A very old man, suffering from senility. Colour stipple engraving by W. Bromley, 1799, after T. Stothard.

A doctor visiting a senile old man and discussing his verdict with the patient's wife. Wood engraving by C.E. Brock, 1902.

An old man diagnosed as suffering from senile dementia. Colour lithograph, 1896, after J. Williamson, ca. 1890.

Medical Times Gazette, "Senile Dementia".

xxiv, 307 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm.

Body and mind in old age and decay : problems in dementia senilis, a study in literature, followed by longitudinal clinical observations / A. Sunier.

1 print : stipple engraving, printed in brown ; platemark 30.4 x 21.2 cm

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 26 x 20 cm

1 print : wood engraving ; border 14.2 x 18.1 cm

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Body and mind in old age and decay : problems in dementia senilis, a study in literature, followed by longitudinal clinical observations / A. Sunier.

A very old man, suffering from senility. Colour stipple engraving by W. Bromley, 1799, after T. Stothard.

An old man diagnosed as suffering from senile dementia. Colour lithograph, 1896, after J. Williamson, ca. 1890.

A doctor visiting a senile old man and discussing his verdict with the patient's wife. Wood engraving by C.E. Brock, 1902.

Medical Times Gazette, "Senile Dementia".

Senile dementia

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Body and mind in old age and decay : problems in dementia senilis, a study in literature, followed by longitudinal clinical observations / A. Sunier.

A very old man, suffering from senility. Colour stipple engraving by W. Bromley, 1799, after T. Stothard.

An old man diagnosed as suffering from senile dementia. Colour lithograph, 1896, after J. Williamson, ca. 1890.

A doctor visiting a senile old man and discussing his verdict with the patient's wife. Wood engraving by C.E. Brock, 1902.

Medical Times Gazette, "Senile Dementia".

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