Oncology: navigating cancer in later life
This blog explores the complexities of cancer care in older adults. With the growing incidence of cancer in this population, it emphasises the need for specialised geriatric oncology approaches in nursing to balance treatment goals with quality of life considerations for older cancer patients.
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9 May 2025
Chronic Kidney Disease in Older People
Chronic Kidney Disease poses a growing challenge in geriatric care across the United Kingdom, often progressing silently until advanced stages. With ageing populations and high rates of comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease demands targeted, early interventions.
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1 May 2025
Dehydration in Older People
This blog focuses on the issue of dehydration in older adults, a common yet preventable problem in healthcare settings. It discusses the role of nurses in identifying dehydration risk factors and implementing strategies to maintain hydration, which is vital for preventing complications in older patients.
