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The increase of older and oldest people explain the growing accident-frequency in household and traffic. From this it follows the priority of craniocerebral trauma. Pathological and normal aging beyond the seventy years show anomalies in symptomatology and clinical course as against young people. This research paper represent important aspects of epidemiology, anamnesis, clinic and examination-algorithm after craniocerebral trauma by senile patients.

The effect of propranolol (0.6 mg/kg b.w.) on the functional state of the central and vegetative nervous system was studied in 60 apparently healthy of different age by means of electroencephalography and spectral analysis of the cardiac rhythm. In the young subjects propranolol produced inhibitory effects on the central nervous system, while in the elderly and very elderly subjects it was predominantly an activating one. The elderly versus young subjects showed a more marked impairment of the sympathetic effects on the cardiac rhythm due to propranolol administration. It was a characteristic feature of propranolol action to display a disaccord between its effects on the central nervous system and vegetative control of the cardiac rhythm in the very elderly people.

During 8 years authors examined 98 persons of the age ranging from 90 to 99 years. The results of the longevity phenomenon analysis suggest its relationship to hereditary factor, female sex, occupation in agriculture and absence of the life shortening diseases in anamnesis. Clinical diagnoses of all the longaged have been analyzed to confirm the multimorbidity and the so called senile polypathy which is frequent in this age. All the longaged were divided into 3 groups according to their vitality degree. Erythrocyte sedimentation, basic biochemical and haematological tests were carried out and the values obtained were analyzed following the 3 vitality degrees mentioned. The authors' aim is to point out some problems especially the difficulty of interpretation of some laboratory tests results in this longaged patient category and thus contribute to a certain extent to the description of the longevity phenomenon from the modern clinical gerontology viewpoint.

Taking care for older people in homes for the aged and nursing homes should be improved and broadened concerning a higher activity of these people. A very good method seems to be group work. In this investigation group sessions with people in a nursing home have been made during the time of half a year.

First experiences are told about activity of a group of relationship, who care for old members of family. Important are not only instructions for nursing and remedial gymnastics but also conversations in the group, by which individual problems are decreased and willingness for care of old patients in the family is promoted.

An analysis of the situation of dental care, in consideration of aspects of social hygiene, took place in the Hildburghausen district in 1986, using the method of interview and oral examination of 249 old aged peoples - living in homes for the aged and 155 pensioners - living in their own residences.

It is spoken about cultural taking care of old-age pensioners of the town district Magdeburg-Süd in good co-operation between the Magdeburg Council and factories, firms, social organizations, and deputies as well as voluntary workers. The realization of the Cabinet Council resolution is first estimated and further tasks are shown.

The use of low power laser therapy in 30 in-patients aged from 72 to 86 years suffering from diseases of the movement apparatus resistant to treatment and from chronic peripheral and cerebral circulation disorders based on arteriosclerosis is proofed as efficient, riskless physicaltherapy method to improve the complaints and to economize with medicamentation.

Age-related changes of hemoglobin affinity to oxygen and intraerythrocyte factors which determine it (pH, pCO2, rate of glycolysis, content of organic phosphates) were studied. The results obtained showed the decrease in aging of the affinity of hemoglobin to oxygen resultant from the decrease of pH of intraerythrocyte medium (Bohr effect), despite the inhibited energy metabolism and decreased content of organic phosphates in erythrocytes.

The scientific research and practical use of all questions concerning life demands interdisciplinary cooperation. This is the result of neglection of death and dying and new social and medical developments as there are institutionalisation of dying and scientific-technical progress. The foundation of the working group "perimortal medicine" in 1983 in the Association for clinical medicine gives the possibility to discuss theoretical and practical questions concerning the end of life, death and dying. It seems to be important, that also bereavement and sympathy belongs to the topics. The results will help to develop the quality of care for the dying and the survivors.