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 …

Ageing populations mean that palliative and end of life care for older people must assume
greater priority. Indeed, there is an urgent need to improve the experiences of older people …

In the Republic of Ireland, just over 27,000 people die each year. Just over three-quarters of
them are more than 65 years old (1). This is comparable to the situation in the United …

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care September 2011 Vol 1 No 2 116 palliative care providers.
The need to improve palliative and end of life care for older people is a global priority. In …

In 2002 the World Health Organization released a definition of palliative care which states
that: Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their …

Populations around the world are ageing, and more people are living with the effects of
serious chronic illness towards the end of life. Meeting their needs presents a public health …

The equitable provision of care is a core principle of the National Health Service. Previous
research has suggested that older cancer patients may be less likely to use specialist …

Current projections indicate that by 2050 the number of people aged over 80 years old will
rise to 395 million and that by this date 25-30% of people over the age of 85 will show some …

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 …

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 …