- Victoria Shepherd, principal research fellow (nurse)
- Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
- shepherdvl1{at}cardiff.ac.uk
Older people are systematically excluded from research, particularly clinical trials, despite having the highest health and care needs.1 The joint statement from research funders calls for a renewed commitment to ensuring better inclusion of older adults, particularly those with multiple long term health conditions.2
But the statement doesn’t mention the growing number of older people with cognitive impairment who are often excluded altogether.3 This is primarily …
