Reducing falls among older people in Victoria: better evidence, better targeting, better outcomes

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

Does better quality of care for falls and urinary incontinence result in better participant-reported outcomes?

OBJECTIVES To determine whether delivery of better quality of care for urinary incontinence (UI) and falls is associated with better participant-reported outcomes. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders Study 2 (ACOVE-2). PARTICIPANTS Older (≥ 75) ambulatory care participants in ACOVE-2 who screened positive for UI (n = 133) or falls or fear of fall...

HIV surveys in older adults: better data, better health.

Most nationally representative HIV surveys, including those of the Demographic and Health Surveys Programme, limit eligibility for HIV testing to adults younger than 50 years or 55 years of age. These age limits refl ect the belief that HIV is a disease acquired in youth and with con sequences in middle age. However, as the epidemic evolves, information about HIV in older people will become ess...

Better evidence, better decisions, better environment: emergent themes from the first environmental evidence conference

The first international Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) conference took place in August 2016 at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm with nearly 100 participants from 14 countries. This conference reflected and contributed to the growth of a global network of people interested in the production and use of evidence syntheses in environmental management. The conferenc...

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...