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In the current edition of Nursing Older People
Update
Editorial
Make the strategy a reality
News
Funding figures show how impact of dementia is ignored
Stroke knowledge among care home staff is poor
Analysis
Dementia tsar appointed to give direction to strategy
A report has found that England’s dementia strategy lacks leadership
Opinion
Book reviews, Acute care
Andrew Ketteringham on a leaflet that could go a long way to improving hospital care for people with dementia
Policy in practice
All nurses should have degree-based preparation, says Maurice Devine
Book reviews, Dementia
Jonathan Webster found that a BBC programme on ‘fixing’ care homes revealed the best and, sadly, the worst of practice
Resources
Diary, Noticeboard, Awards
Journal scan
Practice question:
Is alcohol misuse only a problem in younger people?
Features
Making a difference as a nurse consultant
Ruth Williams talks to Aileen Fraser about how she uses the different components of her role to improve care and safeguard older people
A dementia education scheme
In Cornwall a multiagency strategy has improved the care of patients with memory and communication difficulties
How to make care champions
The techniques being used to train students as older people’s champions are discussed by Julie Burdett and colleagues
Continuing professional development
Caring for people with end-stage dementia
Deborah Birch and David Stokoe consider the role of palliative care in the management of patients with dementia
Practice profile
Careers
Face to face
Taking time out to do a PhD has given Rona Agnew new career pathways
