Age and Ageing

Effectiveness of preventive care programmes in the elderly
pp. 203-204(2)
Author: Tulloch, A. J.

Liaison psychiatry for older people—an overlooked opportunity
pp. 205-207(3)
Authors: Anderson, David; Holmes, John

Depression as a risk factor for later dementia: a robust relationship?
pp. 207-209(3)
Author: Mitchell, Alex J.

News and Reviews
pp. 210-211(2)

Counting the true cost of antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention
pp. 212-214(3)
Authors: Morton, James A.; Newton, Julia; Gray, Christopher S.

Hypodermoclysis—a victim of historical prejudice
pp. 215-217(3)
Authors: Barua, Pranoy; Bhowmick, Bimal K.

Prediction of appropriate timing of palliative care for older adults with non-malignant life-threatening disease: a systematic review
pp. 218-227(10)
Authors: Coventry, Peter A.; Grande, Gunn E.; Richards, David A.; Todd, Chris J.

Reliability of the Barthel Index when used with older people
pp. 228-232(5)
Authors: Sainsbury, Anita; Seebass, Gudrun; Bansal, Aruna; Young, John B.

The Sherbrooke Questionnaire predicts use of emergency services
pp. 233-237(5)
Authors: Walker, Lesley; Jamrozik, Konrad; Wingfield, David

Effectiveness of screening for risk of medical emergencies in the elderly
pp. 238-242(5)
Authors: Walker, Lesley; Jamrozik, Konrad

Prevalence of cognitive impairment: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community
pp. 242-248(7)
Authors: Rait, Greta; Fletcher, Astrid; Smeeth, Liam; Brayne, Carol; Stirling, Susan; Nunes, Maria; Breeze, Elizabeth; Ng, Edmond Siu-Woon; Bulpitt, Chris J.; Jones, Dee; Tulloch, Alistair J.

Morale in the oldest old: the Umeå 85+ study
pp. 249-255(7)
Authors: von Heideken Wågert, Petra; Rönnmark, Birgitta; Rosendahl, Erik; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; Gustavsson, Janna M. C.; Nygren, Björn; Lundman, Berit; Norberg, Astrid; Gustafson, Yngve

Does ingestion of cranberry juice reduce symptomatic urinary tract infections in older people in hospital? A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
pp. 256-261(6)
Authors: McMurdo, Marion E. T.; Bissett, Linda Y.; Price, Rosemary J. G.; Phillips, Gabby; Crombie, Iain K.

Effectiveness of an alternating pressure air mattress for the prevention of pressure ulcers
pp. 261-267(7)
Authors: Vanderwee, Katrien; Grypdonck, Maria H. F.; Defloor, Tom

Cognitive assessment of a representative community population with Parkinson’s disease (PD) using the Cambridge Cognitive Assessment–Revised (CAMCOG-R)
pp. 268-273(6)
Authors: Athey, Richard J.; Porter, Robert W.; Walker, Richard W.

Economic analysis of an early discharge rehabilitation service for older people
pp. 274-280(7)
Authors: Miller, P.; Gladman, J. R. F.; Cunliffe, A. L.; Husbands, S. L.; Dewey, M. E.; Harwood, R. H.

Fear of falling limiting activity in young-old women is associated with reduced functional mobility rather than psychological factors
pp. 281-287(7)
Authors: Martin, Finbarr C.; Hart, Deborah; Spector, Tim; Doyle, David V.; Harari, Danielle

The Caregivers for Alzheimer’s disease Problems Scale (CAPS): development of a new scale within the LASER-AD study
pp. 287-290(4)
Authors: Livingston, G.; Mahoney, R.; Regan, C.; Katona, C.

Hospitalisations before and after nursing home admission: a retrospective cohort study from Germany
pp. 291-294(4)
Authors: Ramroth, Heribert; Specht-Leible, Norbert; Brenner, Hermann

Having had a hip fracture—association with dependency among the oldest old
pp. 294-297(4)
Authors: Stenvall, Michael; Elinge, Eva; von Heideken Wågert, Petra; Lundström, Maria; Gustafson, Yngve; Nyberg, Lars

The use of the Tempa.Dot thermometer in routine clinical practice
pp. 297-299(3)
Authors: Creagh-Brown, B. C.; James, D. Armstrong; Jackson, S. H. D.

A study of the management of COPD according to established guidelines and the implications for older patients
pp. 299-301(3)
Authors: Ruse, Charlotte E.; Molyneux, Andrew W. P.

The effect of glucose–potassium–insulin (GKI) infusion on the blood pressure and hormonal response to acute stroke
pp. 301-304(4)
Authors: O’Connell, Janice E.; Yeomans, Steven J.; Hildreth, Anthony J.; Gray, Christopher S.

An unusual case of weight loss in a patient with refractory rheumatoid arthritis
pp. 305-306(2)
Authors: Birns, Jonathan; Ioannou, Yiannis; Shipley, Michael E.

Orthostatic hypotension in an octogenarian—an unusual presentation
pp. 307-309(3)
Authors: Bragg, Fiona; Kumar, N. Pradeep

A 75-year-old woman with a lung nodule—a spontaneous pulmonary haematoma associated with bronchiectasis
pp. 310-311(2)
Authors: Antón, Enrique; Loperena, Javier; Lejarcegui, Juan Tomás

Reply
pp. 311-312(2)
Author: Healey, Frances

Difficulties encountered in hospital falls prevention research
pp. 311-311(1)
Authors: Haines, Terry; Hill, Keith

Does long-term warfarin affect the quality of life of older people?
pp. 312-313(2)
Authors: Das, Abhay K.; Willcoxson, Paul; Corrado, Oliver J.

Three memorable patients
pp. 313-314(2)
Author: Coni, Nicholas

Post-stroke fatigue: an important yet neglected symptom
pp. 313-313(1)
Authors: Morley, W.; Jackson, K.; Mead, G. E.

Depression and Dementia in Older People
pp. 315-315(1)
Author: Feather, Adam

Ethical Foundations of Palliative Care for Alzheimer’s Disease
pp. 315-316(2)
Author: Rai, Gurcharan S.

Aging with a Disability. What the Clinician Needs to Know
pp. 315-315(1)
Author: Gladman, John

Clinical Disorders of Balance, Posture and Gait
pp. 316-316(1)
Author: Macmahon, Doug