Taking care of elderly people is never easy since they are more prone to infections 1 injuries and changes in mental status you have to be prepared and skilled when caring for them if you are new to geriatric nursing all these things can be intimidating and overwhelming. Gerontology nursing or geriatric nursing specializes in the care of older or elderly adults geriatric nursing addresses the physiological developmental psychological socio economic cultural and spiritual needs of an aging individual since aging is a normal and fundamental part of life. Nursing care of older people has been focused on and several studies explore the important role that nurses play in influencing the care offered to older adults particularly in institutions although the goal of communities is ageing in place ageing in the developed world has become synonymous with institutional care for a variety of reasons. Nursing care of older people edited by andrew hindle and alison coates addresses the biopsychosocial needs of older people in 18 chapters including key issues and core clinical topics takes an evidence based patient centred and lively approach contemporary coverage reflecting current best practice written by academics and nurses from variety of fields and settings to ensure the perfect