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Evaluation of an Otago Exercise Programme and behaviour change techniques to ensure adherence

16 August 2018

In this study, the Otago Exercise Programme is enhanced with behaviour change techniques with a view to improving adherence to home exercise in frail older people

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BGS 2018 Spring Meeting Conference Report

01 May 2018

Ignoring older patients’ potential for personal growth could be a form of ageism, according to Prof John Gladman. “People can still have personal growth independent of the negatives of physical decline and social loss and we should be asking ourselves how we can encourage that.

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Vaccination programmes in Older People

05 January 2011

Infectious diseases account for a significant proportion of hospital admissions and deaths in the elderly. Unfortunately the immunological response to vaccines in older individuals is less than that in younger adults. We assess best practice in immunisation programmes among older people.

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Nutritional Advice in Common Clinical Situations

08 March 2018

The incidence of under nutrition among patients admitted to hospitals in UK is around 28% and is 25% greater in older people. Under nutrition results in longer lengths of stay in hospital. In care homes, 30% of residents were found to be undernourished.

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Improving oral health in older people

15 August 2017

The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England is concerned about the significant impact that poor oral health is having on older people’s general health and quality of life.

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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!'

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Retirees leaving sociable workplaces may experience accelerated cognitive decline

09 August 2017

A study published recently in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, provides new evidence that workers retiring from occupations which involve high levels of social stimulation may be at greater risk of accelerated cognitive decline in later life

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Book review: Aging gracefully!?

02 November 2018

This is a review of the book Developing a Relational Model of Care for Older People which aims to clear away the misconceptions surrounding the care of the older people and persuasively argues for a new approach based on interpersonal relationships.

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Happy older people do live longer

31 August 2018

There is a growing interest in the pursuit of happiness to improve health of older people. Happiness or positive emotion has been linked with a range of better health outcomes. However, the evidence of the effect of happiness on living longer is inconclusive. 

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Older people are not only living longer

25 June 2018

Despite the rapid gain in life expectancy in the last century, it is not clear if the added years consist of healthy years or years lived in poor health and disability.

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We need to talk about loneliness

20 June 2018

This was my first ever BGS conference, just down the road from me, at the Wellcome Collection, London. The day was spent discussing ‘Loneliness in older people and its impact on health’

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Frequent drinkers unravelled

31 May 2018

Older people are not only at risk because they drink more often, but also because quantities of alcohol that may have been safer earlier in life have the potential to damage an older person’s health. 

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Loneliness; A public health epidemic

23 May 2018

All too often, GPs are the only human contact that chronically lonely patients have. Three out of four GPs say they see between 1 and 5 people a day who have come in mainly because they are lonely.

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Spring Meeting 2019

10 April 2019
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The conference will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in healthcare of older people. Our ageing population is stimulating extensive NHS service redesign to deal with the challenge of caring for larger numbers of older people both in and out of hospitals. 

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Welsh inquiry into loneliness and isolation

03 March 2017
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