Pain in people with dementia (PWD) is underassessed and undertreated. Treatment of pain
in people with dementia goes awry because of poor assessment, poor treatment, and factors …

Despite advances in dementia care, pain in people with dementia is still undertreated due to
poor assessment, poor treatment, and factors relating to nurses' critical thinking and decision …

Introduction Problems experienced by older people with complex needs to live at home
have been reported in the literature. This qualitative study builds on previous research and …

Background Atrial fibrillation is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. Effective communication of
risks (eg stroke risk) and benefits of treatment (eg oral anticoagulants) is crucial for the …

A meeting jointly organised by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APSGB), the
Geriatric Medicine Society and the UCL School of Pharmacy took place on the 13th of March …

Abstract Background While the Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC) tool
was designed to support comprehensive geriatric assessment in home care, it is more often …

Very little is known about shared decision making (SDM) in residential aged care, despite
world-wide policy and imperatives that encourage resident choice and autonomy. This …

Background: Shared decision making (SDM) is a complex process, which is poorly
understood by many clinicians. Health care policy worldwide advocates for SDM in all health …

Background: Patient participation is well understood by health care professionals but not
many studies have focused on the older adults and their perceptions of patient participation …

Abstract Between 1 million and 2.2 million nursing home residents are transferred to a
hospital emergency department each year. These transfers are costly, have negative health …