Healthy Ageing

A network of charities and volunteers exist to support many aspects of older people's lives, in areas such as care, wellbeing, and health research. This issue celebrates the people and organisations who work tirelessly to help improve the quality of live and health of older people. This content is limited to members only.

Proactive care involves acting early to prevent, delay or manage the effects of frailty. This issue explores some innovative ideas from BGS members, and introduces our recent Be Proactive reports. This content is limited to members only.

This report summarises a roundtable event hosted by the BGS on 20 June 2024.

In advance of the general election on 4 July, BGS has outlined ten asks under three themes that the next Government needs to prioritise in order to improve healthcare for older people.  

The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Age and Ageing, the journal of the British Geriatrics Society, has released a Special Issue on the Measurements of Healthy Ageing.

This report is intended to explore how messages of prevention and healthy ageing apply to a population group that may already be ill and frail, and to the healthcare professionals who care for them.

Many of our most important and fun moments relate to our family, explains David Attwood.

'Fun' and 'safe' do not have to be opposite concepts, writes Susan Shenkin.

Trisha Elliott reflects on how she would like fun to be guarded when she approaches frailty in older age.

Consider whether an activity will bring joy to an older person over whether it is socially appropriate, says Jenni Mack.

Talk to residents about what they want to achieve and you might be surprised, says Caroline Benham.