In 1988 the World Health Organization convened a committee to identify the principles of policy for care of ageing populations of the world over the ten years. This book sets out their approaches and conclusions, reviewing common geriatric problems, issues about delivering services to older people, and policy issues with regard to improving care. 'the book stands as a coherent whole, thought undoubtedly its use will be more as a reference work for students and researchers ... This book is well deserving of a place on library shelves.' Jill Manthorpe, University of Hull, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Volume 11, Number 5, 1991