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The world’s population is graying. More people are living longer at the present time. This is occurring all over the world — not only in the highly industrialized countries, but also in the so-called developing world. The geriatric age group is the fastest growing segment in the population.
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Harvey, J.C. (1992). The Frail Elderly Person and Those Suffering From Dementia. In: Wildes, K.W., Abel, F., Harvey, J.C. (eds) Birth, Suffering, and Death. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2908-4_3
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