Health Care of the Elderly: Essays in Old Age Medicine, Psychiatry and Services

by Tom Arie (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1981 and edited by a pioneer in psychogeriatric services, this book spans medicine, psychiatry, social work and organisation of services of the elderly, written by eminent authors from several different professions. Chapters include those on stroke rehabilitation, dementia, neurosis, psychotherapy for the elderly and institutional care, among others. The book discusses many issues which remain as pertinent today as when it was first published, not least the problems of providing health services for ageing populations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032257693
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2024
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease and Society
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tom Arie was Foundation Professor of Health Care of the Elderly at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. Health Care of the Very Elderly: Too Frail A Basket For So Many Eggs? Part 1: Medicine 2. Stroke Rehabilitation: What Are We All Doing? 3. The Elderly in a Cold Environment 4. Parkinsonism and Ageing Part 2: Psychiatry 5. Dementia: Misfits in Need of Care 6. Affective Illnesses7. Neurosis in Old Age 8. Psychotherapy for the Elderly Adrian Verwoerdt Part 3: Services 9. What is a ‘Social Problem’ in Geriatrics? 10. The Frail Elderly – A Social Worker’s Perspective 11. Institutional Care 12. Screening, Surveillance and Case-Finding 13. Service Innovations in Geriatric Psychiatry 14. Is Geriatrics a Speciality?

Editorial Reviews

‘Barbara Gray and Bernard Isaacs have collaborated to produce a guide for practitioners which leaves little to criticize.’ Paul Brierley, Journal of Social Policy.

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