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A call for intersectionality in gerontological nursing education

Addressing the triple jeopardy of ageism, sexism and racism within healthcare systems is crucial to ensuring equitable health outcomes for all older people, write Professor Jordana Salma, Professor Sherry Dahlke and Professor Kathleen Hunter of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta.
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Reducing restraint on residents in Hong Kong care home settings

Individuals from the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing discuss reducing using restraint on residents in Hong Kong care home settings.

A new approach to older people’s end of life care: Living and dying well

Remodelling palliative and end of life care requires different ways of working, different partnerships and a sharing of power.
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Care homes: Data and digital readiness

Lucy Johnston, Senior Research Fellow from Edinburgh Napier University, sets out how care home residents could benefit from data-driven innovative approaches to care.

Keeping your teeth for life?

Professional teeth cleaning is essential for maintaining oral hygiene and reducing risk of caries, any tooth decay, periodontal or peri-implant disease.
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Mental Health First Aid: Rural residents procure skills to access professional and self-care resources

Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D., an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist empowers Mental Health First Aiders.
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Regional packaged care in Japan contributes to reductions in medical costs

Professor Hiroki Konno at Nihon University says medical costs for thyroid cancer treatment will also be reduced within this system In Japan, the increasing national...

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