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| Do health and use of services differ in residents of sheltered accommodation? a pilot study | | Author(s) | Michael Walker, Martin Orrell, Monica Manela |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 13, no 9, September 1998 |
| Pages | pp 617-624 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Health [elderly] ; Sheltered housing ; Residents [care homes] ; Living in the community ; Islington. |
| Annotation | The prevalence of mental health problems and physical disability in older people living in sheltered housing in comparison with other community residents in the area was investigated in this study conducted in Islington, London. A total of 700 older people participated in the study. Results showed that the only difference in mental health variables on univariate analysis was a greater severity of cognitive impairment and dementia symptoms in sheltered accommodation. When demographic differences were taken into account, the association with cognitive impairment became statistically insignificant. There were significant associations between residence in sheltered accommodation and several of the disability variables. Increased use of health and social services by sheltered residents remained significant after disability and living alone were taken into account. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981112405 A |
| Classmark | EA: CC: KLA: KX: K4: 82LK |
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