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A J Gilmore

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PubMed1978

A study of religious attitudes of the elderly.

A study is reported of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practice of old people in the West of Scotland, based on a questionnaire given to 501 people aged 65 years and over randomly selected from those living at home. Almost all had had a full range of religious instruction, and regarded their parents as religious. Weekly church attendance was commoner among Catholics (70%) than Protestants (40%), among women than men, among those whose beliefs were those of organized religion, and among those with unrestricted mobility. The pattern of participation in church organizations and social activities was similar. A firm belief in an after-life was expressed by 80% of Catholics and 60% of Protestants, and higher proportions derived comfort from religion, especially in bereavement. Over 70% expressed no fear of their own death. In this elderly population, religious beliefs and attitudes remain important considerations, which should therefore be of concern to all those involved in the care of the elderly.

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PubMed1976

Neurological disorders in the elderly at home.

Eight hundred and eight subjects participated in three surveys of random samples of people aged 65 years or more living in their own homes. Neurological history and examination showed the prevalence of completed stroke to be 73 per 1000. Eighty-seven subjects per 1000 gave a history of transient cerebral ischaemic attacks. These prevalence rates were unaffected by age or sex. Senile dementia was diagnosed in 24 subjects per 1000 under 75 years and 109 per 1000 over that age. The prevalence of dementia of all types was 43 per 1000 under, and 140 per 1000, over 75 years of age. Parkinsonism was diagnosed in 16 subjects per 1000, and essential tremor in 17 per 1000. The prevalence of epilepsy was four subject per 1000. Other neurological disorders were diagnosed in 36 subjects, and a similar number had neurological abnormalities to which a definite diagnosis could not be given.

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PubMed1975

Some characteristics of non-surviving subjects in a three-year longitudinal study of elderly people living at home.

During the period 1969-71 a random sample of 300 people aged 65 years and over living in their own homes was studied intensively by the staff of the University Department of Geriatric Medicine in Glasgow. Physical, psychiatric, social and dietetic data were collected. In the follow-up study, three years later (1972-74), all subjects were re-assessed. The relationship between survivors and non-survivors was considered with regard to twenty-five characteristics representative of the first survey data. No significant difference was found between survivors and nonsurvivors for age, sex, marital status, or the inadequate intake of various nutritients. Factors which related to mortality at the three year interval were the presence of arteriosclerotic disease, central nervous systemic disease, organic brain syndrome, and other psychiatric disorders, limitation of mobility, physical disability, cigarette smoking, poor recent memory and calculation ability.

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