AIM This paper reports a study whose aims were to introduce the theory of gerotranscendence to a group of older people; to give participants in the group an opportunity to discuss their ageing process; to study how participants described their ageing in relation to the theory; and to gather participants' opinions about discussing their ageing in a group. BACKGROUND The theory of gerotranscend...

A survey by questionnaires was performed to understand the present conditions of urinary incontinence in the aged. The objects were 748 persons who were residing in eight geriatric nursing homes locating in Nara Prefecture. The answers from 183 males and 565 females ranging from 57 to 101 years old were collected and analyzed. The answers were interpreted as follows: (1) Of these 748 persons 42...

T statistics are staggering and cited often: Between 2000 and 2030, the U.S. population of older adults is projected to double as the Baby Boomer generation turns 65 (He, Sengupta, Velkoff, & DeBarros, 2005). These increased numbers of older adults bring more complex health care needs, including startling epidemics of obesity and diabetes, and higher acuity during a nursing shortage that is onl...

The ongoing rapid national and global growth of the older adult population brings attention to the multiple health needs of this heterogeneous group. Older adults’ complex health needs challenge clinicians and health care systems to develop and implement innovative strategies for addressing pressing health issues specific to this population. Additional challenges associated with evolving demogr...

In the past several years, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has provided a clear blueprint for improving the health of older adults through two signifi cant reports—Retooling for an Aging America (2008) and Th e Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2010). Together, these reports have implications for research in gerontological nursing, and with the implementation of the Patient P...

Master's programs in gerontological nursing have not proven to be popular over the years, and that is still true today despite the increasing numbers of older adults with multiple health care needs. In an effort to market a new gerontological nursing masters' project successfully, a resource exchange network was developed to build a support system rather than a traditional advisory group. This ...

OBJECTIVES To work with specialist community teams to assess the practicality and acceptability of identified outcome measures for routine use in dementia services. SETTING Seven specialist dementia services: four multidisciplinary teams, a specialist service for carers, a community psychiatric nurse team, and a day hospital. SUBJECTS 20 members of staff from the specialist dementia service...

D of nursing practice (DNP) students at the postmaster’s level bring unique opportunities to gerontological nursing at a critical point in time. With a rapidly increasing cohort of older adults, advanced gerontological and leadership expertise is needed. Opportunities exist for gerontological role development in education, advanced clinical care, and broad systems and population leadership. Gra...

The Permanente Journal/ Summer 2005/ Volume 9 No. 3 Carol Evans, RNP, MS, MA, has worked for ten years as the geriatric nurse practitioner member of the skilled nursing facility team in the Diablo Service Area in the KP Northern California Region. She also practices on a half-time basis in the Neurology Department at KP Hayward as a Parkinson’s disease specialist. E-mail: [email protected]. ...