The articles in this short series for associate members sketch the major features of some long-term diseases commonly encountered by health and social service workers helping people in their own homes. They provide a starting point for understanding the problems of sufferers and their carers in adjusting their lives to these disabling conditions, particularly as they affect family life. Health and social service workers will develop their own sensitivity to life issues raised by these illnesses through further reading and experience.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BrocklehurstJCHanleyT.Geriatric medicine for students.Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1976.
2.
CarverVLiddiardP.An ageing population.Milton Keynes: Open University, 1978.
3.
GreyMKcKenzieH.Take care of your elderly relative.London: Allen & Unwin, 1980.
4.
MurphyE.Dementia and mental illness in the old, a practical guide.London: Papermac, 1986.
5.
ThompsonK.Caring for an elderly relative, a guide to home care.London: Macdonald Optima, 1987.
