title: The direction of mental health care for the elderly.
abstract: The way that mental health care for older people is developing in the UK is being shaped by a number of factors. These include demographic shifts, changes in the general population's attitudes to health, alterations in professional practice, governmental policy, and medical and technological advances. This article summarises some key aspects of these changes and predicts the likely direction of growth of mental health services in response.
authors.affiliation: West Hants NHS Trust, Becton Centre, New Milton, Hampshire, UK. andybarker1@binternet.com
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authors.lastname: Barker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011364:Professional Practice; D006113:United Kingdom