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It is clear that although excellent healthcare exists for older people, there are many areas in which further safety and quality improvements can be made for this vulnerable population. As, justly, patient safety and quality of care become the main focus of planners of healthcare services, and with increasing advances in design and technology, it should be possible to ensure that systems of care for older people develop to maximize safety and quality. Continuing attention needs to be paid to the education and training of individual clinicians regarding the unique decision‐making, assessment, and team skills necessary to provide excellent care for older people. We should be particularly mindful of strategies for the early detection, prevention, and management of the geriatric syndromes and effective ways of tailoring treatment to the individual. Crucially, safety and quality of care will also be enhanced if the ongoing problems with ageism and attitudes toward older people and their care can be addressed.