Age and Ageing

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Articles in Sept 2000 issue of Age and Ageing

• Walking speed as a good predictor for the onset of functional dependence in a Japanese rural community population
  by Shoji Shinkai
• The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and quality of diabetic care in residential and nursing homes. A postal survey
  by Carolin D. Taylor
• Effect of systematic review of medication by general practitioner on drug consumption among nursing-home residents
  by Kamlesh Khunti
• Infective discitis as an uncommon but important cause of back pain in older people
  by Vivek Goel
• Adherence to recommendations of community-based comprehensive geriatric assessment programmes
  by Faranak Aminzadeh
• Complaints concerning the hospital care of elderly patients: a 12-month study of one hospital's experience
  by Kathryn Anderson
• Complications of carotid sinus massage—a prospective series of older patients
  by David A. Richardson
• Responses to the prolonged head-up tilt followed by sublingual nitrate provocation in asymptomatic older adults
  by N. Pradeep Kumar
• Nutritional supplementation of elderly hip fracture patients. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
  by Joan Espaulella
• Low-intensity physical activity benefits blood lipids and lipoproteins in older adults living at home
  by Linda S. Pescatello