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<h3>Research Centres</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published March 2018; updates ongoing </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>A Map of UK research centres which we hope will enable prospective researchers to find centres offering projects in their areas of interest.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/presenting-your-work" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presenting your work</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Apr 2012, reviewed Aug 2023 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>There's no point undertaking research if you don't present the 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The aim of this resource is to provide existing and new information in the form of a pathway for investigators to follow and experience the development of their ideas to outputs.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/is-research-for-me" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Is research for me?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-04-16T00:00:00+01:00">16 April 2018</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>What to consider when thinking about doing research, including a personal perspective from a new researcher. The key decisions you'll have to make, and the benefits to you, and to medical science.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/getting-your-research-off-to-a-good-start" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Getting your research off to a good start</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Jun 2012, reviewed Jun 2023 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Once you've decided on your research project and secured funding, practical tips to get your research project off to a good start.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/doing-research-part-time" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Doing research part-time</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-04-26T00:00:00+01:00">26 April 2018</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>If you're thinking of doing research but are put off by taking a lengthy break from work or studies, consider doing research part time alongside your clinical job. We examine the pros and cons.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/navigating-your-way-through-the-ethics-application-process" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Navigating your way through the ethics application process</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Mar 2012, reviewed Aug 2022 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This guide is to give an overview of the research application process for those who may be embarking on or thinking of going into research</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/patient-and-public-involvement-in-research" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Patient and public involvement in research </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2023 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Patient and public involvement (PPI) has become a mandatory requirement of many research grants. This guide explores the implications and explains how to integrate public involvement in your research proposal and project.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/increasing-participation-of-older-people-in-research" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Increasing participation of older people in research</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2022 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Recruiting older people to take part in clinical trials can be difficult. The cohort multiple randomised controlled trial model may help you get more participants.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/keeping-to-a-research-timeline" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Keeping to a research timeline </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published April 2018, reviewed June 2023 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Surprising numbers of research projects come to an end without any results. Practical steps you can take to manage your time and keep your research project on schedule.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/out-of-programme-time-maintaining-clinical-skills" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Out of Programme Time: Maintaining clinical skills </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2023 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>When taking time out of programme (or OOP), it's important to maintain clinical skills and knowledge when medical practice is constantly evolving.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/using-local-research-networks" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Using Local Research Networks</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Apr 2018, reviewed Jun 2022 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Comprehensive Local Research Networks (CLRNs) work locally to assist research in their area. Using them may assist you in your research project.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/guide-to-literature-searching" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Guide to literature searching</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> First published Feb 2018, reviewed June 2023 </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Literature searching has many uses. This short guide to searching for scientific literature is divided into different sections.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/submitting-abstracts-at-bgs-meetings" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Submitting abstracts at BGS meetings</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2018-05-16T00:00:00+01:00">16 May 2018</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Details on the process of submitting an abstract to a BGS meeting.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even"> <a href="/Roundtable24" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS roundtable: Transforming care for older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-22T00:00:00+01:00">22 July 2024</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This report summarises a roundtable event hosted by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) on 20 June 2024 to discuss the themes raised in the 2023 report Health in an Ageing Society from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and the BGS's blueprint document, Joining the dots: Preventing and managing frailty in older people, also published in 2023. Participants at the roundtable event included senior representatives from NHS England, medical Royal Colleges, professional membership organisations, think tanks and charities with a shared interest in older people's health and care.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Report </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-17 views-row-odd"> <a href="/languageguide" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Preferred language when referring to older people in a health context</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-04-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 April 2024</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This list of preferred and non-preferred terminology has been compiled to help healthcare professionals, academic authors and the general public avoid language that might be deemed unacceptable or inappropriate when describing the health of older people. </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-18 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/syncope-in-older-adults" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Syncope in older adults</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-02-08T00:00:00+00:00">08 February 2024</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Syncope can have devastating consequences, resulting in fall-related injuries, accidents or even death. In our ageing society, the subsequent healthcare usage, such as emergency room presentations, surgeries and hospital admissions, form a significant and growing socioeconomic burden.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Article </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-19 views-row-odd"> <a href="/CareHomesData" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Smarter data, better care: Empowering care homes to use data to transform quality of care</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-12-01T00:00:00+00:00">01 December 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) hosted an event in London in September 2023 on ideas and practice around a minimum dataset for care homes. This report, which is based on presentations at the event and the debate that followed, makes 12 recommendations for the effective implementation and delivery of a national minimum dataset that we believe policy-makers and regulators should consider.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Position statement </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-20 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/resources/research-hub-sharing-research" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Research Hub: Sharing research</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-10-18T00:00:00+01:00">18 October 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Once you have completed your research project, the next step is to share your findings with the wider academic community. During this process, your research aims, methodology and findings will be critiqued by fellow researchers and clinicians to ensure they are robust.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <h2 class="element-invisible">Pages</h2><div class="item-list"><ul class="pager"><li class="pager-current first">1</li> <li class="pager-item"><a title="Go to page 2" href="/topics/research?page=1">2</a></li> <li class="pager-item"><a title="Go to page 3" href="/topics/research?page=2">3</a></li> <li class="pager-next"><a title="Go to next page" href="/topics/research?page=1">next ›</a></li> <li class="pager-last last"><a title="Go to last page" href="/topics/research?page=2">last »</a></li> </ul></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 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class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The British Geriatrics Society and the European Renal Association have collaborated to produce a collection of articles from across their journals on the topic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">News</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/policy-and-media/age-and-ageing-journal-now-highest-ranked-journal-in-the-geriatrics-gerontology" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Age and Ageing Journal now highest ranked journal in the Geriatrics & Gerontology category</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-07-01T00:00:00+01:00">01 July 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p><em>Age and Ageing</em>, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, is now the most highly ranked journal (out of 54) in the ‘geriatrics and gerontology’ category, with an increased Journal Impact Factor1 of 12.782.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">News</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/policy-and-media/stroke-association-uk-lectureship-awards-open-for-applications" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Stroke Association UK Lectureship Awards open for applications</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-06-20T00:00:00+01:00">20 June 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Stroke Association are inviting applications for their UK Lectureship Awards in the field of stroke.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">News</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/policy-and-media/march-2019-issue-of-age-and-ageing-journal-is-out-now" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>March 2019 issue of Age and Ageing journal is out now</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-03-26T00:00:00+00:00">26 March 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The March 2019 issue of Age and Ageing, the journal of the British Geriatrics Society is out now.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">News</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="view-results">4 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-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/gathering-evidence-%E2%80%93-investing-in-research-now-will-offer-cost-savings-in-a-stretched-economy" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Gathering evidence – investing in research now will offer cost savings in a stretched economy</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-12-14T00:00:00+00:00">14 December 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Older people have historically been excluded from research trials, and research funding has been disproportionately directed towards clinical research for individual conditions, rather than promoting the health and wellbeing of older adults.</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/moving-forward-with-research-and-treatment-for-hearing-conditions-in-older-people" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Moving forward with research and treatment for hearing conditions in older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-09-28T00:00:00+01:00">28 September 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Hearing conditions such as hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis are highly prevalent in the population and can severely impact communication and quality of life. Hearing is affected by multiple factors, including heredity, noise exposure, age, sex, ear disorders and lifestyle factors. Hearing loss affects over 70% of adults aged 70 years and older, is often experienced in combination with other long-term health conditions and is a mid-life risk factor for 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"> <a href="/blog/the-interplay-of-psychological-safety-and-empathy-in-geriatric-care" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The interplay of psychological safety and empathy in geriatric care</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-05-31T00:00:00+01:00">31 May 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>As practising geriatricians, we firmly believe that the principles of psychological safety and empathy are indispensable to the proficient delivery of healthcare services.</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-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/will-testing-for-more-viruses-in-care-homes-be-helpful-help-us-find-out" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Will testing for more viruses in care homes be helpful? Help us find out!</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-23T00:00:00+00:00">23 December 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Winter infections have always been a problem for care homes and the residents that live in them. Those of us working in care of older people usually enter the festive season knowing that we’ll spend much of our time caring for care home residents affected by flu, pneumonia, and norovirus. Individual residents often fare poorly, and their difficulties are compounded when homes have to close due to outbreaks.</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-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/curated-collection-says-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-to-renal-ageism" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Curated Collection Says ‘No!’ to Renal Ageism</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-14T00:00:00+00:00">14 December 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Age and Ageing have collaborated with the European Renal Association (ERA) journals, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (NDT) and Clinical Kidney Journal (CKJ), to curate a collection of ‘Ageing Meets Kidney Disease’ articles.