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Amyloidosis is a term used to describe a group of disorders consisting of abnormalities in and the accumulation of amyloid protein. This protein cannot be degraded and so collects in the tissues, interrupting both their structure and…
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Late onset schizophrenia presents differently from early onset schizophrenia and medication is complex. Treatment should be reviewed and guidelines should be followed. Awareness of  recent changes to legislation and its implications for…
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An ageing population and advances in the treatment of heart failure have led to greater numbers of elderly patients surviving withheart failure. This article discusses the current evidence base for the management of heart failure.
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The Department of Health has recently announced the rollout of the NHS National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NBCSP). The following article outlines the principles of bowel cancer screening and examines the evidence supporting such a…
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This charity profile looks at the work of the British Lung Foundation in attempting to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease€”a condition that women are more susceptible to developing as their lung function worsens with…
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Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of disability in older people, and diseased hip and knee joints cause most difficulty for older individuals because activities of daily living are significantly affected. Verbal and numerical rating…
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Type 2 diabetes usually develops in people over the age of 40 years, and the risk of getting it increases with age. It is more common in men and hyperglycaemia caused by untreated type 2 diabetes can lead to a number of long-term…
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Generalised anxiety disorder is increasingly recognised as an important treatable clinical disorder. It has an overall prevalence of about 2€“5%, and twice as many women as men have this condition. This disorder can present with a variety…
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the world. The incidence of stroke approximately doubles each decade after the age of 45, with a 2% annual risk over 80 years of age and a 3€“7% annual risk over 95 years of age. Hypertension is…
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A study was undertaken to define the prevalence of nocturia and urgency in the hip fracture population immediately prior toadmission to hospital and to determine the frequency that urinary problems caused the fall leading to hip fracture.
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