Online program for knee osteoarthritis exercise
A new online program enhanced by text messages to help people with knee osteoarthritis exercise has been found to improve…
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Gene therapy: glaucoma and dementia
Gene therapy research repairs nerve transport systems damaged by glaucoma and dementia: Results of the pre-clinical study, led by Professor…
Myelin: one of the major factors of age-related brain deterioration
A new study led by the University of Portsmouth has identified that one of the major factors of age-related brain…
Survey reflecting on multidisciplinary experiences of COVID-19 first wave
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published a report from a survey of its members describing the experiences of working…
The Silver Book II from The British Geriatrics Society
Leading experts in frailty launch the Silver Book II in collaboration with the The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) The Silver…
Key role of housing in health and care
Key role of housing in health and care: Our health system needs to be focussed more on keeping people healthy,…
When the time comes
Families of older people dying of progressive chronic disease often feel insufficiently informed about the course of the illness, so…
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…
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…
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…