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An attempt to determine the impact of four types of care upon the elderly in London by the study of matched groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

A. J. D. Macdonald ,
A. H. Mann ,
R. Jenkins ,
L. Richard ,
C. Godlove  and
G. Rodwell
A. J. D. Macdonald*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
A. H. Mann
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
L. Richard
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
C. Godlove
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
G. Rodwell
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr A. J. D. Macdonald, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

Groups of elderly people, matched by level of dependency and probability of dementia, were identified in day centres, day hospitals, wards, and local authority homes, and followed up over 9 months to determine the impact of type of care upon outcome. No difference in mortality or changes in dementia scores were found, but the survivors' levels of dependency improved most in day centres and local authority homes. This finding, and the problems of matching, are discussed.

Type
Preliminary Communication
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , February 1982 , pp. 193 - 200
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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