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Respect your elders
— [mental health services for older people] | | Author(s) | William Little |
| Journal title | Health Service Journal, vol 115, no 5947, 17 March 2005 |
| Pages | pp 25-26 |
| Source | http://www.hsj.co.uk |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Depression ; Needs [elderly]. |
| Annotation | Report on progress made by the Department of Health as compared to the NSF for Older People's Standard 7, mental health services. Voluntary organisations claim none of the milestones that should have been established in April 2004 have been achieved; and the DH also admits to progress that is "patchy". There is concern that age discrimination is particularly entrenched in the mental health services. Further analysis of the situation is supported by Age Concern and Susan Benbow, of the National Institute for Mental Health in England. Age Concern Oxfordshire's flexible carers' service is cited as an example of good practice is cited. Readers are also directed to "Depression and older people: towards securing wellbeing in later life", by Mary Godfrey and Tracy Denby (2004, Marston Book Services), as this reviews the research evidence. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050318201 A |
| Classmark | LP: ENR: IK |
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