Redfern's Nursing Older People provides accessible, evidence-based information for nurses, care assistants and other health professionals who want to improve the quality of health and social care for older people. Republished for the first time since 2006, this 5th edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten by a large team of expert contributors while preserving the person-centred spirit of earlier editions. It applies best evidence in straightforward and practical ways to the demographic, physical, psychological social and emotional challenges of ageing, with a focus on supporting independence and health maintenance. With new contributions that cover emerging challenges such as understanding frailty and the use of digital technology, and with the themes of diversity service user perspectives and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic women throughout. Redfern's Nursing Older People is essential reading to help nurses shape practice, improve outcomes and promote opportunities for ageing well. Key features, Written by a team of 58 specialists and experts drawn from the fields of nursing, social sciences, gerontology and health-care practice, Covers the latest evidence, policy and nursing practice, Focuses on nursing-led solutions for improving activities of daily living and independence and preventing common problems of ageing, Accessible to all, with stories, case studies and lived experiences to bring material to life, Summaries and learning points support learning around complex problems, Emphasis on countering ageism using images and wider literature where appropriate New to this edition, All chapters either extensively rewritten or completely new, New chapters on frailty, the misuse of alcohol as a growing problem in old age, digital technology and nursing older people with intellectual disabilities, Core themes of gerontology embedded throughout, such as assessment and rehabilitation, Impact of COVID-19 embedded throughout.