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Epidemiological studies on social and medical conditions of the elderly
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Book : Epidemiological studies on social and medical conditions of the elderly Language : English Library : Social Policy Publish Place : Danimarka ISBN : 92 890 1228 5 Publish Date : 00 1982 Book Number : 4383 |
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INDEX
CONTENTSIntroduction ...........................................................................................................
PART I. GENERAL REVIEW
Aging among those of advanced age.......................................................................
Physiology of aging...........................................................................................
Lifestyle factors .................................................................................................
Sex differences...................................................................................................
Health and aging from vital statistics......................................................................
Nordic countries................................................................................................
Japan ................................................................................................................
Canada ..............................................................................................................
Prevalence of disability and disease in the elderly ...................................................
Disability, handicap and need for institutional care .........................................
Traffic accidents...............................................................................................
Somatic diseases...............................................................................................
Dementia .........................................................................................................
Cancer..............................................................................................................
PART II. DETAILED REVIEW OF SPECIFIC STUDIES
Muscle function in old age with special reference to muscle morphology, effect of training and capacity in activities of daily living...............................................
Prevalence of mental illness among 70-year-olds domiciled in nine Copenhagen suburbs (the Glostrup survey)..........................................................................
Services for the elderly (Scottish Home and Health Department)..........................
The sociomedkal investigation of the care of the elderly in Oslo:
a running survey...............................................................................................
Needs of the elderly in the Scottish borders (Scottish Home and
Health Department).........................................................................................
The Lundby project...............................................................................................
The elderly at home: a survey on behalf of the Department of Health and
Social Security. London ...................................................................................
The measurement of need in old people (Scottish Home and
Health Department! .........................................................................................
