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Mental Disturbances in Old Age
Author(s) -
RUDD T. N.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1973.tb01237.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , pediatrics
The best approach to the care of mentally disturbed geriatric patients involves complete investigation of each case upon hospital admission so that physical factors will not be overlooked when making the diagnosis. The potential for cure should not be underestimated. Proper physical and psychologic conditions of environment and the post‐discharge strengthening of direct home support through day‐center services to relieve family strain, have a pronounced beneficial influence.