When the time comes
Families of older people dying of progressive chronic disease often feel insufficiently informed about the course of the illness, so when death occurs it can...
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Exploring the complexities of ageing, and offering a comprehensive look at health, wellness, and social care for elderly populations. It delves into mental and cognitive health, support for dementia patients, the impact of menopause, advancements in biological ageing measurement, technology for elder safety, and health challenges during pandemics. It also emphasises the importance of caregiving, physical activities, and creative engagements like poetry for the elderly, reflecting the wide range of medical and social aspects of ageing.
Alzheimer’s: Elective revascularisation
People with and without Alzheimer's have a different threshold for elective revascularisation, but outcomes are similar. The risk of both mortality and rehospitalisation after an...
Japan sees increasing adult vaccination uptake rates
As Japan is still facing the consequences of a winter spike in COVID-19 infections, a new programme of work will seek to design innovative interventions...
UK Government must start fixing social care
"COVID emergency means the UK Government must no longer delay its promise of fixing social care": The social care system must be drastically overhauled, and...
How the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease: University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new ‘seeding’ process in brain cells that could...
New trial to test drugs for preventing Covid-19 in care homes
A new trial, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, will look at reducing the transmission of Covid-19 and its severity in care homes,...
Only 1% of older people requiring home care may have received the vaccine
Cera, one of the UK’s largest home care providers, has today released data highlighting the stark lack of vaccinations among older people requiring care at...
Dhole-Eddlestone Prize – British Geriatrics Society
Dhole-Eddlestone Prize awarded to 'Probable delirium is a presenting symptom of COVID-19': The prestigious Dhole-Eddlestone Memorial Prize has been awarded to the Age and Ageing paper...
Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing
Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing - Launch of new Christian Doppler Laboratory: The ageing process is most apparent on the skin. In the...
Postmenopausal obese women: risk of early hip fracture
Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, already well before the age of 70, a new study from the University...