</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-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/bgs-rising-star-series-over-the-moon" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS Rising Star Series: Over the moon! </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-09-08T00:00:00+01:00">08 September 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>I am over the moon to be awarded the BGS Rising Star Award for Research 2021. Having joined the BGS as an undergraduate student, the Society has been omnipresent throughout my clinical and academic development. From the Amulree Essay Prize to the Young Doctors Education Grant (twice!), to the European Academy for Medicine of Ageing grant, the BGS has supported me in accessing opportunities that have shaped my career thus far.</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-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/bgs-rising-star-series-the-sky%E2%80%99s-the-limit" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS Rising Star Series: The sky’s the limit</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-09-01T00:00:00+01:00">01 September 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>It was of course an honour to receive the BGS Rising Star award, five years ago in 2017. An unexpected benefit of this was the photograph taken of the then President Dr Eileen Burns, presenting me with the award, which now appears regularly as a stock photo in BGS comms.</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-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/empowering-better-end-of-life-care-for-people-with-dementia" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Empowering better end-of-life care for people with dementia</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-06-22T00:00:00+01:00">22 June 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>New research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience higher levels of unplanned hospital admissions towards the end of life compared with the period immediately following their dementia diagnosis. The study found that 40% of all unplanned hospital admissions after a diagnosis of dementia took place in the last year of life.</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-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-covid-19-for-research-in-care-homes" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The challenges and opportunities of COVID-19 for research in care homes</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-04-12T00:00:00+01:00">12 April 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>When my team received National Institute for Health Research funding for ‘Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives on implementing deprescribing in care homes’ (or STOPPING) study in 2019, we were looking forward to 2020.</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-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/ortho-geriatricians-please-share-your-views-on-acute-rehabilitation-after-hip-fracture" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Ortho-geriatricians: Please share your views on acute rehabilitation after hip fracture!</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-01-19T00:00:00+00:00">19 January 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </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-11 views-row-odd"> <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-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/how-do-we-help-older-people-with-covid-19-recover" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>How do we help older people with COVID-19 recover?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-12-01T00:00:00+00:00">01 December 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>COVID-19 has proven to be particularly harmful to older people, who are more likely to experience severe symptoms, and be hospitalised as a consequence. COVID-19 affects multiple organ systems, has been shown to affect physical function, and is associated with prevalent delirium. There is emerging evidence that older people affected with COVID-19 may experience significant disability after the acute phase of their illness has passed.</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-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/bgs-joint-rising-star-award-for-research-2020-atul-anand" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS Joint Rising Star Award for Research 2020: Atul Anand</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-08-11T00:00:00+01:00">11 August 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This year’s BGS Rising Star Award for Research has been jointly awarded to Dr Atul Anand and Dr Richard Dodds. Atul is a newly appointed consultant geriatrician at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, and Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Here he discusses his research into the cardiovascular care of older adults. </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-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/bgs-joint-rising-star-award-for-research-2020-richard-dodds" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BGS Joint Rising Star Award for Research 2020: Richard Dodds</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-08-11T00:00:00+01:00">11 August 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This year’s BGS Rising Star Award for Research has been jointly awarded to Dr Richard Dodds and Dr Atul Anand. Richard is an Honorary Consultant Geriatrician at Newcastle Hospitals and an Intermediate Clinical Fellow at the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre.</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-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/a-matter-of-principle-how-geriatric-medicine-teams-can-help-find-treatments-for-covid-19-in" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>A matter of PRINCIPLE - How geriatric medicine teams can help find treatments for COVID-19 in older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-06-30T00:00:00+01:00">30 June 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </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-16 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/covid-19-in-older-adults-the-urgent-need-for-more-research-in-this-vulnerable-group" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>COVID-19 in older adults: The urgent need for more research in this vulnerable group</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-05-11T00:00:00+01:00">11 May 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>An interdisciplinary group of clinicians and scientists have carried out a rapid review of the COVID-19 literature in relation to older people, which has just been published in Age and Ageing.</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-17 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/conform-oh-a-new-trial-for-patients-with-orthostatic-hypotension" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>CONFORM-OH: a new trial for patients with orthostatic hypotension </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-02-25T00:00:00+00:00">25 February 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a frequent finding in many of our older patients. It often causes dizziness, unsteadiness and contributes to falls.</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-18 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/%E2%80%98he-would-probably-want-to-help-people-if-he-could%E2%80%99-making-decisions-about-research-on-behalf" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>‘He would probably want to help people if he could’: making decisions about research on behalf of people living with dementia</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-01-23T00:00:00+00:00">23 January 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The latest NICE guidelines recommend that opportunities to participate in research should be available to people living with dementia at all stages of the condition.</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-19 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/audit-is-dead-long-live-audit" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Audit is Dead - Long Live Audit</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-12-11T00:00:00+00:00">11 December 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>We’re all occasionally tempted to consider ourselves immune to the ageing process. 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