A community survey of mental and physical infirmity in nonagenarians.
One hundred and thirty-two people aged 90 years and over were identified in a study of the prevalence of dementia. One third lived in institutions, a third were demented and half were unable to prepare a simple meal or do light housework. None was entirely free of mental or physical disability but many functioned satisfactorily at a simple level with the help of family members and the domiciliary services.
O'Connor
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Hughes Hall Project for Later Life, Cambridge.
Pollitt
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Brook
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Reiss
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D006113:United Kingdom