Age and Ageing

Editorials:

Rebecca B. Dunn

Audit, antithrombotics and atrial fibrillation—going full circle
Age Ageing 2002 31: 327-328; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.327 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gerry Bennett

Elder abuse
Age Ageing 2002 31: 329; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.329 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Commentary...for debate:

Robert L. Kane

Geriatrics as a paradigm for good chronic care
Age Ageing 2002 31: 331-332; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.331 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

News and reviews:

News and reviews
Age Ageing 2002 31: 333-334; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.333 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Research papers:

Barbora Richardson, Ginnette Kitchen, and Gill Livingston

The effect of education on knowledge and management of elder abuse: a randomized controlled trial
Age Ageing 2002 31: 335-341; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.335 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Timothy J. S. Chesser, Isobel Howlett, Anthony J. Ward, and John C. Pounsford

The influence of outside temperature and season on the incidence of hip fractures in patients over the age of 65
Age Ageing 2002 31: 343-348; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.343 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Svenja Happe and Klaus Berger

The association between caregiver burden and sleep disturbances in partners of patients with Parkinson's disease
Age Ageing 2002 31: 349-354; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.349 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abebaw M. Yohannes, Yvonne A. Greenwood, and Martin J. Connolly

Reliability of the Manchester respiratory activities of daily living questionnaire as a postal questionnaire
Age Ageing 2002 31: 355-358; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.355 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Charlotte A. Carrington and Michael J. White

Spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity in young and older people during voluntary and electrically evoked isometric exercise
Age Ageing 2002 31: 359-364; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.359 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Langhorne and Alex Pollock

What are the components of effective stroke unit care?
Age Ageing 2002 31: 365-371; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.365 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Philip D. St John, Patrick R. Montgomery, Betsy Kristjansson, and Ian McDowell

Cognitive scores, even within the normal range, predict death and institutionalization
Age Ageing 2002 31: 373-378; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.373 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David A. Richardson, Fiona E. Shaw, Rodney Bexton, Nick Steen, and Rose Anne Kenny

Presence of a carotid bruit in adults with unexplained or recurrent falls: implications for carotid sinus massage
Age Ageing 2002 31: 379-384; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.379 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dermot O'Reilly, Gerry Gormley, Andrew Gilliland, Hazel Cuene-Grandidier, Colm Rafferty, Philip Reilly, Keith Steele, Michael Stevenson, and Brian Smyth

Influenza vaccinations in Northern Ireland: are older patients missing out?
Age Ageing 2002 31: 385-390; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.385 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rohan A. Elliott, Michael C. Woodward, and C. Alice Oborne

Antithrombotic prescribing in atrial fibrillation: application of a prescribing indicator and multidisciplinary feedback to improve prescribing
Age Ageing 2002 31: 391-396; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.391 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short reports:

Natasha Arnold and Kalman Kafetz

Elderly medical inpatients screening positive for depression may show spontaneous improvement after discharge
Age Ageing 2002 31: 397-400; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rowan H. Harwood, Ruth Kempson, Nicola J. Burke, and John D. Morrant

Specialist nurses to evaluate elderly in-patients referred to a department of geriatric medicine
Age Ageing 2002 31: 401-404; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.401 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case reports:

Daniel R. Collins and Peter Wanklyn

Hiccoughs—an unusual dyskinetic side-effect of L-Dopa
Age Ageing 2002 31: 405-406; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.405 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Miles D. Witham and Andrew D. Martindale

Occult transfixation of the sigmoid colon by suprapubic catheter
Age Ageing 2002 31: 407-408; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.407 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

James Kelly, Roger Lewis, and Tony Rudd

The effectiveness of cardiovascular interventions in older patients
Age Ageing 2002 31: 409; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.409 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Thomas B. L. Kirkwood and Ian Philp

The National Service Framework—suggestions about priorities for policy development welcome
Age Ageing 2002 31: 409-411; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.409-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Astrid Fletcher, Liam Smeeth, and Elizabeth Breeze

Reply
Age Ageing 2002 31: 411-412; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.411 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Thomas

Not all DNR decisions are black and white
Age Ageing 2002 31: 412-413; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.412 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O. M. P. Jolobe

Treatment bias and clinical judgement
Age Ageing 2002 31: 413-414; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.413 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Crome and Peter Jones

Measuring disability and mortality following relocation within the NHS
Age Ageing 2002 31: 414; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.414 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hobby horse:

David Oliver

Bed falls and bedrails—what should we do?
Age Ageing 2002 31: 415-418; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.415 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

A. Capewell

Bladder Problems in Adults
Age Ageing 2002 31: 419; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.419 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John Grimley Evans

Homocysteine in Health and Disease
Age Ageing 2002 31: 419-420; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.419-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Vaughan Pearce

Parkinson's Disease in the Older Patient
Age Ageing 2002 31: 420; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.420 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Forthcoming meetings:

Forthcoming meetings
Age Ageing 2002 31: 421; doi:10.1093/ageing/31.5.421 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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