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Nutritional Advice in Common Clinical Situations

08 March 2018

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.

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Clinical guidelines

Living and dying well with frailty

07 March 2018

Presentations from our recent conference, Living and dying well with frailty which took place on the 6th March 2018

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Presentation

Diabetes

30 May 2009

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.

Good practice guide

Guide to literature searching

First published Feb 2018, reviewed June 2023

Literature searching has many uses. This short guide to searching for scientific literature is divided into different sections.

Fact sheet

Peri-operative Care for Older Patients Undergoing Surgery

23 January 2015

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.

Good practice guide

BGS 2017 Autumn Conference Report

15 August 2018

The Conference Report for the BGS Autumn Meeting in November 2017

Report

Life, Death and the Stories in Between: Storytelling in Geriatric Medicine

16 August 2018

Samuel Willis describes the value of stories - telling them and listening to them. It creates bonds and humanises the teller and listener.

Newsletters

BGS Newsletter: Issue 64 January 2018

15 Jan 2018

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.

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BGS Scotland Autumn Meeting Report 2017

15 December 2017

BGS Scotland held its 2017 Autumn Meeting in early November. It was held in Aberdeen. Christine McAlpine reports.

Newsletters

Occupational Therapy: putting prevention at the heart of care

14 October 2017

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.

Report

National Frailty Conference Presentations

06 October 2017

Twelve downloadable presentations given at the Third National Frailty Conference in 2017.

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Recruiting people living with dementia to research studies

First published Oct 2017, reviewed Oct 2022

The National Dementia Strategy aims to increase the numbers of participants with dementia into clinical research. But recruiting people with dementia can be challenging. What do you need to think about when planning a study involving patients with dementia?

Fact sheet

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