Redfern's Nursing Older People

<p><i>Redfern’s Nursing Older People</i> provides accessible, evidence-based information for nurses, care assistants and other health professionals wanting to improve the quality of health and social care for older people.</p> <p>Republished for the first time since 2006, this fifth edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten by a large team of expert contributors, while preserving the person-centred spirit of earlier editions. It applies best evidence in straightforward and practical ways to the demographic, physical, psychological, social and emotional challenges of ageing, with a focus on supporting independence and health maintenance.</p> <p>With new contributions covering emerging challenges such as understanding frailty and the use of digital technology, and the themes of diversity, service-user perspectives and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic woven throughout, <i>Redfern’s Nursing Older People</i> is essential reading to help nurses shape practice, improve outcomes and promote opportunities for ageing well.</p><ul> <li>Written by a team of 68 specialists and experts drawn from the fields of nursing, social sciences, gerontology and healthcare practice</li> <p> <li>Covers the latest evidence, policy and nursing practice</li> <p> <li>Focus on nursing-led solutions for improving activities of daily living, independence and preventing common problems of ageing</li> <p> <li>Accessible to all, with stories, case studies and lived experience to bring material to life</li> <p> <li>Summaries and learning points support learning around complex problems </li> <p> <li>Emphasis on countering ageism using images and wider literature where appropriate</li> </ul><ul> <li>All chapters either extensively rewritten or completely new</li> <p> <li>New chapters on frailty, the misuse of alcohol as a growing problem in old age, digital technology, and nursing older people with intellectual disabilities</li> <p> <li>Core themes of gerontology embedded throughout, such as assessment and rehabilitation</li> <p> <li>Impact of COVID-19 embedded throughout</li> </ul>