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| Health status and disability among elderly people in three UK districts | | Author(s) | Ronan A Lyons, Peter Crone, Stephen Monaghan |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 26, no 3, May 1997 |
| Pages | pp 203-209 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Physical disabilities ; Over 70s ; Living in the community ; Social surveys ; Dudley ; Staffordshire ; West Glamorgan [1974-1996]. |
| Annotation | In this cross-sectional survey, random samples of people aged 70 and over were interviewed in their own homes in West Glamorgan, Dudley and North Staffordshire. Interviews included standardised assessments of health status (SF-36), disability (Barthel Index) and cognitive function (Abbreviated Mental Test). Differences in health status and disability were found between districts, and effective planning of local services must take these into account. The authors suggest that similar assessments of the older population should be made in other areas. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970905005 A |
| Classmark | CC: BN: BBK: K4: 3F: 87C: 8ST: 96 |
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