Age and Ageing

A ‘healthy’ lifestyle in old age and its relation to health and disease
pp. 365-366(2)
Author: B. Steen

News and reviews
pp. 367-369(3)

Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis: evidence and guidelines for diagnosis and management in older people
pp. 370-374(5)
Authors: R. Frearson; T. Cassidy; J. Newton

Reproducibility of circulatory changes to head-up tilt in healthy elderly subjects
pp. 375-381(7)
Authors: J. Youde; R. Panerai; C. Gillies; J. Potter

Absence of ageism in access to critical care: a cross-sectional study
pp. 382-387(6)
Authors: R.E. Hubbard; R.A. Lyons; K.W. Woodhouse; S.L. Hillier; K. Wareham; B. Ferguson; E. Major

A comparison of two feeding methods in the alleviation of diarrhoea in older tube-fed patients: a randomised controlled trial
pp. 388-393(6)
Authors: Jenny Shun Wah Lee; Tung Wai Auyeung

Changes and associations in healthy diet among the Finnish elderly, 1985–2001
pp. 394-400(7)
Authors: T. Sulander; S. Helakorpi; O. Rahkonen; A. Nissinen; A. Uutela

Disability-free life expectancy of elderly people in a population undergoing demographic and epidemiologic transition
pp. 401-405(5)
Authors: S. Jitapunkul; C. Kunanusont; W. Phoolcharoen; P. Suriyawongpaisal; S. Ebrahim

Gas in the hernial sac
pp. 406-406(1)
Authors: S.H. Guptha; G.A. Campbell

Community-based group exercise improves balance and reduces falls in at-risk older people: a randomised controlled trial
pp. 407-414(8)
Authors: A. Barnett; B. Smith; S.R. Lord; M. Williams; A. Baumand

Evidence of an association among age-related changes in physical, psychomotor and autonomic function
pp. 415-421(7)
Authors: R.H. Wood; J.M. Hondzinski; C.M. Lee

Colour vision deficiencies in Alzheimer's disease
pp. 422-426(5)
Authors: M. Pache; C.H.W. Smeets; P.F. Gasio; E. Savaskan; J. Flammer; A. Wirz-Justice; H.J. Kaiser

Dietary quality, lifestyle factors and healthy ageing in Europe: the SENECA study
pp. 427-434(8)
Authors: A. Haveman-Nies; L.C.P.G.M. de Groot; W.A. van Staveren

Validity and reliability of the Minimum Data Set Depression Rating Scale (MDSDRS) for older adults in nursing homes
pp. 435-438(4)
Authors: R.L. Anderson; K.C. Buckwalter; R.J. Buchanan; M.L. Maas; S.L. Imhof

Secrets and lies: the dilemma of disclosing the diagnosis to an adult with dementia
pp. 439-441(3)
Authors: M. Fahy; C. Wald; Z. Walker; G. Livingston

Randomised controlled trial of hip protectors for the prevention of second hip fractures
pp. 442-444(3)
Authors: Yvonne F. Birks; Ruth Hildreth; Peter Campbell; Christine Sharpe; David J. Torgerson; Ian Watt

Hospitalisation, care plans and not for resuscitation orders in older people in the last year of life
pp. 445-449(5)
Authors: D.K.Y. Chan; B. Ong; K. Zhang; R. Li; J.G. Liu; R. Iedema; J. Braithwaite

A case of tuberculous pericardial effusion
pp. 450-452(3)
Authors: Appukuttan Suman; Jawahar L. Sarin; Simon C. Grant; Talal A. Bazaraa

Paroxysmal ‘funny turns' in an elderly woman – a 95-year-old with an insulinoma
pp. 453-455(3)
Authors: I. Rasool; I. Gupta; G. Bennett

Meningioma presenting as bilateral parkinsonism
pp. 456-458(3)
Authors: V. Adhiyaman; J. Meara

Proxy assessment of health-related quality of life in the frail elderly
pp. 459-459(1)
Authors: Y.Y. Sitoh; T.C. Lau; J. Zochling; R.G. Cumming; S.R. Lord; J. Schwarz; L.M. March; P.N. Sambrook; I.D. Douglas

Has drug therapy gone to the dogs?
pp. 460-461(2)
Authors: L. Sorensen; M.A. King; C.S. Ientile; M.S. Roberts

Carotid surgery in the octogenarians. Should patients' age be a consideration in carotid artery endarterectomy?
pp. 462-463(2)
Authors: M. Witz; S. Witz; A. Shnaker; J.M. Lehmann

Left lower lobe collapse in an octogenarian
pp. 463-464(2)
Authors: J. Szram; A.G. Nicholson; P. Goldstraw; M.I. Polkey

A survey of arterial blood gas analysis of older patients
pp. 464-465(2)
Authors: A. Mane; H. Termizi; M. Lam

Hypovitaminosis D and ‘functional hypoparathyroidism’ – the NoNoF (Nottingham Neck of Femur Study)
pp. 465-466(2)
Authors: O. Sahota; K. Gaynor; R.H. Harwood; D.J. Hosking

Falls in Older People. Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention
pp. 467-a-467(1)
Author: Jacqueline C. T. Close

Principles of Best Practice in Clinical Audit; National Institute of Clinical Excellence
pp. 467-468(2)
Author: L. Fook

Influenza in Practice
pp. 467-467(1)
Author: S. Alsop

Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer 3rd Edition
pp. 468-469(2)
Author: M. Gosney

Appointments
pp. 470-470(1)
Author: G.K. Wilcock