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Epilepsy in the older patient

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2007

Ann Johnston  and
Phil Smith
Ann Johnston*
Affiliation:
The Epilepsy Unit, Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Phil Smith
Affiliation:
The Epilepsy Unit, Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
*
Address for correspondence: A Johnston, The Epilepsy Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XWUK.
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The world population is aging rapidly. The post World War II ‘baby boomers’ have benefited from improved medical science, sanitation, political freedom, and social and economic development, resulting in the knock-on demographic trend of an aging population. From a health-economic perspective, this places increasing demands on society and on health services to meet evolving medical and social needs. By 2025, over 30% of the populations of developed countries will be aged over 60 years (US Bureau of Census 2004).

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Clinical geriatrics
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Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , May 2007 , pp. 109 - 118
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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