Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse. This figure is higher than previously estimated and is predicted to increase as populations age around the world. A new study (based on 52 studies in 28 countries), supported by World Health Organization (WHO) and published in the Lancet Global Health, has found that almost 16% of people aged 60 years and older...

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National Nurses Week is May 6 – 12. The American Nurses Association (ANA) has designated 2017 as the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.” This year’s theme is, “Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit.” In support of the “Year of the Healthy Nurse,” ANA is offering a free webinar, A Nurse’s Guide to Preventing Compassion Fatigue Moral Distress and Burnout. ”...

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