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Surveys routinely highlight that one of the problems most often experienced by stroke patients is a major chasm in the care pathway between secondary and primary care, and a feeling of abandonment when they leave hospital.

Gallstone ileus was first described in the seventeenth century and, in the general population, is a rare phenomenon. In the elderly, it accounts for approximately 25 per cent of mechanical small bowel obstruction.

Voice change is common with advancing age. This article discusses the causes of dysphonia, the physiological changes that can precipitate the condition and the care of the older patient suffering from it.

he incidence of prostate cancer has risen in the last 20 years. This article discuss the structure of a multidisciplinary approach and some of the new management tools available to provide the best treatment for patients.

Care of older people with multiple complex needs at home or in care homes can be carried out by geriatricians as part of a domiciliary consultation created to assist the general practitioner.

It is never too late to benefit from giving up smoking; there is evidence that even smokers who quit at the age of 65 gain an average of more than two years of additional life expectancy.

There are more treatment options for reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma than ever before and currently ophthalmologists are combining eye drops to achieve lower therapeutic targets.

Delirium is the term used to describe a state of fluctuating organic mental confusion, usually of abrupt onset and relatively short duration.

Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is characterised by complex visual hallucinations This article reviews the history of CBS and discusses management.

Assistive technology (AT) can be used to help older patients understand and manage their illness while safely maintaining their independence.

In part one of a two-part series, Drs Heather Payne, Nishi Gupta, Omar Al Salihi, Faye Lim and David Gillatt discuss how the multidisciplinary approach to prostate cancer is structured and the new management tools to provide the best treatment available for patients.

Drs Amit Mistri and Martin Fotherby summarise the evidence regarding blood pressure lowering as a secondary prevention measure.

This article discusses the two most common forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) seen in the elderly population and reviews management options.

This article explores the pharmacoeconomic evidence base to determine whether giving all people over 65 years the Influenza immunisation is a cost effective strategy.

The object of high risk cardiovascular disease prevention is to reduce the incidence of non-fatal or fatal cardiovascular events, and therefore to improve the quality and length of life.