[The care of the senior citizen from a social-hygienic viewpoint].
From the point of view of social hygiene is shown, in what way social conditions are given and sued in the GDR to take influence on the state of health up to old age. As main factors of work dwelling and social or cultural care are considered. Resuming his treatise the author confirms that not yet all sources are used to solve the problems regarded. References to law-materials and other principles are given to support physicians in treating and guiding older people and to enable authorities not belonging to health service to fulfill the adequate tasks.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012179:Retirement
Zur Betreuung älterer Bürger aus sozialhygienischer Sicht