title: [Economic status of the elderly and claims for financial support].
abstract: The health-related and social needs of aged people and their fulfillment are studied. Only a very weak relation is found between the financial situation and the claims for possible financial resources. On the other side education is found to have a key position for the drawing of supplementing pensions. The problems resulting for the assignment of financial support to aged people are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosoziale Medizin, Psychiatrische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ackermann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niklowitz
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics; D011632:Public Assistance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland