Objective The objective of this work was to provide easy access to reliable health
information based on good quality research that will help health care professionals to learn …

This paper describes a process of identifying best practice guidelines for non-
pharmacological management for individuals with dementia and disseminating them to a …

Background There is a high prevalence of health problems among elderly in Europe (see fig
1)(7). These health problems and other disabilities interfere severely with activities of daily …

Praise for the First Edition:“Because of the way it is organized, this book meets the needs of
both novice and experienced advance practice nurses. Each chapter defines the problem …

Demographic change and technological progress in medical care are resulting in increasing
demand for care and costs in health care systems. In this context, evidence-based medicine …

widely known that changing lifestyle behaviors reduces risk factors for disease and that early
detection and treatment can prevent disease progression. Health-maintenance guidelines …

Despite the wealth of evidence concerning interventions in older people from properly
conducted randomised controlled trials the profession has been slow to implement these …

Background Age-related frailty is a multidimensional dynamic condition associated with
adverse patient outcomes and high costs for health systems. Several interventions have …

Issue Information Page 1 ISSN 1445-937X Volume 50, No. 5, October 2020 Official Journal of
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia since 1966 Building on innovation and …