The AGP System

Manual for the Documentation of Psychopathology in Gerontopsychiatry

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Internal Medicine, General, Psychiatry
Cover of the book The AGP System by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger ISBN: 9783642825149
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
ISBN: 9783642825149
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Among the more frequently quoted epidemiological facts in current public health discussions are: (a) the elderly today represent about 10% of the population of the industrialized world; (b) the third world nations are moving in the same direction; (c) the trend toward a growing proportion of the aged in the world population will continue over the next few decades; (d) people over 80 now represent the fa. stest growing sector in North America; (e) in the elderly, general morbidity - and particularly morbidity of the central nervous syste- is many times that in the younger popUlation; (f) 5% of those over 65 years of age and 20% of those over 80 suffer from some degree of dementia. A global tidal wave of patients suf­ fering from Alzheimer's disease (or senile dementia) is threat­ ening to engulf us by the year 2000. This disease, which is, at our present state of knowledge, ir­ reversible, and other age-related dementias are perhaps the most sinister forms of any disability. They deprive their vic­ tims not only of their physical capacities but also of their autonomy and their ability to think and to make decisions for themselves. The future cost of psychogeriatric diseases in terms of suffering for individuals, stress for families, demand for manpower, and budgetary requirements for governments could become astronomical.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Among the more frequently quoted epidemiological facts in current public health discussions are: (a) the elderly today represent about 10% of the population of the industrialized world; (b) the third world nations are moving in the same direction; (c) the trend toward a growing proportion of the aged in the world population will continue over the next few decades; (d) people over 80 now represent the fa. stest growing sector in North America; (e) in the elderly, general morbidity - and particularly morbidity of the central nervous syste- is many times that in the younger popUlation; (f) 5% of those over 65 years of age and 20% of those over 80 suffer from some degree of dementia. A global tidal wave of patients suf­ fering from Alzheimer's disease (or senile dementia) is threat­ ening to engulf us by the year 2000. This disease, which is, at our present state of knowledge, ir­ reversible, and other age-related dementias are perhaps the most sinister forms of any disability. They deprive their vic­ tims not only of their physical capacities but also of their autonomy and their ability to think and to make decisions for themselves. The future cost of psychogeriatric diseases in terms of suffering for individuals, stress for families, demand for manpower, and budgetary requirements for governments could become astronomical.

More books from Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Cover of the book Sustainability and Human Resource Management by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Informationssysteme im Bauwesen 1 by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Endoscopy of the Paranasal Sinuses by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book The Nuclear Envelope in Freeze-Etching by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Innovation durch Management des Informellen by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Die Psychologie der Entscheidung by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Technischer Vertrieb by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Transforming Field and Service Operations by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Advances in Critical Care Testing by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Handbuch Eisenbahninfrastruktur by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Percutaneous Vascular Recanalization by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Natural Disasters in China by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
Cover of the book Progress in Fibrin Sealing by J. Hoenig, S. Kanowski, V.A. Kral, A. Leeds, J. Libiger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy