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Due to the ever-increasing ageing population, the challenges of caring for elderly patients are present in most medical and surgical specialties, and have relevance to both primary and secondary care. Looking after the older patient often requires cross-specialty and multidisciplinary input, as well as an understanding of the physiology of ageing and adequate planning and resourcing of services which provide care. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of General Practitioners Joint Symposium in Medicine for the Elderly delivered a varied programme to a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals.

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