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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are protections for adults who lack mental capacity to consent to, say, admission to hospital or a care home for treatment or care. Caroline Cooke and Premila Fade assess why they are being reviewed and the Law Commission's proposals.
The social domain of CGA explores social support, carer needs, isolation, spiritual/religious beliefs and financial concerns. These aspects, combined with the other five domain areas, are essential for creating a comprehensive care plan.
This page offers some real-world examples and experiences of CGA being implemented into older people's services. We invite BGS members and colleagues to share their success stories, tips, and learnings.
This list of preferred and non-preferred terminology has been compiled to help healthcare professionals, academic authors and the general public avoid language that might be deemed unacceptable or inappropriate when describing the health of older people.
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.
This issue looks at how placing older people at the centre of their care helps to ensure their needs and wishes are met. This content is limited to members only.
Many of our most important and fun moments relate to our family, explains David Attwood.
Person-centred care, for those who are enthusiastic about it like me, can at times feel like a religion. To be a pure follower of this approach, it means respecting the holistic aspects of a person, including perhaps interests and beliefs.
'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.
The assessment of driving risk can be difficult for clinicians. These Guidelines set out the responsibilities of clinicians to their patients, and provide a framework for thinking about the management of their driving safety.