Integrated Care

Foreword

Populations across the WHO South-East Asia Region are ageing. Whereas in 2010 older people accounted...

Preface

An increase in the number and proportion of older people has a significant impact on all dimensions ...

Introduction

Nursing care of older people

Geriatric nursing is the specialty that is concerned with the provision of nursing services to geriatric or older people. It is defined as specialized nursing care of older...

Module 1

Communication with older people

Module 2

Common health problems of older people

Module 3

Assessment of the intrinsic capacity and functional status of older people

Module 4

Health promotion and disease prevention in old age

Module 5

Geriatric syndromes

Module 6

Care of hospitalized older people

Module 7

Care of older people with mental health issues

Module 8

Palliative care and end-of-life care

Module 9

Abuse of older people

Module 10

Long-term care nursing

Module 11

Caring for the caregiver

Annexes and references

Nurses should work in close coordination with the management of the health facility to ensure that the overall infrastructure and the ward itself are geriatric-friendly. Following arrangements...