Read our letters to the Health Ministers in each of the four nations of the UK asking them to take urgent action to protect older people during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On seeing the debate around the word 'geriatrics' inMay 2018, Dr Tak-Kwan Kong, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Hong Kong Geriatrics Society sent us this editorial on 'packing geriatrics'. It was published in the Society's Journal in 1996. 

An introduction to CGA in primary care settings. This toolkit was developed by the British Geriatrics Society and has been endorsed by the ANCD for Older People and Integrated Person-Centred Care and by the Council of British Geriatrics Society, Scotland.

Improving older people’s walking and balancing improves quality of life, reduces dependence on health and social care and prevents  falls. This guide looks at the importance of taking a full history, assessing gait and balance, and referral to physiotherapy.

Older people with frailty, those with reduced mobility and those with multiple co-morbidities are all susceptible to problems with bone health.

As winter approaches, BGS members across the country will be considering the impact that the change in seasons will have on their patients and services. These 12 actions are intended as a guide to the core components of safe, high-quality care for older people that are transferable between care settings.

Often a key component of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary care, this guide examines step-by-step how to carry out a multifactorial risk assessment for falls.

Dealing with the management of depression as part of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment including the treatments to consider.

The prevalence of delirium in the community is 1-2 per cent but this rises to 14 per cent in people over 85, and in nursing homes or post acute care settings, can be up to 60 per cent. This guide deals with risk factors, diagnosis and management of this condition.

Assessment of mental capacity should be a routine part of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. This guide lays out the principles which govern testing mental capacity, advance care decisions and powers of attorney, along with the safeguards.

Bladder control problems are a common problem in older people and result from a variety of causes. Continence issues are an essential part of any Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, and this guide examines the causes, assessment, management and treatments available.

Nutritional status can be easily assessed, and problems can often be addressed quickly. Key questions about diet, appetite and weight should be on the menu of any Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.