title: Age estimation in the elderly: relevance to geriatric research in developing countries.
abstract: The accurate estimation of age is an important area in geriatric research. The lack of suitable records in developing countries coupled with illiteracy makes this process difficult. Fifty patients were studied in order to assess their age by means of a checklist which contained significant personal and historical events. The average patient was found to under-report his age by three years.
authors.affiliation: T.N. Srinivasan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Porur, Madras - 600116.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajkumar