Background This programme of research addressed shortcomings in the care of three
groups of older patients: patients discharged from acute medical units (AMUs), patients with
dementia and delirium admitted to general hospitals, and care home residents. Methods In
the AMU workstream we undertook literature reviews, performed a cohort study of older
people discharged from AMU (Acute Medical Unit Outcome Study; AMOS), developed an
intervention (interface geriatricians) and evaluated the intervention in a randomised …

Medical Crises in Older People: cohort study of older people attending acute medical units,
developmental work and RCT of a specialist geriatric medical intervention for high risk older
people; cohort study of older people with mental health problems admitted to hospital,
developmental work and RCT of a specialist medical and mental health unit for general hospital
patients with delirium and dementia; cohort study of residents of care homes and interview study
of health care provision to residents of care homes: NIHR Final Report - reference …