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. 1988 Feb;39(2):112-4, 116, 118 passim.

The ageing society

W J MacLennan  1
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The ageing society

W J MacLennan. Br J Hosp Med. 1988 Feb.

Abstract

Although there has been no change in maximum life span, there has been a dramatic rise in mean life expectancy in the UK over the last 100 years. Ageing has little effect on the self-care capacity of the elderly but diseases common in old age and environmental problems cause a great deal of distress and disability. As a result it has been necessary to develop specialized medical and social services for the elderly. These are outlined in this paper.

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