Illness in old age

United Kingdom, 1961

Film
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Episode number 3 of Series “The Vintage Years”.
The Geriatric Unit of the Cowley Road Hospital, Oxford, emphasise cure rather than just keeping the elderly in an institution. Includes a day hospital for the convalescent. Doctor Lionel Cosin, a pioneer in this field, explains how the hospital carries out its work.

Credits

producer

Beryl Radley

production company

BBC-TV

Language

English

Duration

00:30:03:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

31834

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Hospital care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Institutional care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aged - Integrated care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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