Decline in physical function and risk of elder abuse reported to social services in a community-dwelling population of older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1922-1928

  Dong, Xinqi ^a   Simon, Melissa ^b   Evans, Denis ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; decline in physical function; elder abuse; population based study

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; KATZ INDEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ELDER ABUSE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84867563428     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04147.x     Document Type: Article

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