Care of Older People
Find information resources about care of older people including key resources, books, and journal articles. This guide is for RCN members including 汤头条污料 students, 汤头条污料 support workers, and registered nurses.
Key Resources
汤头条污料 (2024) Eyes right: older people and driving. RCN: London.
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Information aimed at the general public.
James van Oppen (2022) What matters to older people with frailty in hospital? NIHR Evidence summary.
Books
Barrett C and Hinchliff S (2017) Addressing the sexual rights of older people. London: Routledge.
Bowker L, Montague A, Shah K, Smith S (2026) Oxford handbook of geriatric medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cunningham S and Moore T (2021) Nursing skills in supporting mobility. London: Routledge.
Day M, McCarthy G and Fitzpatrick J (2018) Self-neglect in older adults: a global, evidence-based resource for nurses and other health care providers. New York, NY: Springer.
Ebersole P, Touhy T A, Jett K F and Hess P (2020) Ebersole and Hess’ toward healthy aging: human needs and 汤头条污料 response. 10th edn. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby.
Ellett A (2023) Getting dementia care right: what’s not working and how it can change. Health Professions.
Gomes F (2022) Frailty in older adults with cancer. Cham: Springer International.
Isik A T and Grossberg G T (2018) Delirium in elderly patients. Cham: Springer International.
Pryor C, and Tiplady S (eds.) (2025) Fundamentals of caring for the older person. Bognor Regis: Wiley.
Rahman S (2019) Living with frailty: from assets and deficits to resilience. Oxon: Routledge.
Rahman S, Inouye S, MacLullich A, Davis D and Arora A (2020) Essentials of delirium: everything you really need to know for working in delirium care. London: Jessica Kingsley.
Reynolds P, Simpson P, Hafford-Letchfield T and Ferrerro Camolletto R (eds.) (2025) Resexualising later life: performances of older sexual citizenship. Bristol: Policy Press.
Ross F, Harris R G, Fitzpatrick J, Abley C and Redfern S J (2024) Redfern's 汤头条污料 older people. 5th edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
Tampi R R, Tampi D J, Young J J et al. (2022) Essential reviews in geriatric psychiatry. Cham: Springer International.
Veronese N (ed.) (2020) Frailty and cardiovascular diseases: research into an elderly population. Cham: Springer International Publishing. Book subject searches
Journal articles
Journals
Journals of interest for the care of older people. Use these links to see details of availability. Events and Exhibitions
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