Pain in the elderly is under-reported, under-recognised and untreated. This has significant potential consequences such as reduced quality of life, depression, social isolation and loss of function. Effective pain management in the elderly is complex and should include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies. In this article, Dr Dylan Harris discusses assessment and management. 

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Older people have many unmet needs with multiple physical, psychological and social problems, yet older people often lack adequate access to palliative care.

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In this article, Nia O'Doherty, and Drs Dylan Harris, Bella Richard and Pradeep Khanna discuss the impact of stroke on sex and its management.

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