Elderly Resources

Janet Cox & Rosemary Bottoms give an overview of the public health agenda and the older person
Janet Cox RGN, Cert Ed, BA, MA is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Luton, Bedford. Rosemary Bottoms RGN, HV Cert, Cert Ed, BSc (Hons) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Luton, Bedford. Article accepted for publication: July 2004

Deborah Coleman looks at the need for nurses to better understand medication non-compliance as nurse prescribing is extended.
Deborah June Coleman RGN, DN Cert, BSc Hons in Health Studies, is a Community Nursing Sister at North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust. Article accepted for publication: June 2005

Topics:  Non-compliance

Tom Owen discusses the health care needs of older people.
Tom Owen BSc Hons, MA, Dip DW My Home Life Programme Help the Aged & City University.
Article accepted for publication: February 2008
Acknowledgements: Acknowledgement must be made to Hazel Heath and Clare Goodman, University of Hertfordshire from whose papers this article is based. Acknowledgement also goes to BUPA Giving who have provided some initial funding to roll-out the programme.

Topics:  Isolation

Charlotte Potter discusses how health and social care services can work collaboratively to meet the needs of older people
Charlotte Potter, Senior Health Policy Officer, Help the Aged
Article accepted for publication: February 2008

Mary Partis discusses the concept of a relationship approach to care for elderly people living in care homes and emphasises the importance of good communication between staff and clients

Mary B Partis MA, MSc, BA (Hons), PG Dip, RN, DN, RHV, RHVT is a Lecturer in Public Health at the School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London

Article accepted for publication: May 2009

Samantha Mellor gives an overview of an elderly man with Parkinson’s disease and discusses the need for careful assessment and management for elderly patients presenting with dysphagia and COPD.

Samantha Mellor RGN, BSc (Hons), HV Cert is a Community Matron, Kirklees PCT.

Article accepted for publication: June 2009

Caroline McGraw & Professor Vari Drennan offer community nurses some insights into another country’s approach to the provision of long term care services. Comparing washing and bathing service provision in England and Japan

Caroline McGraw RGN, BA (Hons), PGDip (District Nursing), MSc, PhD is Lead District Nurse (Education & Research) NHS Islington, London

Professor Vari Drennan RN, HV cert, BSc, MSc, PhD is Professor of Health Policy and Service Delivery, Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, St George’s, University of London & Kingston University

Article accepted for publication: February 2009

Carol Jones discusses what can be done to reduce the risk of hip fracture for elderly people living in a care home environment

Carol Jones, Osteoporosis Dorset, Bournemouth

Article accepted for publication: March 2011

Topics:  Hip campaign