Prevalence and risk factors of abuse among community dwelling elderly of Guwahati City, Assam

Autor: Anku Moni Saikia, Neelakshi Mahanta, Ajaya Mahanta, Ashok Jyoti Deka, Arupjyoti Kakati

Publikováno v: Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 40, Iss 4, Pp 279-281 (2015)

Background: In spite of tremendous impact on health, elder abuse is still an underreported and unrecognized issue. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of abuse among community dwelling elderly and to identify the various risk factors. Materials and

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/1c183c7b9b324adcaca61e9557512ef8

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse among Community Dwelling Elderly of Guwahati City, Assam

Autor: Arupjyoti Kakati, Anku Moni Saikia, Ajaya Mahanta, Neelakshi Mahanta, Ashok Jyoti Deka

Publikováno v: Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 40, Iss 4, Pp 279-281 (2015)

Background: In spite of tremendous impact on health, elder abuse is still an underreported and unrecognized issue. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of abuse among community dwelling elderly and to identify the various risk factors. Materials and

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::08624986cd524f3e9d03e34abe82ac1b
http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4581150

Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly in India

Autor: Mala Kapur Shankardass, S. Irudaya Rajan

This book highlights different aspects of the problem of elder abuse and neglect in India, and discusses its forms as well as means of prevention, intervention and management. It presents a framework for understanding the occurrence of elder abuse an