Tag: ageing

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Who is the Prime Minister and how do you spell WORLD backwards?

Submitted as a rapid-response to the BMJ, 6 March 2013: As a psychiatrist for older adults I have noticed not just a scientific but also a cultural change in our … Continue reading Who is the Prime Minister and how do you spell WORLD backwards?

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Confusion is everywhere

This was published as a BMJ letter: Re: proposed dementia screening: It seems that there is an awful lot of confusion about. It also seems to be the prevailing impression … Continue reading Confusion is everywhere

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The contributions of those “retired” often prove invaluable

BMJ submission by Dr Peter J Gordon. 2nd September 2015 Yesterday I was at a consultation event held by Healthcare Improvement Scotland which sought wider views on a proposed national … Continue reading The contributions of those “retired” often prove invaluable

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Promises to listen to the older generation

The “Care Standards for Older people in Hospital”, which replace the previous 13 year old standards, were published this month. As a doctor working in NHS Scotland whose work for twenty … Continue reading Promises to listen to the older generation

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“A critical friend”: awareness campaigns

I have just read: It begins: [we] As a doctor who openly asks questions I see great value in being a “critical friend”: The Alzheimer Scotland Strategic Review outlines significant … Continue reading “A critical friend”: awareness campaigns