A population-based study of physical function and risk for elder abuse reported to social service agency: Findings from the Chicago health and aging project

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 808-830

  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

elder abuse; epidemiological study; physical function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; CHICAGO; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84907224719     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464812459371     Document Type: Article

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