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Nutritional advice in common clinical situations (revised August 2009)
- Author:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
Under-nutrition in older people admitted to hospital is common, and the risk of being malnourished increases during hospitalisation. It is also poorly detected by nursing and medical staff. This good practice guide paper covers nutrition screening, the importance of creating the right environment to support eating and drinking, management of under-nutrition in hospital, ethical and legal considerations, nutrition and stroke, nutrition and dementia, and nutrition in the community and care homes. It includes reference to key resources and guidance about nutritional care in hospital, and makes recommendations covering the advice of dieticians and speech and language therapists, training to enable health professionals to assess and meet nutritional demands, management of dysphagia, policies for review of patients, and development of policies to support nutrition which include auditable standards.
Palliative and end of life care for older people: best practice guide
- Author:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
Good end of life care is an important component in the care of older people. Palliative care seeks to influence improvement in the quality of life of patients with incurable disease by advocating a holistic, problem-orientated approach, including symptom control. Cancer patients are traditionally viewed as the primary recipients of palliative care, but it is increasingly recognised that good palliative care is important in the management of patients with any incurable disease, whatever the diagnosis (e.g. dementia, chronic chest disease, chronic heart failure, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease). Since the majority of people die at an older age, this is particularly relevant to those caring for older people.