During the past decade, there has been a surge of interest in the living arrangements of older persons. The theme has been part of the demography and sociology of the family, but only as an outcome subordinate to the broader issue of household and family organization. It has received new impetus owing to three interrelated factors: first, the rapidity and demographic inevitability of ageing in ...

DS, an 85year-old woman, complains of intermittent dizziness, and three falls over 6 months. She lives with her son, who witnessed the falls, which occurred in the home. There has been no loss of consciousness or serious injury. She has hypertension, coronary artery disease, mild bilateral cataracts, chronic backache, diabetes mellitus, impaired hearing, and mild cognitive impairment. She has b...

Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in older persons, obesity can exacerbate the age-related decline in physical function and lead to frailty. However, appropriate treatment for obesity in older persons is controversial because of the reduction in relative health risks associated with increasing body mass index and the concern that weight loss cou...

BACKGROUND Complex health systems make it difficult for older persons (75+) with multi-morbidity to achieve continuity of care. Case management could be one way to address this difficulty. Currently, there is a need to extend the knowledge regarding case management as experienced by those utilising the services, namely older persons (75+) with multi-morbidity. The study aimed to explore older p...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse effects of a comprehensive continuum of care (intervention group) on frail older persons' life satisfaction, as compared to those receiving usual care (control group). The intervention included geriatric assessment, case management, interprofessional collaboration, support for relatives and organising of care-planning meetings in older pe...