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Elderly people

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Old age is not a straightforward concept. Chronological age is only a rough guide to the biological age of an individual; examples can be cited of alert and active octogenarians as well as those who have appeared to age prematurely.

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  1. Royal Free and St. Mary’s Hospital Schools of Medicine, Hampstead Health Authority, UK

    R. J. Donaldson OBE, CStJ, MB, BCh, FFCM, DPH

  2. Northern Regional Health Authority, UK

    L. J. Donaldson MSc(Anat), MD, FRCS(Ed), MFCM (Regional Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Policy)

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Donaldson, R.J., Donaldson, L.J. (1983). Elderly people. In: Essential Community Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6249-4_8

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