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INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND THE ELDERLY: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
GRUNDY, EMILY
ARIE, TOM
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This paper is an exploratory attempt to examine international differences in the proportion of old people living in non-private households. The aim of the study was to provoke further discussion of the role which institutions play in the care of the elderly in various settings and to examine the effect of certain demographic and economic parameters on the proportion of elderly people in non-private households. Data were drawn from national censuses and indirect standardization was used to allow comparison of the probability of institutionalization in the countries considered. Considerable variation in standardized institutionalization ratios was found but this variation was not significantly associated with any of the demographic or economic variables considered.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.129
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POSITIVE 14CO2 BILE ACID BREATH TEST IN ELDERLY PEOPLE
HELLEMANS, J.
JOOSTEN, E.
GHOOS, Y.
CARCHON, H.
VANTRAPPEN, G.
PELEMANS, W.
RUTGEERTS, P.
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The 14CO<inf>2</inf>-glycylcholate breath test (also called the bile acid breath test) was performed in a group of 42 normal young volunteers (group A), a group of 25 elderly subjects in apparently good health (group B) and a group of 22 hospitalized geriatric patients presenting with weight loss (group C). The 95 percentile value of the cumulative 14CO<inf>2</inf> excretion at the third and the sixth hour in group A was taken as the limit for normal values for 14CO<inf>2</inf> excretion. Using these criteria 56% of group B subjects and 50% of group C patients were considered abnormal at the third hour, whereas at the sixth hour these percentages were 56% and 54%, respectively. Repetition of the bile acid breath test after antibiotic treatment in the hospitalized group suggested that bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine was responsible for the abnormal 14CO<inf>2</inf> breath test in the elderly persons. However, the large number of abnormal tests in healthy elderly people, not complaining of any gastro-intestinal discomfort, indicates that bacterial overgrowth may remain asymptomatic and that an abnormal test does not necessarily mean that the symptoms of a patient are to be ascribed to this finding.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/138
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.138
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OSTEOID IN BONES OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITHOUT BONE DISEASE
KEMM, J. R.
CAMPBELL, G.
COTTON, R. E.
HOSKING, D. J.
BOYD, R. V.
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Bone samples were taken at post-mortem examination by Jamshidi needles from 88 elderly patients who were known to have normal bone biochemistry in life. The extent of osteoid in these samples is quantitatively described. In patients with normal creatinines the relative osteoid area ranges from 0 to 3.7% and trabecular osteoid surface percentage ranges from 0 to 23%, but higher values were seen in those with raised creatinines. Osteoid extent did not vary with age, sex or time of year. Descriptions of other series of control bone biopsies in the literature are reviewed and it is suggested that relative osteoid area greater than 3.5% or osteoid surfaces greater than 25% should be considered excess osteoid.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.144
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INTRACRANIAL TUMOURS IN THE ELDERLY: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
GODFREY, J. B.
CAIRD, F. I.
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A series of 111 intracranial tumours in elderly patients, investigated by modern methods, is reviewed. The clinical picture of progressive neurological deficit, and/or intellectual impairment, did not differ greatly from that of younger patients, but the manifestations of raised intracranial pressure (headache and papilloedema) were much less common in the elderly. Intermittency of symptoms appeared to be a relatively common phenomenon with meningiomas, occurring in four of 12 symptomatic cases. Operative treatment, for removal of meningiomas or relief of obstructive hydrocephalus, produced improvement in almost all cases, with a low morbidity and mortality. High-dose steroid therapy produced substantial, if temporary, benefit in 51% of hemisphere tumours.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/152
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.152
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AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OF LABIAL MINOR SALIVARY GLANDS
SYRJÄNEN, STINA
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Despite an increasing number of reports on the effect of various systemic diseases on human labial salivary glands, the influence of the patient's age on the morphology of these glands has not previously been considered. A total of 78 healthy individuals aged from 19 to 87 years were biopsied, and their labial salivary glands were histologically assessed in a blind manner using criteria previously outlined by the author. The parameters recorded were: acinar atrophy, ductal dilatation, fatty change, fibrosis, periacinar callus formation, and inflammatory infiltration. Acinar atrophy was not found in individuals aged under 50 years, but after this it increased progressively as a function of age. The degree of fibrosis rose with advancing age as did fatty infiltration—although less linearly than fibrosis. Ductal dilatation and callus formation were not infrequent from age 50 onwards. Foci of inflammatory cells first appeared in the age group 30–39 years and the focus score was higher in older age groups. The results clearly indicate that an age- and sex-matched control group is mandatory when salivary gland changes associated with systemic diseases are evaluated.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.159
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DOPPLER ULTRASOUND SCREENING FOR ARTERIAL DISEASE IN ELDERLY STROKE PATIENTS
PADAYACHEE, T. S.
GOSLING, R. G.
NANDI, K. L
LEWIS, R. R.
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Doppler-shifted ultrasound and spectral analysis were used to assess the carotid arteries of 77 elderly stroke patients, which represented 154 carotid bifurcations. Severe carotid disease was demonstrated at 19 of the 154 carotid bifurcations and in eight of these complete occlusion of the internal carotid artery was present. In 12 of the 19 instances the severe disease was in the internal carotid artery associated with the stroke. Localized carotid bruits were present in five patients and only three of these were associated with severe disease of the internal carotid artery. Minor disease was detected in 80 of the 154 carotid bifurcations and no disease was detected at the remaining 55 carotid bifurcations. An abnormally low ankle/arm systolic pressure ratio, which indicated occlusive arterial disease of the legs, was obtained in 19 of the 43 patients examined. No relationship was found between the severity of carotid artery disease and the presence of haemodynamically significant disease of the lower limbs. Ultrasound measurement of aortic compliance gave significantly lower values in elderly stroke patients compared to elderly asymptomatic volunteers. Comparison of flow-velocity transit times from the stroke-affected and non-affected limbs showed no consistent effect of the stroke on vascular tone in the patients assessed.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/166
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.166
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A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF A FIBRE BISCUIT ON BOWEL FUNCTION IN THE ELDERLY
PRINGLE, R.
PENNINGTON, M. J.
PENNINGTON, C. R.
RITCHIE, R. T.
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The regular consumption of a palatable bran biscuit (Fibermed) improved bowel function and reduced laxative requirement in an elderly population in a long-stay geriatric unit. It was also associated with a significant increase in stool weight in a group of patients with distal colostomies. Fibermed would appear to be a useful dietary supplement for geriatric patients.
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/175
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.175
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CONFERENCE ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
BROCKLEHURST, J. C.
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Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.179
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BRITISH SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON AGEING: SYMPOSIUM ON THE AGEING BRAIN
British Society for Research on Ageing
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/181
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.181
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BOOK REVIEWS
ISAACS, BERNARD
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/188-a
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.188-a
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BOOK REVIEWS
HALL, D. A.
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.188
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BOOK REVIEWS
IRVINE, R. E.
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/189-a
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.189-a
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BOOK REVIEWS
BOYD, R. V.
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/189-b
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.189-b
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BOOK REVIEWS
BOYD, R. V.
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/189
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.189
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BOOK REVIEWS
CLARKE-WILLIAMS, M. J.
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/190-a
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.190-a
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BOOK REVIEWS
PATHY, M. S. JOHN
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.190
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BOOKS RECEIVED
Books Received
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1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/191-a
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.191-a
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BOOK REVIEWS
CONI, N. K.
Book Reviews
Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/191
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/13.3.191
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Osteoid in bones of elderly patients without bone disease
Kemm, JR
Campbell, G
Cotton, RE
Hosking, DJ
Boyd, RV
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Oxford University Press
1984-05-01 00:00:00.0
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http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/13/3/140
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