Editor–I welcome Woodford and George's recent journal article (Clin Med April 2010 pp 119–
23). Older people represent the fastest growing sector of the population in the UK. Health …

When Edmund Hillary first saw Mount Everest it is unlikely that he said “What a problem!” He
is more likely to have said “What a challenge!” Later, after careful planning and preparation …

Jocelyn Cornwell, who led an analysis for the health policy think tank, said many frail, older
people in hospitals with multiple conditions were being let down by poor communication …

The face of healthcare in the UK is changing, driven in part by population demographics,
associated changes in the burden of illness and dependency, and health policy changes in …

The two papers in this issue of the journal by Kharicha, 1 Iliffe2 and colleagues display the
best intentions of primary care researchers: to increase understanding through rigorous …

Dear editor, I read with interest the well written editorial piece by Dr Currie1 which
highlighted the need to tackle the challenging issue of ageing positively head on. Here in …

The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare estimates that by 2057 there will be 8.8
million Australians aged 65 years and over, representing 22% of the population. This is an …

Making the health care system work better for older people Page 1 Editorials Making the health
care system work better for older people We need multidisciplinary approaches to health care …

In New Zealand, the older population (age 65 years and over) has increased by 43% and
the number of residential care beds has increased by 3% in the last 20 years. Thus the …

Intermediate care had the characteristics of much new national policy when it was launched;
it lacked definition, had no evidence for its effectiveness, and was aimed at solving a …