This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at swallowing difficulties in the final phase of life.
Download and view slides from the 24th Annual Cardiovascular SIG event held on 24 January 2020 in London
GeriGPs and the GeriGP group of the BGS offer a constructive solution to some of the challenges facing the NHS.
The BGS SE & SW Thames Joint Region Meeting 2019 was held on 16 October 2019 in West Sussex.
Improving Continence Care in Older People 2019 was held on 13 September 2019 in Glasgow.
The 20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability was held on 20 September 2019 in London.
The BGS Wales Autumn Meeting 2019 was held on 5-6 September 2019 in Swansea.
Geriatrics 4 Juniors (G4J) 2019 was held on 23 November 2019 in Manchester.
The BGS Scotland Autumn Meeting 2019 was held on 21-22 November in Dumfries.
The BGS Autumn Meeting 2019 was held 6-8 November in Leicester.
This report is intended to explore how messages of prevention and healthy ageing apply to a population group that may already be ill and frail, and to the healthcare professionals who care for them.
BGS founding member and revolutionary geriatrician Marjory Warren was born on 28 October 1897. On her birthday, BGS Past President and historian Michael Denham reflects on her contribution to modern geriatric medicine.