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The BGS Autumn Meeting takes place in Nottingham and online on 12-14 November. Register now!
This meeting has already taken place but is available to watch on demand until 24 May 2025.
BGS Webinar on Improving Education of the 3 Ds – Dementia, Delirium and Depression
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.
This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people in acute and community settings in training roles.
2024 Movement Disorders meeting covering older people's healthcare
This event is intended for all multidisciplinary healthcare professionals working with older people undergoing elective or emergency surgery.
This section of the BGS Delirium Hub examines some of the current research and evidence on delirium.
This section of the Delirium Hub contains resources which focus on staff training and how to educate patients and relatives.
This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and clinical situations.
A series of resources which provide an introductory overview of delirium.
Delirium is now recognised as a common symptom of coronavirus, and older people living in long-term care facilities are at higher risk, especially those with dementia.
This chapter of the Silver Book II covers the presentation of common geriatric conditions in an urgent care context.
Research is an essential part of the global and UK strategy and response to COVID-19. This is the British Geriatrics Society statement on research for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This consensus advice has been drawn up by experts from the BGS, EDA and RCPsych. It should be used in conjunction with local policy and governance practice employed within your own organisation.
This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the detection, assessment, treatment and follow up of adults with delirium.
The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is used to detect delirium but its sensitivity is low when used in real-world settings. A study explored reasons for this through a series of focus groups with orthopaedic nurses at two academic hospitals in Hamilton, Canada.
Feeling anxious from time to time is a normal human experience. When someone is anxious they might experience feelings of tension, nervousness, heightened awareness, fear or uncertainty, dry mouth and throat, and tightness in the chest.
What is mental capacity? What do we really mean when we ask if a patient has (or lacks) capacity? Capacity often depends on context. The ethical conundrum of mental capacity unravelled.