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SECTION 1: AGEING AND OLD AGE
What is old age?
Demographic and epidemiological trends in ageing
The psychology of h uman ageing
The biology of human ageing

SECTION 2: POLICY CHAN GE AND CONTEXTS OF CARE
Policy developments in the organization of s upport for older people
Health and social care for older people in th e community
Nursing older people in hospital
Intermediate and long -term care provision for older people

SECTION 3: NURSING OLDER PE OPLE: INDEPENDENCE, AUTONOMY AND SELF-FULFILMENT
Communication challe nges and skills
Hearing
Eyesight and older people
Promoting saf e mobility
Care of the foot
Breathing
Eating and drinking
El iminating
Maintaining body temperature
Maintaining healthy skin
Sleep and rest
Sexuality and relationships in later life
Pain and older people
Delirium (acute confusional states) in later life
Pe rson-centred dementia care
Depression in older people
Dying, berea vement and loss
Drugs and older people

SECTION 4: CURRENT IS SUES AND REFLECTIONS ON CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Assessment of older p