NHS Scotland’s vision for 2020 is that we will “live longer healthier lives at home”.
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.
Presentations from our recent conference, Living and dying well with frailty which took place on the 6th March 2018
Diabetes is the commonest metabolic long term condition in older people and is characterised by a high rate of vascular complications and subsequent disability, frequent hospital admissions, and increased institutionalisation.
Literature searching has many uses. This short guide to searching for scientific literature is divided into different sections.
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.
The Conference Report for the BGS Autumn Meeting in November 2017
Samuel Willis describes the value of stories - telling them and listening to them. It creates bonds and humanises the teller and listener.
This issue includes reports from the BGS Autumn Meeting 2017, the British Society for Heart Failure Conference and an interview with the Past President of BASP.
BGS Scotland held its 2017 Autumn Meeting in early November. It was held in Aberdeen. Christine McAlpine reports.
In its report Living Not Existing: Putting Prevention at the Heart of Care for Older People, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists seeks to show how doing the right thing for individuals can actually reduce their need for expensive care long-term.
Twelve downloadable presentations given at the Third National Frailty Conference in 2017.