Do health and use of services differ in residents of sheltered accommodation?
The residents of sheltered accommodation were more disabled than the general elderly population but, in contrast to those in residential care, did not have a great excess of mental health problems. Indeed, the possibility was raised that sheltered accommodation may protect against depression in people who live alone.
Higher estradiol levels were associated with better RV systolic function in women using hormone therapy. Higher levels of androgens were associated with greater RV mass and volumes in both sexes.