title: Planning to improve the hospital experience for older inpatients.
abstract: It is estimated that by 2031 the number of people aged 65 and over will exceed 15 million and comprise 23% of the whole population (Central Office of Information, 2006). This population shift will have dramatic effects on healthcare provision and it is essential not only that the services are in place to meet this demand but also that nurses have the skills to care for this age group.
authors.affiliation: East Somerset NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011157:Population Dynamics; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom