[General medication in elderly people].

A total of 460 elderly people (252 residents of home for aged, 137 patients of geriatric clinic and 71 old persons living in one-man households) were analysed for a general and long-term medication. They were ranged as follows: 8.5% without medication, 6.

[Comparison of stomatological findings in geriatric population of both the homes for the aged and one-man households].

In 187 residents of houses for the aged and 80 old persons living in one-man households in Hradec Králové, the authors proceeded by comparing the functional state of dentition, rate of pathological changes on the oral mucosa, level oral hygiene and regularity of stomatological care. Both groups showed no significant difference in numbers of male or female subjects, in age distribution nor in the educational level. Stomatological findings were more favorable in those living in their homes.

[The importance of providing dental care for the aged].

Following examination numbers are presented as provided during 3 years in aged: 253 subjects from the homes for elderly, 151 patients from the medical institution for longterm states and 80 aged subjects living in their homes. The mentioned screening was aimed to ascertain the stomatological findings, the need in dentistry examination, its availability in both geriatric and outgeriatric elderly. Partial problems have been worked out as 8 separate studies.