[Functional status and quality of life of geriatric patients with wounds in acute hospitals : A comparison between patients with acute and chronic wounds: a cross-sectional study].

Background: Geriatric patients are more predisposed to the occurrence of wounds due to age and disease, affecting functional status and quality of life. This aspect has rarely been researched in this population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of chronic (cW) and acute wounds (aW) on the objective functional status and wound-related subjective quality of life in hospitalized geriatric patients.

A typology of caregiving spouses of geriatric patients without dementia: caring, worried, desperate.

Background: An increasing number of older people in Germany receive care at home from family members, particularly from spouses. Family care has been associated not only with subjective burden but also with negative effects on caregivers' health. A heterogeneous group, caregivers are confronted with individual situational demands and use different available coping strategies.

"EduKation demenz® Nursing" in the acute hospital setting : Evaluation of a dementia training program: a pilot study.

Background: An increasing number of people with dementia (PwD) are being hospitalized due to acute conditions. The surrounding conditions and procedures in acute hospitals are not oriented to the special needs of this vulnerable patient group. The behavior of PwD poses particular challenges and burdens for nursing staff.