The End of Life Care SIG was launched in May 2020, following interest from members in this particular area of care of older people. It has produced a comprehensive guide to end of life care in older people in frailty, which you can access by following the links below.

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Resources

Group related
23
Oct
2020

Silver Book II: Geriatric syndromes

This chapter of the Silver Book II covers the presentation of common geriatric conditions in an u
19
Nov
2021

Delirium Hub: Delirium in specific settings and situations

This section of the BGS Delirium Hub focuses on managing delirium in specific settings and c
20
Jan
2022

Training requirements for higher specialist trainees in geriatric medicine: Palliative and end of life care

This page clarifies the training standards for higher specialist trainees in geriatric medic
10
Mar
2021

Talking heads: Perspectives from the COVID-19 pandemic

Perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic and its affect on members' mental and emotional health, air
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Blogs

Group related

News

Group related
15
May
2020

High-quality end of life care will enable older people with frailty to live well and die well, according to new guidelines

End of life care
06
Oct
2021

BGS responds to GIRFT’s national report on geriatric medicine

The British Geriatrics Society welcomes the new GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) national

Acute Care
CGA in acute settings
Deconditioning & rehabilitation
End of life care
Cross-cutting Primary/Acute
Health and social care policy
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Age and Ageing articles

The ‘Wish to Die’ in later life: prevalence, longitudinal course and mortality.

WTD amongst community-dwelling older people is frequently transient and is strongly linked with the course of depressive symptoms and loneliness. An enhanced focus on improving access to mental health care and addressing social isolation in older people should therefore be a public health priority, particularly in the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Preferred life expectancy and the association with hypothetical adverse life scenarios

The desire to live into advanced ages is significantly reduced by hypothetical adverse life scenarios, with the strongest effect caused by dementia and chronic pain.

Changes in social, psychological and physical well-being in the last 5 years of life

Physical functioning, role functioning and depressive symptoms deteriorate over the last 5 years of life of older people with cancer. End-of-life care needs to put their social and psychological well-being at the centre, alongside physical needs.

Documentation of DNR orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted more widespread and earlier decision-making regarding resuscitation status. Although case fatality rates were higher for older hospitalised patients with COVID-19, many older patients survived the illness. Advance care planning should be prioritised in all patients and should remain as part of good clinical practice despite the pandemic.

Events

Events
2026 WFC