Subnormals Under Community and Hospital Care

Mackay, D. N.; Elliott, Ruth

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.1975.tb01253.x

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“…A further 7908 (14-2%) in 1970 and 6543 (14-4%) in 1979 were aged 55-64 years. Information about the numbers of elderly mentally handicapped in the community is less certain: Mackay & Elliott (1975) in a large-scale study in Northern Ireland found that 23% of the mentally handicapped aged 65 years and over known to the services were living in the community, but in England in 1982 the figure was 12% (DHSS, 1984a) and both studies acknowledge the possibility of a further unknown number.…”

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The elderly mentally handicapped in hospital: a clinical study

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1987

J intellect Disabil Res

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ABSTRACT. In a study of 99 long‐stay hospital residents aged 65 years and over, two thirds were functioning in the moderately to mildly handicapped range, two thirds were under the age of 75 years and there was an overall female to male ratio of 2:1. As in the general population, mobility problems, a tendency to falls and fractures, cardiorespiratory disease, deteriorating eyesight, and hearing and urinary incontinence were commonly found; all increased in frequency with age. A fifth exhibited psychiatric disorder: the commonest conditions, as expected, were the psychoses and dementia. It is suggested that retirement provision for the elderly mentally handicapped should be made within the mental handicap services and that the small group with significant geriatric problems would be most appropriately cared for within the generic geriatric services. A plea is made for evaluative studies before large scale implementation of resettlement programmes for the elderly mentally handicapped in hospital.

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The elderly mentally handicapped in hospital: a clinical study

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Subnormals Under Community and Hospital Care

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The elderly mentally handicapped in hospital: a clinical study

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