Age and Ageing

Editorial:

Ken W. Woodhouse and M. Sinead O'Mahony

Frailty and ageing
Age Ageing 1997 26: 245-246; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.245 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Research Papers:

PETER J. LAWSON-MATTHEW, ADRIAN IONESCU, PATRICK MCHUGH, and KEVIN S. CHANNER

Evaluation of a protocol to select patients of all ages for cardioversion from atrial fibrillation
Age Ageing 1997 26: 247-252; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.247 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shah Ebrahim, Paul W. Thompson, Vermala Baskaran, and Kathy Evans

Randomized placebo-controlled trial of brisk walking in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Age Ageing 1997 26: 253-260; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.253 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

WILLIAM P. BERG, HELAINE M. ALESSIO, EUGENIA M. MILLS, and CHEN TONG

Circumstances and consequences of falls in independent community-dwelling older adults
Age Ageing 1997 26: 261-268; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.261 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PIRJO SÄYNÄJÄKANGAS, TIMO KEISTINEN, PEKKA O. HONKANEN, and SIRKKA-LJISA KIVELÄ

Hospital discharges for pneumonia in Finland between 1972 and 1993 in the population aged 65 years or over
Age Ageing 1997 26: 269-273; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.269 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GERRIT A. VAN ESSEN, MARIA M. KUYVENHOVEN, and RUUT A. DE MELKER

Why do healthy elderly people fail to comply with influenza vaccination?
Age Ageing 1997 26: 275-279; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.275 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

RENZO ROZZINI, GIOVANNI B. FRISONI, LUIGI FERRUCCI, PIERA BARBISONI, BRUNO BERTOZZI, and MARCO TRABUCCHI

The effect of chronic diseases on physical function. Comparison between activities of daily living scales and the Physical Performance Test
Age Ageing 1997 26: 281-287; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.281 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ANDREW J. BOWMAN, RICHARD H. CLAYTON, ALAN MURRAY, JAMES W. REED, M.FEISAL SUBHAN, and GARY A. FORD

Baroreflex function in sedentary and endurance-trained elderly people
Age Ageing 1997 26: 289-294; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.289 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JOHN M. STARR, IAN J. DEARY, SUSAN INCH, SUSAN CROSS, and WILLIAM J. MACLENNAN

Age-associated cognitive decline in healthy old people
Age Ageing 1997 26: 295-300; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.295 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MARGARET ELY, CAROL BRAYNE, FELICIA A. HUPPERT, DANIEL W. O'CONNOR, and PENNY A. POLLITT

Cognitive impairment: a challenge for community care. A comparison of the domiciliary service receipt of cognitively impaired and equally dependent physically impaired elderly women
Age Ageing 1997 26: 301-308; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.301 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MUJTABA HASAN, R. JOLYON MEARA, BIMAL K. BHOWMICK, and KEN W. WOODHOUSE

Continuing medical education in Wales: a survey of geriatricians
Age Ageing 1997 26: 309-313; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.309 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

For debate:

A. JOHN CAMPBELL and DAVID M. BUCHNER

Unstable disability and the fluctuations of frailty
Age Ageing 1997 26: 315-318; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.315 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

P. de Moerloose, F. Boehlen, G. Reber, O. Dechevrens, F. Herrmann, and J.-P Michel

Letters to the Editor: Prevalence of anticardiolipin and antinuclear antibodies in an elderly hospitalized population and mortality after a 6-year follow-up
Age Ageing 1997 26: 319-320; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.319 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Snape and M. G. Santharam

Letters to the Editor: Inappropriate acute admissions from nursing and residential homes
Age Ageing 1997 26: 320-321; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.320 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book reviews:

ROSANNA COUSINS

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 323; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.323 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. HIBLICK-SMITH

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 323-324; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.323-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. LEEMING

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 324; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.324 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ARUP K. BANERJEE

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 324-325; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.324-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DANIEL COLLERTON

Book reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 325; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.325 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

News and reviews:

DIOGENES

News and reviews
Age Ageing 1997 26: 326-327; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.326 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Information for contributors:

Information for contributors
Age Ageing 1997 26: 327; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.4.327 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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