title: Care of the elderly in north and west Belfast.
abstract: A survey of all elderly people aged 65 years and over from North and West Belfast receiving long-term care in residential and nursing homes, and in psycho-geriatric and geriatric care was undertaken. A total of 967 subjects was studied and physical dependency and mental impairment documented. The high dependency of residents in geriatric and psycho-geriatric care was highlighted, with greater levels of dependency than among those receiving nursing home care. Professional assessment prior to admission should be common to all long-term care facilities and is essential if services for the projected demographic increase in numbers of very elderly people are to be provided, and inappropriate admission and expenditure avoided.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Medical Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gilmore
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Beringer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montgomery
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D009660:Northern Ireland