Problems of an aging population in an era of technology

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 320-322

  Gordon, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a Saskatoon Health Region   (Canada)

^b BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demography; Health services for the aged; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; DENTAL CARE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; TECHNOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CANADA; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034199587     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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