[Being a GP] [The GP consultation] [Clinical Ethics and Values] [Evidence based health care] [Clinical Governance] [Equality and diversity]

[Management in primary care] [Information technology] [Research and academic activity]     

[Patient Safety Management] [Healthy living] [Genetics] [Acutely ill People] [Children & Young People] [Older Adults] [Women's health] [Men's health]

[Sexual Health] [Cancer & Palliative Care] [Mental Health Problems] [Drugs and Alcohol] [Learning Disabilities] [Respiratory] [Cardiovascular] [Gastroenterology] [Ophthalmology] [Neurology] [ENT & Facial] [Rheumatology and Trauma] [Dermatology] [Metabolic]                    

[Teaching, mentorship and clinical supervision]

Older Adults   Direct link to the Older adult curriculum

Material specific for the Nottingham VTS

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Relevant texts and resources

• BENNETT GCJ AND EBRAHIM S. The Essentials of Health Care of the Elderly London: Hodder Arnold, 1992

• BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. The British National Formulary 50 London: BMJ Books, 2005

• BURKE M, LARAMIE M, JOY A. Primary Care of the Older Adult London: Mosby, 2000 BURY M. Health and Illness in a Changing Society London: Routledge, 1997

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. The National Service Framework for Older People London: Department of Health, 2001

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Medicines and older people. In: Implementing Medicines Related Aspects of the National Service Framework for Older People London: Department of Health, 2001

• JONES R, BRITTEN N, CULPEPPER L, et al. (eds). Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

• MCALISTER FA, STEWART S, FERRUA S, MCMURRAY JJ. Multidisciplinary strategies for the management of heart failure patients at high risk for admission: a systematic review of randomized trials J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 44(4): 810–19

• MARSHALL T AND ROUSE A. Resource implications and health benefits of primary prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease in people aged 30 to 74: mathematical modelling study BMJ 2002; 325(7357): 197. Erratum in: BMJ 2002; 325(7367): 756

• MENOTTI A, MULDER I, NISSINEN A, GIAMPAOLI S, FESKENS EJ, KROMHOUT D. Prevalence of morbidity and multimorbidity in elderly male populations and their impact on 10 year all cause mortality: the FINE study (Finland, Netherlands, Elderly) J Clin Epidemiol 2001; 54: 680–6

• OFMAN JJ, BADAMGARAV E, HENNING JM, KNIGHT K, GANO AD JR,LEVAN RK, et al. Does disease management improve clinical and economic outcomes in patients with chronic diseases? A systematic review Am J Med 2004; 117(3): 182–92

• SCHELLEVIS FG, VAN DER VELDEN J, VAN DE LISDONK EH, VAN EIJK JTM, VAN WEEL C. Co morbidity of chronic diseases in gener-al practice J Clin Epidemiol 1993; 46: 463–73 WAINE C. Coronary Heart Disease London: RCGP, 1996

• WANLESS D. Securing Good Health for the Whole Population: final report London: HSMO, 2004

• WARRELL D, COX TM, FIRTH JD, BENZ EJ (eds). Oxford Textbook of Medicine (4th edn) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004

• WILLIAMS I. Caring for Older People in the Community Oxford: Radcliffe Medical Press, 1995

Web resources

• Age Concern Age Concern is the UK’s largest organisation working with and for older people. www.ace.org.uk/

• Alzheimer’s Disease Society The Society has expertise in information and education for carers and professionals. www.alzheimers.org.uk

• British Geriatrics Society The Society is the only professional association, in the United Kingdom, of doctors practising geriatric medicine. www.bgs.org.uk

• Chronic Disease Management Paper from RCGP www.rcgp.org.uk/PDF/Corp_chronic_disease_nhs.pdf/chronic_disease_nhs.pdf

• Department of Health Older People’s Services The website includes access to the National Service Framework for Older People and lots of supporting documentation. www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/OlderPeoplesServices

• National Electronic Library for Health and National Electronic Library for Public Health The aim of the National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH) is to provide clinicians with access to the best current know-how and knowledge to support health care-related decisions www.nelh.nhs.uk/new_users.asp 

• NHSScotland: Adding Life to Years Report of the Expert Group on Healthcare of Older People Recommendations. www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/publications/alty/alty-10.htm

• The Really Important Questions Group A group of over-50-year-olds who want to be involved in the shaping of health and social care. Their interesting website is at www.tameside-owl.org.uk/forums.htm.

• Welsh Assembly Government Improving Health in Wales – a plan for the NHS with its partners. www.wales.nhs.uk/Publications/NHSStrategydoc.pdf