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More than 1.4 million older people living in the UK report that they are often lonely: a nurse comforts and talks to an older woman

Loneliness and social isolation are serious health risks for older people. Lack of in

07 May 2025
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Poor oral care can lead to a number of health issues in older people including malnutrition, dehydration, distress, impaired communication and social withdrawal

Many people now struggle to access dental care and this can be challenging for people livi

05 Mar 2025
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Care provided by skilled and empathetic staff significantly improves the day-to-day quality of life of older people living with dementia 

Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the government to improve quality and uptake of dementia

09 Jan 2025
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Focusing care on the individual is a fundamental part of older people’s care. A nurse uses a person-centred approach to care for an older person’s holistic needs 

There are misconceptions and stereotypes about nursing older people, and the reality is th

11 Nov 2024
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A rise in flu cases will add to the pressures on older people’s nurses this winter, and th

09 Nov 2022
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With an increasingly ageing population, nursing older people demands greater recognition a

15 Sep 2022
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Nurses can promote the health and well-being of people living with frailty by encouraging

14 Jul 2022
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Role covers providing strategic direction and guidance on Nursing Older People content wit

25 May 2022
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Care failings due to the effects of staff shortages and COVID-19 have highlighted the need

16 May 2022
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As public restrictions lift, nurses should assess issues and opportunities likely to arise

21 Mar 2022
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Inspiring practice emerged during the pandemic and the 2022 RCN Nursing Awards offer a cha

24 Jan 2022
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The pandemic has made short and longer-term plans for older people's care of vital importance

The pandemic has made short and longer-term plans for older people's care of vital importa

09 Nov 2021

Care home workers in England, including volunteers, must be fully COVID vaccinated by 11 No

14 Sep 2021

Good nutrition and hydration are also important in supporting recovery from COVID-19

12 Jul 2021

Concerns should be treated sensitively, but nurses have a duty to protect older people

11 May 2021

Lisa Berry looks back at three decades of change in Nursing Older People's lifetime

08 May 2019

Nominate yourself or a colleague for this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards 

04 Dec 2017

The RCNi Nurse Awards ceremony is a showcase of talent and achievement that live on be

19 Jun 2017

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