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Essential tremor (ET) is the most common cause of tremor in older adults. However, it is increasingly recognised that 30–50% of ET cases are misdiagnosed. Late-onset ET, when tremor begins after the age of 60, is particularly likely to be misdiagnosed and there is mounting evidence that it may be a ...
Background to assess the efficacy of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for preventing treatment-related toxicity in older people undergoing non-surgical cancer therapies. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane library databases were searched from inception till January 2022 to identify ...
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Background Falls remain a common and debilitating problem in hospitals worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of falls prevention interventions on falls rates and the risk of falling in hospital. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Participants Hospitalised adults. ...
Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) is characterised by a functional imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand in the absence of a thrombotic process, leading to myocardial necrosis. This type of MI was relatively unknown among clinicians until the third universal definition of MI was ...
Background Older people are more likely to experience bereavements than any other age group. However, in healthcare and society, their grief experiences and support needs receive limited attention. Through innovative, arts-based research poetry, this study aimed to capture older people’s ...
Background physical activity reduces frailty in community-dwelling older adults. How exercise influences frailty in hospitalised older adults requires additional investigation. Objectives (i) to examine the impact of an exercise intervention on frailty in older adults admitted to an acute care ...
Introduction Multicomponent interventions improve physical function and frailty in older adults, but their long-term benefit remains uncertain. Methods This prospective non-randomised study was conducted in 383 older Koreans (mean age, 76.8 years; female 72.3%) who were living alone or receiving ...
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BGS conference collection
This collection of Age and Ageing papers has been selected to complement the programme of the virtual Spring 2022 conference.
Care Home Collection
Care homes are a pivotal part of health and social care for older people. This collection shows how Age and Ageing is helping shape care home research, and is advocating for a more resident-centred research agenda.
Appropriate deprescribing in older people: a challenging necessity
Older people are often taking several medications, but regular review of their benefits or risks is as of yet not part of standard care. This themed collection aims to assist decision-making, implementation strategies, and multi-disciplinary interventions – in order to improve patient outcomes and sustainability of deprescribing approaches.
Lessons from COVID-19 in the care home sector
COVID-19 has highlighted the crucial role of care homes in health and social care delivery. In a post for the OUPBlog, BGS President-Elect Adam Gordon outlines recommendations for governments and policymakers.
Urgent care for older people
How best to deliver geriatric care across the whole hospital? The articles in this collection are attempting to develop solutions to this challenging conundrum.
Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize
The 2022 Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to Recurrent delirium over 12 months predicts dementia: results of the Delirium and Cognitive Impact in Dementia (DECIDE) study.
The prize is given annually to the most deserving medical research relating to the needs of older people, published over the last year in Age and Ageing.
Movement Disorders
Movement disorders are a diverse and challenging group of neurological conditions. Geriatricians and allied health professionals play a key role in the care of patients living with these disorders. Age and Ageing is making available online a collection of 15 papers that highlight the breadth and depth of this field.
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