title: Caring for the individual.
abstract: People do not lose their individuality as they grow older. With the use of a moving case history Carolyn Best describes how a lifetime's experiences and personality should be taken into account when dealing with older people.
authors.affiliation: Barnes Hospital, London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Best
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008568:Memory; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010551:Personality