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Peer reviewedGlick, Paul C. – Gerontologist, 1979
The "old-old" (80+), needing the most health and domiciliary care, will increase twice as fast by the year 2000 as the "young-old" (65-79). Half of the elderly women in 2000 may be maintaining a home apart from relatives. Few elderly persons now live with unrelated adults of the opposite sex. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Family Life, Futures (of Society), Life Style
Peer reviewedSmith, Jacqueline Marie – Urban League Review, 1990
Discusses the factors contributing to existing patterns of utilization of health care systems for the aged in poor health. Identifies trends in the demographic characteristics of the aged African American population that may affect ways to modify the existing systems to meet the needs of African American aged. (JS)
Descriptors: Blacks, Caregivers, Demography, Futures (of Society)
Johnson, Paul W. – 1981
This paper reports on the findings of an evaluation of a health and social services comprehensive care model project for the elderly residing in low-income urban public housing. The text contains a brief discussion of the previous research, the results of the present study, and comments on the applicability of previous research to the sample…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Health Services, Marital Status, Mental Health
