Cicely Saunders made it clear that her original 'vision'included the care of older
people:'terminal care should not be a facet of oncology, but of geriatric medicine, neurology …

In aging societies, the last phase of people's lives changes profoundly, challenging
traditional care provision in geriatric medicine and palliative care. Both specialties have to …

In a keynote address Dr Balfour Mount reviewed the history and philosophy of the palliative
care movement. The similarities between palliative care and geriatric practice were striking …

What is palliative medicine? In 1987, the Royal College of Physicians recognized palliative
medicine as a specialty, defining it as 'the study and management of patients with far …

“Geriatrics” and “palliative care” are each poorly defined and the 2 overlap greatly. In both,
early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of disease have become less important. In both …

ABSTRACT Take-Away Points: 1. Geriatric palliative care requires integrating the disciplines
of hospital medicine and palliative care in pursuit of delivering comprehensive, whole …

One of the most significant social changes in the past 100 years has been the exponential
growth in the proportion of older people and the heavy concentration of death at this stage of …

Given the aging population and its demands on healthcare systems worldwide, the long-
term care sector is being particularly challenged. Most countries are witnessing a changing …

Palliative aged care is rapidly developing as a specialty area, involving the collaboration
and combined expertise of the fields of gerontology, geriatric care, and palliative care. The …

Do older people have equitable access to specialist palliative care? A number of studies
addressing this question have been published in recent years; however, all have …