Old age
We aim to promote and protect the rights and wellbeing of older people and their families by supporting and educating old age psychiatrists and trainees and sharing best practice.
Contact the Faculty
Chair: Dr Vivek Pattan
Vice Chair: Dr Lee Robertson
RCPsychiS Office Contact: Angela Currie
Media responses
- Generic all-age services by health providers will damage services and could threaten the quality of care provided to elderly patients
- Alzheimer Scotland - Responding to stress and distress in people with dementia
- Alzheimer Scotland - Commission on the Future of Long Term Care in Scotland report
NRS Neuroprogressive & Dementia Network (NDN)
'Delivering cutting edge clinical research in neuroprogressive & dementia across Scotland'
Funded by the Chief Scientist Office, a wide range of research studies are conducted within the NHS and care home settings. Summary of the NDN strategy (2022-2027)
More details about the Network can be found on NRS website, including current studies they are involved in.
Publication of Care of Older People in Hospital Standards
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) will publish their Ageing and Frailty standards in November 2024. These will replace the Care of Older People in Hospital Standards.
Mental health and incapacity organisations
Other resources
- Dementia Services Development Centre
- Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
- Risk reduction and management of delirium (SIGN 157)
- Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers (SIGN 168)
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
- Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers (NG97)
- Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management in hospital and long-term care (NG103)
- Scotland's Health On the Web
- Brain Health Scotland