Age and Ageing

Anti-thrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and patients' preferences for treatment
pp. 1-3(3)
Authors: Lane, Deirdre; Lip, Gregory Y. H.

Which benchmarks for age discrimination in acute coronary syndromes?
pp. 4-5(2)
Author: Elder, Andrew T.

Accident, emergency, or what?
pp. 6-7(2)
Author: Currie, Colin

News and Reviews
pp. 8-9(2)

Chronic ischaemic bowel diseases in the aged—go with the flow
pp. 10-16(7)
Authors: Korotinski, Svetlana; Katz, Allan; Malnick, Stephen D. H.

Capacity and coercion: dilemmas in the discharge of older people with dementia from general hospital settings
pp. 16-20(5)
Authors: Brindle, Nick; Holmes, John

Fracture rates in Parkinson's disease compared with age- and gender-matched controls: a retrospective cohort study
pp. 21-24(4)
Authors: Genever, Richard W.; Downes, Thomas W.; Medcalf, Pippa

Older people's use of Accident and Emergency services
pp. 24-30(7)
Authors: Downing, Amy; Wilson, Richard

The effectiveness of a modified version of the Wilkinson questionnaire in screening for TIA and minor stroke in the United Kingdom
pp. 30-35(6)
Authors: Wilson, A.; Potter, J.; Taub, N.; Moore, A.; Robinson, T.

Efficacy of anticoagulation for secondary stroke prevention in older people with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective case series study
pp. 35-40(6)
Authors: Tsivgoulis, Georgios; Spengos, Konstantinos; Zakopoulos, Nikolaos; Manios, Efstathios; Peppes, Vassilios; Vemmos, Konstantinos

Are occupational therapists more effective than social workers when assessing frail older people? Results of CAMELOT, a randomised controlled trial
pp. 41-46(6)
Authors: Stewart, Sandra; Harvey, Ian; Poland, Fiona; Lloyd-Smith, Walter; Mugford, Miranda; Flood, Chris

Occupational therapy compared with social work assessment for older people. An economic evaluation alongside the CAMELOT randomised controlled trial
pp. 47-52(6)
Authors: Flood, Chris; Mugford, Miranda; Stewart, Sandra; Harvey, Ian; Poland, Fiona; Lloyd-Smith, Walter

An in-service evaluation of hip protector use in residential homes
pp. 52-56(5)
Authors: Thompson, Paul; Jones, Carol; Dawson, Adrian; Thomas, Peter; Villar, Tracy

Intermittent catheterisation in older people: a valuable alternative to an indwelling catheter?
pp. 57-60(4)
Authors: Pilloni, Stefania; Krhut, Jan; Mair, Dora; Madersbacher, Helmut; Kessler, Thomas M.

The management and investigation of elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST elevation: an evidence-based approach? Results of the Prospective Registry of Acute Ischaemic Syndromes in the United Kingdom (PRAIS-UK)
pp. 61-66(6)
Authors: Collinson, Julian; Bakhai, Ameet; Flather, Marcus D.; Fox, Keith A.

Fall-related risk factors and osteoporosis in older women referred to an open access bone densitometry service
pp. 67-71(5)
Authors: Patel, Sanjeev; Tweed, Karen; Chinappen, Usha

Concurrent validity of two instruments (the Confusion Assessment Method and the Delirium Rating Scale) in the detection of delirium among older medical inpatients
pp. 72-75(4)
Authors: Adamis, D.; Treloar, A.; MacDonald, A. J. D.; Martin, F. C.

The CURB (confusion, urea, respiratory rate and blood pressure) criteria in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalised elderly patients aged 65 years and over: a prospective observational cohort study
pp. 75-77(3)
Authors: Myint, P. K.; Kamath, A. V.; Vowler, S. L.; Maisey, D. N.; Harrison, B. D. W.

Predictors of impaired cognitive function in men over the age of 80 years: results from the Health in Men Study
pp. 77-80(4)
Authors: Flicker, Leon; Almeida, Osvaldo P.; Acres, John; Le, Max T. Q.; Tuohy, Raywin J.; Jamrozik, Konrad; Hankey, Graeme; Norman, Paul

Results of a community-based weight-bearing resistance training programme for healthy Chilean elderly subjects
pp. 80-83(4)
Authors: Bunout, Daniel; Barrera, Gladys; Avendaño, Marcelo; de la Maza, Pia; Gattas, Vivien; Leiva, Laura; Hirsch, Sandra

An unusual and overlooked complication of nasogastric tube feeding
pp. 84-85(2)
Authors: Arora, Amit; Roffe, Christine; Crome, Peter

Giant cell arteritis presenting as peri-orbital ecchymosis
pp. 85-86(2)
Authors: Fernandez, Swapna; Adhiyaman, Vedamurthy

Orthostatic hypotension following acute intracerebral haemorrhage
pp. 86-88(3)
Authors: Capaldi, Lisa M.; Rangarajan, Balaji; Shinton, Roger A.

Spindle cell sarcoma: a rare cause of a large abdominal mass
pp. 88-89(2)
Authors: Bills, V.; Iqbal, R.; Haqqani, M.; Clague, J. E.

Young-old and old-old motivation in cooperative fall-prevention programmes
pp. 90-90(1)
Authors: Takahashi, Ryutaro; Asakawa, Yasuyoshi

More questions than answers for stroke prevention in the elderly with AF
pp. 91-92(2)
Author: Shiach, Caroline

Integrated care pathways for acute stroke
pp. 91-91(1)
Author: Ganeshram, Krishnamurthy

Facing Death: Palliative Care for Older People in Care Homes
pp. 93-93(1)
Author: Kafetz, Kalman

Review of Handbook of Stroke Prevention in Clinical Practice
pp. 93-93(1)
Author: Rudd, Anthony

Ageing and Development
pp. 93-94(2)
Author: Forsyth, Duncan

The Daily Telegraph: A Survival Guide to Later Life
pp. 93-93(1)
Author: Coni, Nicholas

Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry, 2nd edition
pp. 94-94(1)
Author: Wilcock, Gordon

Website review
pp. 95-95(1)
Author: Meara, Jolyon