[Patients' expectations in a day hospital for frail elderly people].

The care management of frail elderly people must ensure that patients adhere to their personalised care and prevention plan. In order to optimise this adherence, it is essential to take into account the expectations of these aging population. This article presents the results of an analysis carried out by a nursing team regarding the expectations of patients in a day hospital for frail elderly people.

[From dependency to autonomy, a geriatric pathway].

Preventing dependency is essential in our ageing society. One of its components is the avoidable dependency which develops during a period of hospitalisation. Caregivers play an important role in helping the elderly person regain their autonomy.

[Role of the nurse in the prevention of dependence].

Preventing frailty in elderly people to delay their dependency is one of the main missions of the Gérontopôle, a centre of expertise for gerontology, in Toulouse. The proposed actions are simple to put in place and the nurses are autonomous in carrying out assessments. Nursing expertise has also been developed within the centre.

RETRACTED: Development and Implementation of the Advanced Practice Nurse Worldwide With an Interest in Geriatric Care.

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