title: [Care of the aged population].
abstract: Topical problems in the care of geriatric patients are presented. Qualified estimations suggest that subjects above 60 years of age represent more than one half of the daily clientele of a district physician. The basic characteristics of elderly people are their fragility, readily attained decompensation and diminished adaptability. Their hospitalization is thus demanding and involves risks. Geriatric patients require comprehensive care. Treatment without removing their social fears and psychic anxiety does not yield adequate effect. Active involvement of relatives into the program of care may prove a beneficial contribution. The main aim is to provide comprehensive health and social care primarily at the patient's home. (Ref. 10.)
authors.affiliation: 3. lekárska fakulta Univerzity Karlovej v Prahe, Ceská republika.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sevcík
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003604:Czechoslovakia; D005190:Family; D005853:Geriatrics; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Problematika starostlivosti o starých obcanov.