title: [The modern model of medical and social care for the elderly].
abstract: From forty to seventy per cent of the elderly are reported to suffer from psychiatric disorders. Being prone to somatic and psychiatric comorbidity, aged people are also need for social care. This reason stipulates psychiatric care optimization and organizing a specialized service, providing care for the elderly. Service structure may be organized as following: (1) psychogeriatric units in psychiatric institutions; (2) psychogeriatric units in geriatric or general health care institutions; (3) psychiatric services and psychiatric facilities in social institutions. Each unit should comprise such kinds of care as day-hospital, in-patient clinic and out-patient clinic. Federal- and regional interdepartmental and interdisciplinary psychogeriatric centers may be established for elaboration of methodological and practical principles and coordination of geriatric, psychogeriatric and social care service's activity for providing care to the elderly.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Iastrebov
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Zozulia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012426:Russia; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards