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| Preventing disability - the golden goal of geriatric medicine | | Author(s) | Arup K Banerjee |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 3, issue 2, April 1999 |
| Pages | pp 19-21 |
| Keywords | Health services ; Preventative medicine ; Physical disabilities ; Mental disorder. |
| Annotation | Whilst most older people in this country continue to enjoy good health and to contribute to society in retirement, the health care needs of some vulnerable individuals are cause for concern. The discipline of geriatric medicine has existed in the UK for 50 years, and has developed to meet older people's health care needs in a way that adds quality to life and not just years. The author identifies the need for more attention to training of health care professionals, and for society as a whole to receive information and education on the ageing process. Reasons for the low priority given to older people's health needs are evident in the lack of popularity of research into ageing coupled with health care rationing. There is some cause for optimism, with some indication that government departments are becoming more sensitive to such problems. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990513001 A |
| Classmark | L: LK2: BN: E |
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