Elderly people being excluded from medical research in UK, charities warn
by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6Z7KW)
Exclusion of older people from research due to arbitrary age cut-offs could stall development of life-saving treatments
People aged over 75 are being excluded from health research due to arbitrary age cut-offs, potentially stalling the development of life-saving treatments, leading charities and research institutes have warned.
Some clinical studies restrict participation for older people due to concerns about the potential frailty of participants and a belief that age may reduce the effect of the drug or device being studied.
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