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Dr Edin Lakasing and Wendy Mahaffey review the different strategies for ensuring the dying patient's wish to die at home is realised.

In this article, Dr Sureshini Sanders reviews the adherence of SIGN guidelines on osteoporosis in two nursing homes, covered by a West Lothian practice.

All long-term urinary catheterisation carries risks. This article discusses the risks of long-term catheterisation and looks at how these risks can be reduced.

Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nervous system. This article discusses how peripheral neuropathy is assessed and managed.

Mobility is an essential aspect of everyday activities of human life and it requires postural stability for its safe execution. This article discusses the affect of ageing on mobility.

The number of older prisoners in England and Wales is increasing. It is thought 50 per cent of male remand prisoners over the age of 55 years have hidden active symptoms of mental illness.

Good care for the older patients with rheumatoid arthritis often requires a careful multi-disciplinary approach with emphasis placed on adequate treatment for comorbid conditions.

In this article, Dr Ahmet Fuat discusses the future of beta-blockers in the management of hypertension in the elderly.

Chronic subdural haematoma is defined as a collection of encapsulated blood that is mostly liquefied and present between the dura mater, which is the outer membrane covering the brain and the arachnoid.

Drs Ayodeji Soyinka and David Lawley explore the evidence base and main side effects of antidepressants in common use in the elderly and how these might influence prescribing for depression

Telecare can support older people and enable them to live safely and securely at home for longer, reducing admissions to residential care and hospital.

 Dr Bukhtawar Dhadda discusses microalbuminuria and what general practitioners should be doing to prevent it. 

This article discusses the different models of long-term conditions management that have been established in the US and discusses whether they can be applied to the UK.

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory synovitis in older adults and can cause debilitating symptoms. This article highlights how diagnosis might be a challenge to the geriatrician.

This article reviews the pitfalls of travel insurance for older travellers and recommends ways in which healthcare practitioners can help.