Age and Ageing

Editorial:

Graham P. Mulley

Age and Ageing: updated style, new directions
Age Ageing 1997 26: 1-2; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.1 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Special Report:

TIMOTHY J. HENDRA and ALAN J. SINCLAIR

Improving the care of elderly diabetic patients: the final report of the St Vincent Joint Task Force for Diabetes
Age Ageing 1997 26: 3-6; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.3 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Research papers:

CRISPIN JENKINSON, DAMIAN JENKINSON, SASHA SHEPPERD, LAYTE RICHARD, and SOPHIE PETERSEN

Evaluation of treatment for congestive heart failure in patients aged 60 years and older using generic measures of health status (SF-36 and COOP charts)
Age Ageing 1997 26: 7-13; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.7 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RICHARD W. BOHANNON

Comfortable and maximum walking speed of adults aged 20—79 years: reference values and determinants
Age Ageing 1997 26: 15-19; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.15 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ALEX R. BROWN and GRAHAM P. MULLEY

Injuries sustained by caregivers of disabled elderly people
Age Ageing 1997 26: 21-23; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.21 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KHALED AMAR, GORDON K. WILCOCK, MARGARET SCOT, and TIM LEWIS

The presence of leuko-araiosis in patients with Alzheimer's disease predicts poor tolerance to tacrine, but does not discriminate responders from non-responders
Age Ageing 1997 26: 25-29; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.25 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DANIEL M. J. HARWOOD, TONY HOPE, and ROBIN JACOBY

Cognitive impairment in medical inpatients. I: Screening for dementia-is history better than mental state?
Age Ageing 1997 26: 31-35; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.31 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DANIEL M. J. HARWOOD, TONY HOPE, and ROBIN JACOBY

Cognitive impairment in medical inpatients. II: Do physicians miss cognitive impairment?
Age Ageing 1997 26: 37-39; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.37 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short communication:

CHRIS PATTERSON and CHARLIE TEALE

Influence of written information on patients' knowledge of their diagnosis
Age Ageing 1997 26: 41-42; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.41 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case report:

LITSA MORFIS, RAYMOND S. SCHWARTZ, and PETER A. CISTULLI

REM sleep behaviour disorder: a treatable cause of falls in elderly people
Age Ageing 1997 26: 43-44; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.43 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reviews:

MARCEL G. M. OLDE RIKKERT, MARTIN A. VANT HOF, and WILLBRORD H. L. HOEFNAGELS

Dispersion measures in biomedical research on ageing: nuances in the meaning of variability
Age Ageing 1997 26: 45-52; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.45 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PHILIP WILKINSON

Cognitive therapy with elderly people
Age Ageing 1997 26: 53-58; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.53 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book reviews:

NELSON CHOW

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 59; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.59 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OLA JUNAID

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 59; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.59-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John J. Medina

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 59; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.59-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.R. PLAYFEER

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 59-60; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.59-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. W. OVERSTALL

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 60; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.60 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. BOWLING

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 60-61; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.60-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. B. RHIND

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 61; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.61 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. MCDONALD

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 61; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.61-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. M. FRANCIS

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 62; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.62-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Information for contributors:

Information for contributors
Age Ageing 1997 26: 62; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.1.62 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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