title: [Medical focus on nursing homes].
abstract: Older people living in nursing homes in Denmark are among the most frail. The mean age at moving in is 84 years. Mean time living in nursing homes is 25 months for men and 32 for women. The dwellers can choose their usual general practitioner but change in organisation is now being evaluated. Medical focus is dementia, prevention of delirium, falls and especially the medical treatment. Polypharmacy is a huge challenge. Collaboration and communication with nursing staff is essential in order to do prevention, rehabilitation and palliation among the frail dwellers.
authors: Tværsektoriel Forskningsenhed, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke, 2400 København NV. carsten. hendriksen@regionh.dk.
authors: Carsten
authors: C
authors: Hendriksen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003693:Delirium / Q000517:prevention & control; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy; D003718:Denmark; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D019338:Polypharmacy; D013727:Terminal Care
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations