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Oral health in elderly patients
British Journal of Nursing, 1995A study of the oral health of elderly institutionalised patients and their oral care has revealed significant deficiencies, illustrating the need for a multidisciplinary approach to oral health care centred on the development of mouth care regimens for nursing staff.
M P, Sweeney, A, Shaw, B, Yip, J, Bagg
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Health Expenditures and Elderly Adults
Journal of Gerontology, 1985The purpose of the study was to examine how health expenditures vary among elderly households and how expenditure patterns across other commodity groups are influenced by various factors, including higher medical expenditures. Household expenditure data for five different age groups of elderly households included in the 1972-1973 Consumer Expenditure ...
R A, Schrimper, R L, Clark
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Nutrition and Oral Health in the Elderly
Dental Clinics of North America, 1989At every age, an adequate supply of nutrients is necessary to maintain optimal oral health. This article presents an overview of various factors that have an impact on the nutritional status of the elderly, current recommendations regarding nutrient requirements of this age group, as well as a discussion of nutrients that may be marginal in diet of ...
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Bone Health: Not Just for the Elderly
Orthopedics, 2016Osteoporosis and altered bone metabolism is not just a disease of the elderly. We all know about and are beginning to understand the burden of osteoporosis. There are more than 2 million osteoporosis-related fractures in the United States annually, and with the aging population, that incidence is expected to increase during the next several years and ...
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Health Care of the Disadvantaged: The Elderly
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 1990This paper explores threats to the maintenance and expansion of public commitment to financing health care for the elderly. Threats come from rising costs that increase financial burdens, especially on low-income elderly; efforts to contain costs that may undermine benefits; and financing initiatives that treat the elderly as the sole revenue source ...
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HEALTH CARE OF THE ELDERLY IN APPALACHIA
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 1987Since health professionals provide services to people from different cultures, it is important to understand cultural diversity.
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Measuring the Health of the Elderly
Journal of Gerontology, 1970H A, Rosencranz, C T, Pihlblad
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Hrvatski časopis za javno zdravstvo, 2005
Najbrže rastuća svjetska starija populacija je upravo ona od 85 i više godina koja će se do 2050. godine povećati čak 12 puta, dok će se broj stogodišnjaka (starih 100 i više godina) povećati 15 puta i od sadašnjih 210.000 narasti će na 3, 2 milijuna. Tako je u Hrvatskoj po popisnoj 2001.
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Najbrže rastuća svjetska starija populacija je upravo ona od 85 i više godina koja će se do 2050. godine povećati čak 12 puta, dok će se broj stogodišnjaka (starih 100 i više godina) povećati 15 puta i od sadašnjih 210.000 narasti će na 3, 2 milijuna. Tako je u Hrvatskoj po popisnoj 2001.
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[The elderly and their health].
The Canadian nurse, 1989Health promotion aims to increase individuals' decision making toward their own health and help them control their quality of life through personal strategies. Seniors benefit from this process, says the author, who describes a collaborative health promotion and information program at the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Health Department--a program that ...
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