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Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and its incidence is increasing worldwide. Most skin cancers are non-melanoma, usually squamous-cell or basal-cell carcinoma.

The control of fluid balance in older people has an important influence on morbidity and mortality in high environmental temperatures. This article looks at management of fluid balance.

Depression and sleep disturbance are interlinked disorders, resulting in significant disability and both carry a risk of chronicity. Insomnia is a risk factor for depression and the majority of depressed patients complain of sleep dysfunction.

A study has indicated that neither geriatricians nor general practitioners adhere to guidelines for treatment of heart failure. Professor Peter Weissberg from the British Heart Foundation talks to Dawn Powell about the results of the survey and improving the management of heart failure in the UK.

Assisted dying has long been a subject of heated debate. Dr Simon Kenwright argues the case for, and Dr Helen Watt states the case against, assisted dying.  

Stroke is the most common cause of severe disability in the UK, which is frequently complicated by dysphagia. PEG in a useful procedure that can help maintain nutrition in such patients.

Epithelial skin cancers such as basal-cell and squamous-cell cancers are the most common cancers of the older population. These cancers are usually not life-threatening and can be cured easily with radiotherapy if recognised early.

Reminiscence is the name given to the process of accessing long-term memory and recalling past events, stories and experiences. It is an increasingly popular way of engaging older people with short-term memory problems.

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) refers to a symptom complex of spontaneous, continuous lower limb movements that may be associated with paraesthesias.

Osteoporosis is a major problem in healthcare and the role of bone densitometry in the assessment and measurement of this metabolic bone disease is being recognised.

This article reviews the evidence base for anticonvulsants commonly used in psychiatric disorders, focusing particularly on issues specific to older adults.

The concept of informed consent is based on an individual's basic human right to make their own decisions and pursue their own goals. However, a diagnosis of dementia or other form of cognitive impairment can affect mental capacity.

When a patient with Alzheimer's disease displays sexually inappropriate behaviour, this often upsets the equilibrium of patient care and needs careful management.

With growing evidence to support its relation to risk, microalbuminuria is becoming more widely recognised as an important marker in cardiovascular disease.

Neoplastic change increases with age but many cancers in the older patient are occult until a clinically important event causes rapid decline.