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This final chapter reinforces the potential of rehabilitation for older adults and reflects on the current challenges of implementation, with some take-home messages.
This chapter looks at the workforce, training and physical space requirements for the delivery of rehabilitation, and considers some solutions to existing barriers.
This chapter links the themes in this report to the touchpoints described in the BGS Blueprint, Joining the dots.
This chapter provides an overview of rehabilitation as a beneficial intervention for many older people living with frailty, and the current situation across the four nations of the UK.
This chapter introduces the report with a foreword, executive summary and a roundup of our key messages.
The National Falls Prevention Co-ordination Group (NFPCG) Deconditioning task and finish sub-group have developed a suite of five resources intended to support individuals, health and care professionals and commissioners to take action to help older adults become more active and recondition following activity restrictions in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 20 May 2021
This page brings together resources and information relating to the rehabilitation of older people as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at maintaining independence and function in older people towards the end of life.
This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has published this practical guide for staff providing intermediate care services.
Deconditioning and loss of functional abilities in frail older people may start soon after arriving in hospital. Many end up in a care home prematurely because of it. This campaign, with downloadable resources, aims to encourage patients to 'Sit up, get dressed, keep moving!'
This study describes the model of healthcare support being delivered to nursing homes in South Manchester since 2004.
The rate of older people undergoing surgical procedures is increasing faster than the rate of population ageing . Despite this progress, older surgical patients remain at increased risk.