Health Care of the Elderly Essays in Old Age Medicine, Psychiatry and Services Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease and Society Series

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.

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?

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