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The January/February 2021 edition includes articles on Covid-19 and delirium, the role of arts in stroke rehabilitation, malnutrition and frailty, and Covid-19 and nursing homes.

Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines such as antidepressants and painkillers, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Novavax this week has published the results of their UK Covid-19 vaccination study. While the results have been largely positive, some evidence points towards more concerning developments. 

Health-related quality of life in older age was worse for minority ethnic groups than the White British group, according to a new study that found the health disparities were equivalent to being 20 years older.

Health and social care professionals are being urged to 'lead by example' and have the vital first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine over the coming weeks.

After some concerns over the use of the Covid-19 vaccine for older frailer populations, the search for alternative treatments has become more essential. A new trial hopes to identify those treatments. 

New guidance for palliative and end of life care for older patients living in care homes has been developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners and Marie Curie.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide and the global burden will grow exponentially over the next few years as the long-term effects of the current Covid-19 pandemic evolve.

Although rates of skin cancer in young people in England have stabilised during the last two decades, the incidence in older populations has increased substantially, according to new research.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment is aimed at gaining an overview on how an individual is limited by all aspects of the ageing or frailty process. But does it make us over investigate older people?

This week Conservative MPs rejected a series of amendments to a Bill that would have legislated that the NHS is off the table from any future trade deals. But what does this mean for the NHS?

The Care Quality Commission is working with the Government to ensure that the designated settings for care home residents leaving hospital after Covid-19 are appropriate.

Loneliness and decreased physical activity were associated with more symptoms of poor mental health in adults aged 50 and over during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Fitness might not mitigate the negative effects of excess body weight on heart health, according to a new study that found being regularly active is not likely to eliminate the health effects of body fat.

A brain pressure disorder linked to obesity and deprivation which causes severely disabling headaches as well as vision loss has risen six-fold in 15 years.