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...physical and emotional comfort involving the person’s family and friends, as appropriate. This model of nursing care contrasts with a more frequent approach called ‘patient-centred’ nursing. This focuses on the person as a patient, emphasising medical diagnosis and the identification of nursing problems. Personal needs may be acknowledged but only in as much as they...

...physically present but, as it were, psychologically absent due to being at an advanced stage of dementia or a neurological disorder. A common theme in ambiguous loss situations is a lack of clarity which leads to a disorientating sense of not knowing where you stand. This can be as a result of the conflict between a strong and profound sense of loss and an equally strong...

...physical and social activity in older age. Within the series we also explore how this knowledge might be used to facilitate self-management and delay the ageing processes for as long as possible. In this article we will consider person-centred care in older people through the lens of health inequalities. We will look at the different ways in which older people might...

...physical and mental health. In 2018, the UK government identified loneliness as a public policy priority, and there have been reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased levels in multiple countries. Understanding what drives and alleviates loneliness is therefore a pressing question for researchers and policy makers. Dr. Laura McGrath from the School of Psychology...

...physically get out of – once it takes hold, that’s it. I have strategies to try and reduce them once I feel them coming on but if its really bad then there's no stopping it and it just completely consumes you. If I move out of bed I am physically very sick. It’s like my body’s way of rejecting the anxiety, pushing it out. I can't get dressed. I can't do anything....