British Geriatrics Society

SHOULD ASSISTED DYING BE LEGALISED? – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010

Thu, Feb 25, 2010 11:34 CET

AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT – PUBLIC OPEN MORNING – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010 25 February 2010 Should assisted dying be legalised? Should there be dedicated hospital wards for older patients? What do carers really want? To debate these and other topical issues related to healthcare in old age, Edinburgh residents are invited to attend a public open morning on Saturday 24 April, to share their views and concerns with health professionals. The event is free of charge and will take place between 9am and 1.30pm at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Sheena McDonald, TV and radio

Tackling the Exclusion of Older People from Clinical Trials

Fri, Jan 29, 2010 12:38 CET

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00H01 1 FEBRUARY 2010 EUROPEAN CHARTER LAUNCHED TO COMBAT EXCLUSION OF OLDER PEOPLE FROM CLINICAL TRIALS London UK, 28.1.2010 According to the European study PREDICT there is evidence that potentially beneficial treatments are less likely to be tested in older people. To combat this issue a Charter (Attached) for Older People in Clinical Trials will be launched at BMA House, London, on Monday 1st February 2010. Press briefing at 9:15 a.m. There is evidence of exclusion of older people from clinical trials for conditions that occur commonly in old age, such as heart

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SHOULD ASSISTED DYING BE LEGALISED? – HAVE YOUR SAY ON 24 APRIL 2010

Tackling the Exclusion of Older People from Clinical Trials