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Dementia

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 491 Collections and/or Records:

11.13 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"This man is senile, childish, very sorry for himself. Has always been hypochondrial, when ill would not believe he would get better. He is a single man, was a gardener. Lives with his sister who is confined to bed. A neighbour looks in to see that they are all right. Housing: Two rooms, not very clean, harmonious. [Male informant] confirms - dear old couple. They were on PA before the war and till 1940 - 6/- a fortnight to make up their old age pension."

Dates: Other: November 1945

11.15 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"This old man, single, a retired shepherd, lives alone. Is forgetful and senile, cannot look after himself properly - woman from Milton goes to clean for him. Sister died recently. Dr confirms senilty. Housing miserable."

Dates: Other: November 1945

11.16 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"This woman was admitted to Dr, diagnosed with senile melancholia. Parents dead, said to have been cousins. Nephew,the informant, seemed dull. The family has the reputation of being queer and secretive (PSW thought so too), none so outrageous as patient. home conditions said to be comfortable, big farm, probably only fairly clean. Dr - one sister keeps in the background, very retiring. The other sister is a companion - now keeps home. PC confirms - they are all queer, quiet spoken folk."

Dates: Other: November 1945

11.18 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Senile and Arterio-sclerotic psychoses, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"This is a quiet old lady, "kind of feeble minded". Senile, lives alone, clean, can manage to look after herself. Dr says this woman is an old nuisance but all right. No PA."


Relatives in survey: 11.19

Dates: Other: November 1945

11.51 Female, Single, Over 65 yrs, Low grade mental defective, December 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"This woman was admitted to the Crichton as weakminded. Discharged and re-admitted under certificate, diagnosis Dementia (Imbecility). Rate-aided. Has now no home. Formerly a boarded out lunatic."

Dates: Other: December 1945