Age and Ageing

Care pathways for hip fractures: a useful tool or passing fashion?
pp. 93-94(2)
Author: Parker, Martyn J.

Barriers to delivery of thrombolysis for acute stroke
pp. 94-95(2)
Authors: Barber, Mark; Langhorne, Peter; Stott, David J.

Thrombolysis for stroke in the over 80s
pp. 95-97(3)
Author: Ford, Gary A.

Continuing care: legal and ‘Coughlan compliant’?
pp. 98-99(2)
Author: Luxton, Tony

Older people should NOT be prescribed ‘coxibs’ in place of conventional NSAIDs
pp. 100-104(5)
Authors: Jüni, Peter; Dieppe, Paul

Carbon monoxide poisoning: undetected by both patients and their doctors
pp. 105-109(5)
Authors: Harper, Adam; Croft-Baker, James

A systematic literature review of factors affecting outcome in older medical patients admitted to hospital
pp. 110-115(6)
Authors: Campbell, Susan E.; Seymour, D. Gwyn; Primrose, Willie R.; for the ACMEplus project >,

A systematic review of barriers to delivery of thrombolysis for acute stroke
pp. 116-121(6)
Authors: Kwan, Joseph; Hand, Peter; Sandercock, Peter

Risk factors and risk assessment tools for falls in hospital in-patients: a systematic review
pp. 122-130(9)
Authors: Oliver, David; Daly, Fergus; Martin, Finbarr C.; McMurdo, Marion E. T.

The epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/MND) in people aged 80 or over
pp. 131-134(4)
Authors: Forbes, Raeburn B.; Colville, Shuna; Swingler, Robert J.; for the Scottish ALS/MND Register >,

The use of Chinese herbal medicines and their correlates in Chinese older adults: the Singapore Chinese Longitudinal Aging Study
pp. 135-142(8)
Authors: Ng, Tze Pin; Tan, C. H.; Kua, E. H.

Is intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) safe for use in patients over 80 years old with acute ischaemic stroke? – The Calgary experience
pp. 143-149(7)
Authors: Simon, Jessica E.; Sandler, David L.; Pexman, J. H. Warwick; Hill, Michael D.; Buchan, Alastair M.; for the Calgary Stroke Programme >,

Short- and long-term prognosis for very old stroke patients. The Copenhagen Stroke Study
pp. 149-154(6)
Authors: Kammersgaard, Lars Peter; Jørgensen, H. S.; Reith, J.; Nakayama, H.; Pedersen, P. M.; Olsen, T. S.

Effects of ageing on gastrointestinal motor function
pp. 154-159(6)
Authors: Madsen, Jan L.; Graff, Jesper

Determinants of sleep quality in the healthy aged: the role of physical, psychological, circadian and naturalistic light variables
pp. 159-165(7)
Authors: Hood, Bernadette; Bruck, Dorothy; Kennedy, Gerard

Dignity in older age: what do older people in the United Kingdom think?
pp. 165-170(6)
Authors: Woolhead, Gillian; Calnan, Michael; Dieppe, Paul; Tadd, Win

Patterns and determinants of alcohol consumption in people aged 75 years and older: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community
pp. 170-177(8)
Authors: Hajat, Shakoor; Haines, Andy; Bulpitt, Christopher; Fletcher, Astrid

The effectiveness of implementing a care pathway for femoral neck fracture in older people: a prospective controlled before and after study
pp. 178-184(7)
Authors: Roberts, Helen C.; Pickering, Ruth M.; Onslow, Elizabeth; Clancy, Mike; Powell, Jackie; Roberts, Alison; Hughes, Kerry; Coulson, Diane; Bray, Jane

Inhaler technique in older people in the community
pp. 185-188(4)
Authors: Ho, Shu F.; O’Mahony, M. Sinead; Steward, John A.; Breay, Patricia; Burr, Michael L.

Doctors’ and nurses’ observations on the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale
pp. 189-192(4)
Author: Hammond, Margaret F.

Dementia and hypertension in African/Caribbean elders
pp. 193-195(3)
Authors: Stevens, Tim; Leavey, Gerry; Livingston, Gill

The impact of self-reported cumulative comorbidity on stroke recovery
pp. 195-198(4)
Authors: Studenski, Stephanie A.; Lai, Sue Min; Duncan, Pamela W.; Rigler, Sally K.

Warfarin-associated thoracic aortic dissection in an elderly woman
pp. 199-201(3)
Authors: Blunt, D. M.; Impallomeni, M. G.

Continuous machinery murmur in an octogenarian
pp. 201-203(3)
Authors: Gupta, Abhaya; Gupta, Preeti; Prasanna, Krishna; Johny, Leslie

Physical or psychological change? Which is the most important rehabilitation outcome for older people who fall?
pp. 204-205(2)
Authors: Simpson, Janet M.; Jones, Fiona

Awareness of over-the-counter drug use by elderly patients. A hospital-based questionnaire survey
pp. 205-206(2)
Authors: Vilches, A.; Suman, A.

ECF impairment is common
pp. 206-207(2)
Authors: Royall, Donald R.; Schillerstrom, Jason E.; Horton, Monica S.

Higher level gait disorders
pp. 206-206(1)
Authors: Ganeshram, K. N.; Adhiyaman, V.; Meara, R. J.

Amiodarone and cirrhosis
pp. 207-208(2)
Authors: Chow, Kai Ming; Liu, Zun Chang

Reply
pp. 207-207(1)
Author: Allen, Stephen C.

Reply
pp. 208-208(1)
Authors: Khan, Shahid Anis; Singhal, Amitabh; Ghosh, Partha

Reply
pp. 209-210(2)
Authors: Hubbard, Ruth E.; Lyons, Ronan A.; Woodhouse, Ken W.; Hillier, Sharon L.

Ageism in access to critical care
pp. 209-209(1)
Authors: Epstein, Elliot; Crome, Peter; Casement, Jonathan

Re: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of PMR/GCA
pp. 210-211(2)
Authors: Catoggio, Luis J.; Odasso, Manuel Montero; Soriano, Enrique R.; Imamura, Patricia M.; Camera, Luis A.; Mayorga, L. Marcelo

Wealth and health of ageing
pp. 210-210(1)
Author: Chatterjee, Apurba Komar

Reply
pp. 211-211(1)
Author: Newton, Julia L.

Cultural Issues in End-of-Life Decision Making
pp. 212-213(2)
Author: Louw, Stephen

Mental Health in Older People: A Mixed Case Part 1
pp. 213-215(3)
Authors: Dening, Tom; Barapatre, Charul

Falls and Bone Health: Interactive Training Program
pp. 213-213(1)
Author: Downton, J. H.

Dementia Care Mapping: Applications Across Cultures
pp. 215-215(1)
Author: Powell, Colin

Web Review
pp. 216-216(1)
Author: Meara, Jolyon