Age and Ageing articles from July 1993

Age and Ageing archives from July 1993

Ageing as a global issue. (Editorial)
July 1, 1993... On 29 May 1991 on the front page of The Wall Street Journal Europe it was noted that |By 2050, the number of people over 60 could make up nearly half of Western Europe's population...' [1]. Thus when the children and grandchildren of the...

Cranial computed tomography of elderly patients: an evaluation of its use in acute neurological presentations.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Computed tomography (CT) is a widely available investigation for patients presenting with acute neurological dysfunction. However, few studies have specifically evaluated CT brain scans in the management of elderly...

A study of nutritional deficits of long-stay geriatric patients.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Elderly people are probably the group most at risk of undernutrition in the United Kingdom. In an ageing population, malnutrition amongst hospitalized elderly patients is becoming an important problem. Their nutritional...

Role of serology in monitoring treatment for 'Helicobacter pylori' infection in elderly patients.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Several reports have confirmed the link between Helicobacter pylori infection and the recurrence of duodenal [1, 2] and gastric ulcers [3]. Recently, eradication of H. pylori infection has been proposed as the mainstay of...

Delay in diagnosis of colorectal cancer in elderly patients.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumours in western countries. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States [1]. In Britain, colorectal cancer causes 20000 deaths annually [2]....

Four-compartment model of body composition of normal elderly women.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Chumled and Baumgartner [1] have commented on the lack of information about changes in body composition in older individuals. They and Kueczmarski [2] suggested that these changes should be studied since some organs...

Arterial oxygen saturation and posture in acute stroke.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Gas exchange in patients with unilateral lung disease [1, 2] and hemidiaphragmatic paralysis [3] can be substantially affected by changes in posture, especially when the |sick' lung is dependent. In acute stroke, chest wall...

Seasonal variation of serum lipids in an elderly population.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Seasonal variation of plasma lipids has been shown in a large longitudinal trial of 35-59-year-old men [1]. Peak levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)...

A pilot leg ulcer clinic in a geriatric day hospital.
July 1, 1993... Introduction In 1988, Blair et al. [1] published their results of treating varicose ulcers in outpatients with a four-layer compression bandage. Over 70% of ulcers which had resisted former treatment healed within 12 weeks. Recurrence...

Epidemiology of proximal femoral fracture in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands).
July 1, 1993... Introduction Osteoporosis is a major underlying cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women and older people in general [1, 2]. Proximal femoral fracture (PFF) is the most severe consequence of osteoporosis, because of its...

The association of age with the presentation and outcome of tuberculosis: a five-year survey.
July 1, 1993... Introduction The incidence of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom has been falling for many years, but there are still over 2000 notifications a year [1]. Whether such trends will continue is not yet known [2]. Elderly people are at...

Are elderly people at risk of falling taught how to get up again?
July 1, 1993... Introduction Approximately one-third of community-living old people experience one or more falls during a 12-month period. The majority do not suffer serious injury [1-3], but not all of the uninjured are able to get up again without...

Hypothesis: healthy active life expectancy (HALE) as an index of effectiveness of health and social services for elderly people.
July 1, 1993... A central problem in the design and evaluation of health and social services for older people lies in the definition of suitable outcome measures. The choice of measure will be dependent on the uses to which it is to be put. There is an...

Review: silent exertional myocardial ischaemia and perception of angina in elderly people.
July 1, 1993... Introduction Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in elderly people. It is also a leading cause of disability and morbidity and makes considerable demands upon primary health care and other resources [1-3]. It was...

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine.
July 1, 1993... Edited by J. Grimley Evans and T. Franklin Williams Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1992. 756pp. Price 85.00[pound] The ideal textbook of geriatric medicine would be authoritative and lucid. It would give practical guidelines on how...

Cerebral Ischemia and Dementia.
July 1, 1993... Edited by A. Hartmann, W. Kushchinsky and S. Hoyer Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. 1992 472 pp. Price 99.50[pound] This book promises to deal with a very important area and one of increasing importance to geriatricians,...

Principles of Geriatric Neurology.
July 1, 1993... Edited by R. Katzman and J. W. Rowe Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company; London distributors: Williams & Wilkins Ltd. 1992 384 pp. Price 57.50[pounds], (hardback). The book is a development of a previous volume from the same publishers...

Comforting the Confused: Strategies for Managing Dementia.
July 1, 1993... Stephine B. Hoffman and Constance A. Platt New York: Springer Publishing Co., 1991, 208 pp. Price US $21.95 (paperback). This book written by two psychologists experienced in geriatrics and gerontology is intended for carers. It aims...

In Her Prime: New Views of Middle-Aged Women.
July 1, 1993... Edited by Virginia Kerns and Judith K. Brown University if Illinios Press. Second Edition. 1992. 245 pp. Price US $34.95 )cloth); US $15.95 (paperback). At first glance, the subject matter of the book, billed as |A unique collection...

The Abuse of Elderly People: A Handbook for Professionals.
July 1, 1993... Jacki Pritchard London: Jessica Kingsley. 1992 174 pp. Price 16.95[pound] (paperback) This timely text is enhanced by Eric Sainsbury's foreword which itself merits attention. Abuse of the elderly has never been a popular concept, as...

Congregate Housing for the Elderly: Theoretical, Policy and Programmatic Perspectives.
July 1, 1993... Edited by L. W. Kaye and A. Monk New York: The Haworth Press. 1992. 190 pp. Price US $29,95 (hardcover); US $14.95 (paperback). Congregate housing in the United States, the equivalent of sheltered housing in the United Kingdom, is a...

Help in Old Age - Facing up to Change: A Longitudinal Network Study.
July 1, 1993... Edited by K-T. Khaw Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. 1992. 227 pp. Price 33.00[pound] (hardback) Proponents of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) point out that in addition to controlling climacteric symptoms, it reduces the risk of...

Hormone Replacement Therapy.
July 1, 1993... G. Clare Wegner Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1992 240 pp. Price 14.50[pound] (paperback). This is the fifth in a research monograph series published under the auspices of the Institute of Human Ageing. In it Professor...