National frailty conference with international participation in Ljubljana, Slovenia
There was a national frailty conference with international participation held in Ljubljana, Slovenia on November, 21st 2018.
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Old age is not a disease - Interview with Professor José Viña
Professor José Viña, partner of ADVANTAGE and expert in aging, was interviewed by El Pais during the Longevity World Forum.
The Face up to Frailty Campaign begins!
The Face up to Frailty campaign is evolving from the EU Joint Action on Frailty "A comprehensive approach to promote a disability-free Advanced age in Europe: the ADVANTAGE initiative". All reports, including a layman’s report, are available at: http://advantageja.eu
BGS priority for the NHS 10 year plan
In 2018 the challenges of meeting the needs of the ageing population require increased financial investment, accelerated system reform across health and care services, a clear plan and strong, consistent commitment to delivering it.
Position statement on primary care for older people
The British Geriatrics Society’s ‘Position Statement on Primary Care for Older People’ published at the end of August calls for more care and treatment to be delivered in the community to better meet the needs of our ageing population, and urges the Government to build this into the long term plans for the NHS.