Jitapunkul, Sutthichai, Kunanusont, Chaiyos, Phoolcharoen, Wiput, Suriyawongpaisal, Paibul, Ebrahim, Shah
Background: the major purpose of health and social policy in old age is to increase quality of life of elderly people. In many demographically developing countries, life expectancy is increasing...
JITAPUNKUL, SUTTHICHAI, KAMOLRATANAKUL, PIROM, EBRAHIM, SHAH
Activities of daily living (ADL) of 703 Thai elderly pepole (aged 60+years) living in a Bangkok slum community were studied with the aims of describing the prevalence of disability, considering...
Health Care for Elderly People in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Thailand (1993)
JITAPUNKUL, SUTTHICHAI, BUNNAG, SRICHITRA, EBRAHIM, SHAH
The elderly populations of many developing countries are increasing rapidly. These demographic changes are a direct result of the success of socio-economic development that has led to declines in...
The Abbreviated Mental Test: Its Use and Validity (1991)
JITAPUNKUL, SUTTHICHAI, PILLAY, ISWERI, EBRAHIM, SHAH
The validity of the Abbreviated Mental Test was demonstrated by comparison with final clinical diagnoses in a consecutive sample of 168 patients admitted with acute illness to a department of health...