Pandemic research for older people: doing it better next time

Better influenza vaccines for older people: what will it take?

Of all infectious diseases, influenza is foremost in its association with an agerelated increase in serious consequences leading to hospitalization, debilitating complications, and death. Current influenza vaccines are both effective [1] and cost saving [2]; however, in spite of widespread influenza vaccination programs, rates of hospitalization for acute respiratory illnesses and cardiovascula...

Substance misuse and older people: better information, better care.

Older people perceived health as going and doing something meaningful.

Methods Semistructured interviews lasted approximately 45 minutes and took place in participants’ homes or in healthcare facilities. Questions targeted perceptions of health; wellbeing; valued abilities, activities, and relationships; social support; control; sense of coherence; and personal outlook. Analysis of the interviews employed grounded theory type immersion into the material. This proc...

Better Mental Health Care for Older People in India

Demographic aging will soon lead to a sudden increase in the number of older people with dementia and depression in India. We need to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the aged in the population. Geriatric Psychiatry section of IPS has initiated a process of consultations to address this emerging public health issue. Health professionals involved in the care of older people wi...

Timely care for frail older people: the next battleground.

Timely care for frail older people: the next battleground SIR—I read with interest the article by Silvester et al. [1] describing improvements in access to older peoples specialty beds using implementation and improvement science over a 2-year period. The paper is significant in its timing and its rigour. If Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) improves outcomes for frailer older adults wit...