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Age and Ageing journal: COVID-19 papers

01 May 2020

A free collection of papers related to the COVID-19 pandemic which have been published in Age and Ageing which form an important contribution to the collective understanding of the disease and its effect on older people.

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COVID-19: PRINCIPLE trial for older people in the community

18 June 2020

The PRINCIPLE trial aims to find treatments for COVID-19 for older people and stop them needing to go to hospital. The trial is recruiting participants through its website and GP practices across the UK.

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COVID-19: BGS statement on research for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic

30 March 2020

Research is an essential part of the global and UK strategy and response to COVID-19. This is the British Geriatrics Society statement on research for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Presentation slides: QI in the Healthcare of Older People

18 October 2019

Download and view slides from the QI in the Healthcare of Older People event held on 3-4 October 2019 in Leeds.

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Sarcopenia research and practice

03 May 2019

Selected key references that showcase developments in the field of sarcopenia, how definitions have evolved and evidence on prevalence, causes, and adverse effects.

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Longitudinal studies of ageing

02 May 2019

Highlights the approaches, scope and impacts of a selection of longitudinal studies of ageing published in Age and Ageing within the past 10 years.

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Clinical research methods for studies of older people

16 April 2019

For this online research methodologies collection we have selected key Age and Ageing publications aimed at improving the quality of clinical research for older people.

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NIHR Themed Review - Comprehensive care for older people living with frailty in hospitals

23 November 2018

This review features 53 studies funded by the National Institute of Health Research, which was set up to address the needs of the NHS. 

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NIHR Funder Resource Pack

15 October 2018

The NIHR Funder Resource Pack is designed to strengthen connections between research funders and the Clinical Research Network, to help improve research delivery in the NHS. 

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Recruitment of older people to research

17 July 2018

These papers are a helpful context for the BGS’s evolving Research Strategy, including the need to address recruitment issues.

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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?

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