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June 1985 (Volume 63)
Quarterly Article
Kenneth L. Minaker
John Rowe
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Interactions of aging and disease are poorly understood by both clinicians and the aged themselves. The altered expressions of illness in the oldest old-in severity, presentation, and perception-provide a clinical challenge to treatment as well as to the formulation of health policy. A progressively diverse population, the oldest old will require new strategies for individualized care (acute and long-term), case-finding, research and training, and health promotion.
Author(s): Kenneth L. Minaker; John Rowe
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Volume 63, Issue 2 (pages 321–349) Published in 1985
