The world is getting older, and so is the need for skilled caregivers. Nursing students are stepping up to fill this gap. A recent study took a deep dive into what these students go through when they care for elderly patients. The study used a method called meta-ethnography. This means researchers looked at many different studies about nursing students' experiences ...

The United States is seeing a significant increase in its elderly population. This means more older adults will be dealing with long-term health issues and specific geriatric problems. To get future healthcare workers ready for this challenge, we need to find better ways to teach them about the complexities of caring for the elderly. One interesting idea is using a ...

Eighteen family nurse practitioner students dove into a unique project. The goal? To boost their skills in working with older adults, particularly those with dementia. The curriculum was packed with various components to help these future nurses become more empathetic and knowledgeable. Before and after the training, tests showed a significant increase in their deme...

India is getting older. By 2050, one out of every five people in the country will be over 60. This shift in population means that the need for geriatric and palliative care is growing. But how much do we really know about this need? Not much, especially when it comes to a national perspective. A recent study used data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI...

Meet a 64-year-old man who had a rough time with kidney cancer. Doctors decided to remove his whole kidney through a surgery called radical nephrectomy. This guy also had type 2 diabetes and was quite overweight. After the surgery, he agreed to change his lifestyle big time. For a whole year, he followed a strict plant-based diet, skipped meals sometimes, exercised r...