[The first 7 months of activities in a psychogeriatric unit in Luxembourg]

Since September 1991 a new unity has been opened in the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital: a ward of 26 beds for psychogeriatric patients. 50 persons (half women and half men) have been admitted during the first seven months. By the end of this study (June 1992) 76% are no more staying in the hospital. Besides the five deaths, most of the people have returned to their previous home. With a mean stay of two to three months we believe that our psychogeriatric ward will be able to admit about 70 or 80 new patients by one year.