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class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-08-26T00:00:00+01:00">26 August 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/presentation-slides-oncogeriatrics-joint-meeting-2019" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation slides: OncoGeriatrics Joint Meeting 2019</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-03-04T00:00:00+00:00">04 March 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>View presentation slides from the Joint BGS, Macmillan and RCR OncoGeriatrics Meeting 2019 held on 27-28 February 2019 in London.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/dysphagia-management-for-older-people" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Dysphagia Management for Older People</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2012-11-22T00:00:00+00:00">22 November 2012</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Older patients frequently have dysphagia resulting from acute or chronic illnesses.  Dysphagia management requires a collaborative approach because of the complexities of older patients' needs, and geriatricians have an important role to play in overseeing this condition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/mental-health-nurses-and-older-patients%E2%80%99-physical-health-needs" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Mental health nurses and older patients’ physical health needs</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> 1 Oct 2012 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Physical health problems, particularly chronic health problems such as obesity, diabetes and smoking-related illnesses, are more common in people with long-term mental illness.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd views-row-last"> <a href="/resources/advance-care-planning" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Advance care planning</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2009-10-29T00:00:00+00:00">29 October 2009</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> 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Such discussions require great care. The BGS with others have prepared guidelines on advance care planning which we summarise here.<br />  </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="attachment attachment-after"> <div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-sig collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div class="view-empty"> We currently have no content associated with this topic, please visit one of the other tabs </div> </div><div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-news collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div class="view-empty"> We currently have no content associated with this topic, please visit one of the other tabs </div> </div><div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-blogs collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="/blog/ensuring-that-older-adults-are-not-forgotten-about-in-government-cancer-strategies" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Ensuring that older adults are not forgotten about in Government Cancer Strategies</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-05-11T00:00:00+01:00">11 May 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Oncogeriatrics, or geriatric oncology, is not niche. 1 in 2 of us will face cancer in our lifetime. The number of older adults living with cancer is set to triple between 2010 and 2040, and 60% of cancer diagnoses are made in the older population. We know that the ageing population will add complexity to cancer management; and will require services to juggle issues that teams managing older adults are already expert in managing  — issues like comorbidity, frailty, polypharmacy, and functional decline. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/%E2%80%9Cthey-don%E2%80%99t-know-the-whole-picture%E2%80%9D-improving-cancer-care-for-people-with-dementia-and-their" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>“They don’t know the whole picture”: Improving cancer care for people with dementia and their families </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00">22 December 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>One in two people in the UK will develop cancer in their lifetime, and as cancer incidence rises with age, a significant number of cancer patients will have pre-existing dementia.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd views-row-last"> <a href="/blog/what-is-the-impact-of-diet-on-cancer-risk" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>What is the impact of diet on cancer risk?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-02-20T00:00:00+00:00">20 February 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>As we pass another World Cancer Day on 4 February 2020, I reflect on why I am passionate about promoting a healthy diet and lifestyle for cancer prevention. 1 in 2 people born after 1960 will develop cancer in their lifetime, and cancer is the commonest cause of premature death in the UK.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="view-results">3 results</div><div class="view-mode"><span class="layout-trigger"><span class="view-mode-label">View as</span><span class="trigger-grid active">Grid</span><span class="trigger-list">List</span></span></div> </div> </div><div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-events collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div 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class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 22 March 2022 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This meeting will cover important and emerging topics in the field of onco-geriatrics and consider the challenges of managing frailty syndromes alongside oncological conditions and anti-cancer treatments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Joint Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/mersey-region-spring-meeting-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 16 June 2021 13:00 - 16:15 - On Demand until 15 June 2022 </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Virtual Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/autumn-meeting-2020" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Autumn Meeting 2020</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 25-27 Nov 2020 - On Demand until 27 Nov 2021 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest in evidence and best practice in the health and care of older people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Autumn Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/oncogeriatrics-meeting-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>OncoGeriatrics Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 16 Mar 2021 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">MANCHESTER</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This meeting will raise awareness of the specific needs of older people with cancer, including multidisciplinary assessment and support during treatment.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/east-anglia-region-autumn-meeting-2019" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>East Anglia Region Autumn Meeting 2019</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 26 September 2019 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">CAMBRIDGE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This meeting will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people and is open to attendees from near and far.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Region Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd views-row-last"> <a href="/events/joint-bgs-macmillan-and-rcr-oncogeriatrics-meeting-2019" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Joint BGS, Macmillan and RCR OncoGeriatrics Meeting 2019</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 27 February 2019 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">LONDON</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Training and education for healthcare professionals 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