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Older people's experiences and perspectives of elder abuse: what next?

Authors :
KUMAR, ARUN
Source :
Age & Ageing; Sep2016, Vol. 45 Issue 5, p572-573, 2p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The author focuses on elder abuse. He mentions the high prevalence of elder abuse, a study on the experiences and perspectives of elder abuse among older people in which some victims of elder abuse cited several reasons as to why they felt elder abuse including loneliness, social isolation and feelings of neglect, and some ways to address the problem including education, awareness and screening of older people at risk of elder abuse.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00020729
Volume :
45
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Age & Ageing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118239217
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw121