EDITORIAL

Disability in aging. Different perspectives in research

Pat Schofield and Joav Merrick .............. 1

REVIEW ARTICLES

Assessment of pain in older people. Where are we now and what needs to be done?

Patricia Schofield, Amanda Clarke, Mark Faulkner, Tony Ryan, Margaret Dunham and Amanda Howarth .............. 3-8

The assessment and management of pain in older people: A systematic review of the literature

Patricia Schofield and David Reid ............... 9-15

Aging with autism

Joav Merrick, Ditza Zachor and Isack Kandel ................ 17-21

Rett syndrome and aging

Joav Merrick, Meir Lotan, Mohammed Morad and Isack Kandel ............... 23-26

Euthanasia: A review

Isack Kandel and Joav Merrick ............... 27-33

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Evaluating positive events in care homes: A case study using the CARE profiling tool

Mark Faulkner, Sue Davies and Mike Nolan ................. 35-44

Activity and culture—the contribution to health and well-being in later life: A needs analysis

Josephine Tetley and Gail Mountain ................. 45-51

Talking to older people in care homes: Perceptions of their pain and their preferred management strategies. Results of a pilot study

Patricia Schofield ................ 53-59

Growing older—the good, the bad and the ugly: Subjective views of aging

Amanda Clarke and Lorna Warren ................ 61-67

Responding to pain needs of people with a learning disability/intellectual disability and dementia: What are the key lessons?

Diana Kerr and Heather Wilkinson ................ 69-75

Perspectives on risk for older people with dementia in extra care housing in the UK: Findings from a longitudinal study

Simon Evans and Robin Means ................. 77-82

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate intensity of community-based rehabilitation provision following stroke or hip fracture in old age: Results at 12-month followup

Tony Ryan, Pam Enderby and Alan S Rigby ................. 83-89

TRENDS AND MILESTONES

Trends in aging. Persons with intellectual disability in residential care centers in Israel

Joav Merrick, Efrat Merrick and Isack Kandel .................. 91-94