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| Care of disabled older people in the community | | Author(s) | N I Edwards, J Meara |
| Journal title | Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, vol 9, no 4, November 1999 |
| Pages | pp 363-370 |
| Annotation | The current provision of health care and social services poorly recognizes existing disabilities amongst older people in the Untied Kingdom. This results in support often being given too late to stop further functional decline. Even when difficulties have been identified, doctors still constantly underestimate the impact of handicap and disability upon activities of daily living. This article then considers the comprehensive geriatric assessment of older people and the role it could play in order to maintain people in their own homes. Respite care, provision of aids and appliances are also considered and it is concluded that greater cooperation between health and social services, the voluntary and private sectors is needed to develop appropriate and cost-effective patterns of care for frail elderly people. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000522235 A |
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