Frailty is the most problematic expression of population ageing. It is a state of vulnerability to
poor resolution of homoeostasis after a stressor event and is a consequence of cumulative …

Background The 'Hawthorne Effect' may be an important factor affecting the generalisability
of clinical research to routine practice, but has been little studied. Hawthorne Effects have …

Purpose: There is a need for valid and reliable short scales that can be used to assess social
networks and social supports and to screen for social isolation in older persons. Design …

Background two popular operational definitions of frailty, the frailty phenotype and Frailty
index (FI), are based on different theories. Although FI was shown to be superior in predicting …

Background Admission avoidance hospital at home provides active treatment by healthcare
professionals in the patient's home for a condition that would otherwise require acute …

Objective: to measure general practitioners' knowledge of, confidence with and attitudes to
the diagnosis and management of dementia in primary care. Setting: 20 general practices of …

Background In the UK, population screening for unmet need has failed to improve the health
of older people. Attention is turning to interventions targeted at ‘at-risk’ groups. Living alone …

Background Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical
and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive …

Background Timely recognition and diagnosis of dementia is the pre‐condition for improving
dementia care, but diagnosis often occurs late in the disease process. Objective To …

Background With growing numbers of older people worldwide, improving and maintaining
quality of life during the extended years of life are a major focus for healthcare providers and …