title: The ageing society.
abstract: Although there has been no change in maximum life span, there has been a dramatic rise in mean life expectancy in the UK over the last 100 years. Ageing has little effect on the self-care capacity of the elderly but diseases common in old age and environmental problems cause a great deal of distress and disability. As a result it has been necessary to develop specialized medical and social services for the elderly. These are outlined in this paper.
authors: University of Edinburgh.
authors: W J
authors: WJ
authors: MacLennan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D005853:Geriatrics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012931:Social Environment; D006113:United Kingdom