Deconditioning

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COVID-19: Rehabilitation of older people

01 June 2020

This page brings together resources and information relating to the rehabilitation of older people as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a series

Fact sheet

End of Life Care in Frailty: Rehabilitation

12 May 2020

This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at maintaining independence and function in older people towards the end of life.

In a series

Clinical guidelines

BOAST: The care of the older or frail orthopaedic trauma patient

03 June 2019

This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.

Promoting independence through intermediate care

06 November 2018

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has published this practical guide for staff providing intermediate care services.

Clinical guidelines

Peri-operative Care for Older Patients Undergoing Surgery

23 January 2015

The rate of older people undergoing surgical procedures is increasing faster than the rate of population ageing . Despite this progress, older surgical patients remain at increased risk.

Good practice guide

Deconditioning awareness

11 May 2017

Deconditioning and loss of functional abilities in frail older people may start soon after arriving in hospital. Many end up in a care home prematurely because of it. This campaign, with downloadable resources, aims to encourage patients to 'Sit up, get dressed, keep moving!'

Good practice guide

Improving healthcare support in care homes

02 February 2012

This study describes the model of healthcare support being delivered to nursing homes in South Manchester since 2004.

Case study

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What you don't know about rehabilitation

03 December 2018

There are things we know, and things we know we don’t know, but there are also things we don’t know we don’t know… So goes the wisdom of (would you believe it) Donald Rumsfeld, back in 2002.

Blog

10 days in a hospital bed leads to 10 years’ worth of lost muscle mass in people over age 80

25 July 2018

I have lost count of the number of times I have quoted this fact, I use it when teaching on frailty, and I have used it when assessing people in the emergency department to explain the risks of hospital induced deconditioning. I regularly hear other Geriatricians use this fact. It is emblazoned across much of the #EndPJParalysismaterial, and is quoted (unreferenced) on the NHS improvement website.

Blog

East Anglia Region Spring Meeting 2020

12 March 2020

CAMBRIDGE

Local meeting in East Anglia with focus on Neurology in older people

Region Meeting

Autumn Meeting 2019

06 November 2019

LEICESTER

The BGS Autumn meeting will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people.

Autumn Conference