title: Respond to the person, not the age.
abstract: In a report from Age UK on the 'oldest old', aged 85 and over, nurses alongside health and social care experts examine the challenges and opportunities being presented to health services. This article explains why conventional medical approaches are inappropriate for this age group.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D063506:Ageism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom