title: Mental and physical health and ageing in mental handicap: a review.
abstract: With some exceptions, the mental and physical health problems of elderly mentally handicapped people are similar to those of the elderly population as a whole. Psychiatric disorder is more common due to a higher frequency of behaviour disorders. Increased longevity has been accompanied by a progressive increase in deaths from age-related conditions and in individuals with Down's syndrome exposed a predisposition to premature senility and dementia. Service issues include general health care, preventive measures, provision for those with psychiatric and age-related problems, and staff training.
authors.affiliation: Northgate NHS Trust, Morpeth, Northumberland, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jancar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team