Age and Ageing

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A Ward

Editorial. Assessment of muscle tone
Age Ageing 2000 29: 385-386; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.385 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Gold and H Bergman

Editorial. Comprehensive geriatric assessment revisited....again
Age Ageing 2000 29: 387-388; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.387 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Black

Editorial. Complaints, doctors and older people
Age Ageing 2000 29: 389-391; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.389 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Ngeh

A most memorable card: love and geriatrics
Age Ageing 2000 29: 392; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.392 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Sinclair and G Meneilly

Commentary. Re-thinking metabolic strategies for older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: implications of the UK Prospective Diabetes Study and other recent studies
Age Ageing 2000 29: 393-397; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.393 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Clark

The lady of the house
Age Ageing 2000 29: 398; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.398 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W MacLennan

News and reviews
Age Ageing 2000 29: 399-400; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.399 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Aminzadeh

Review. Adherence to recommendations of community-based comprehensive geriatric assessment programmes
Age Ageing 2000 29: 401-407; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.401 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Anderson, D Allan, and P Finucane

Complaints concerning the hospital care of elderly patients: a 12-month study of one hospital's experience
Age Ageing 2000 29: 409-412; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.409 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Richardson, R Bexton, F Shaw, N Steen, J Bond, and R Kenny

Complications of carotid sinus massage - a prospective series of older patients
Age Ageing 2000 29: 413-417; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.413 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Spudis

Duck, duck...dog
Age Ageing 2000 29: 418; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.418 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Kumar, J Youde, C Ruse, M Fotherby, and T Masud

Responses to the prolonged head-up tilt followed by sublingual nitrate provocation in asymptomatic older adults
Age Ageing 2000 29: 419-424; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.419 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Espaulella, H Guyer, F Diaz-Escriu, J Mellado-Navas, M Castells, and M Pladevall

Nutritional supplementation of elderly hip fracture patients. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Age Ageing 2000 29: 425-431; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.425 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Clarfield

Unknown
Age Ageing 2000 29: 432; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.432 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Pescatello, D Murphy, and D Costanzo

Low-intensity physical activity benefits blood lipids and lipoproteins in older adults living at home
Age Ageing 2000 29: 433-439; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.433 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Shinkai, S Watanabe, S Kumagai, Y Fujiwara, H Amano, H Yoshida, T Ishizaki, H Yukawa, T Suzuki, and H Shibata

Walking speed as a good predictor for the onset of functional dependence in a Japanese rural community population
Age Ageing 2000 29: 441-446; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.441 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Taylor and T Hendra

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and quality of diabetic care in residential and nursing homes. A postal survey
Age Ageing 2000 29: 447-450; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.447 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Khunti and B Kinsella

Short report. Effect of systematic review of medication by general practitioner on drug consumption among nursing-home residents
Age Ageing 2000 29: 451-453; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.451 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Goel, J Young, and C Patterson

Case report. Infective discitis as an uncommon but important cause of back pain in older people
Age Ageing 2000 29: 454-456; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.454 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Barrett, A Scott, and D Galvani

Letter. Anticoagulation of older patients
Age Ageing 2000 29: 457a; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.457a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Rozzini, T Sabatini, G Bellelli, and M Trabucchi

Letter. Anticoagulation of older patients
Age Ageing 2000 29: 457b-458b; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.457b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Chin and G Lip

Letter. Authors' reply
Age Ageing 2000 29: 458-459; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.458 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Thompson and C Jones

Letter. Adherence to hip protector use in elderly people requiring domiciliary care is greater in fallers than non-fallers
Age Ageing 2000 29: 459a; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.459a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Adenwala, J Catania, and M Datta-Chaudhuri

Letter. Respite reward
Age Ageing 2000 29: 459b-460b; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.459b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Perrenoud, D Bustos, F Herrmann, and J Michel

Letter. Patent foramen ovale and survival in old age
Age Ageing 2000 29: 460-461; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.460 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N Dudley

Letter. Allocation of outpatient clinic time in geriatric medicine: a survey of responses to the Royal College of Physicians' guidelines
Age Ageing 2000 29: 461a-462a; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.461a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W von Renteln-Kruse, N Thiesemann, R Thiesemann, and H Meier-Baumgartner

Letter. Does frailty predispose to adverse drug reactions in older patients?
Age Ageing 2000 29: 461b-462b; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.461b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Carnevale, P Filabozzi, P Cela, and A Scillitani

Letter. Tiredness: a feature of coeliac disease
Age Ageing 2000 29: 462-463; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.462 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Cape

Letter. Looking back
Age Ageing 2000 29: 463-464; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.463 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Baskett

Letter from...New Zealand. The four cornerstones of well-being in a multicultural society
Age Ageing 2000 29: 465-466; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.465 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book reviews
Age Ageing 2000 29: 467-470; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.467 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Forthcoming meetings
Age Ageing 2000 29: 471-472; doi:10.1093/ageing/29.5.471 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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