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Mental Health in the Elderly

A Review of the Present State of Research

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Heinz Häfner

    1. University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
      Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

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  2. Günther Moschel

    1. Department of Medical Sociology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

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  3. Norman Sartorius

    1. Division of Mental Health, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland

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Table of contents (31 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • H. Häfner, G. Moschel, N. Sartorius
      Pages 1-6

  5. Biological and Medical Aspects of Aging and Age-Specific Brain Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. Morphology of the Brain in Normal Aging and in Processes of Dementia: Neuropathology and CT Findings

      • K. Kohlmeyer
      Pages 117-126

    3. Determination of Regional Cerebral Function and Structure in Normal Aging and Dementia with Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and X-Ray Computed Tomography

      • A. Alavi, J. Chawluk, H. Hurtig, R. W. Dann, A. Saykin, R. Gur et al.
      Pages 127-139

    4. Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Glucose Metabolism in Old Age and in Dementia Evaluated by PET

      • W.-D. Heiss, G. Pawlik, K. Herholz, K. Wienhard
      Pages 140-145
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H. Hafner, G. Moschel, N. Sartorius The size of the world's population aged over 65 was estimated at about 250 million in 1980; by the year 2025 it is expected to grow to about 760 million (see Hauser, this volume). This sharp increase in life expectancy at birth, in some countries amounting to almost 100% in only a hundred years, has resulted from better nutrition and improved living conditions, hygiene and medical care. Not only life expectancy at birth, but also further life expectancy in advanced age has shown a clear, though more moderate increase. This increased life expectancy, together with a simultaneous fall in birth rates, has caused the mean age of the world population and, especially, the average age of the population of industrial nations to climb substantially in recent times, a development which will reach its peak only some decades from now. For these demographic reasons alone, health care authorities will have to devote more attention to the health problems of the elderly. The main task of medical research is to develop improved methods of disease prevention and treatment. Yet, because the full benefits of such research are only realized after many years of work, researchers have already begun to respond to demographic pressures by focussing part of their efforts on the study of illnesses characteristic of old age.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany

    Heinz Häfner

  • Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

    Heinz Häfner

  • Department of Medical Sociology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

    Günther Moschel

  • Division of Mental Health, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland

    Norman Sartorius

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