Elder self-neglect and hospitalization: findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project.

Abstract

Reported elder self-neglect was associated with higher rates of hospitalization in this community population.

Greater severity of self-neglect was associated with a greater rate of hospitalization.

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Subjects

• Aged
• Attitude to Health
• Chicago
• Female
• Hospitalization
• Humans
• Male
• Prospective Studies
• Self Care
• Self-Injurious Behavior

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Authors

• XinQi Dong
• Melissa A Simon
• Denis Evans

Publication date

2012-02-15

Journal

Journal topics

• Geriatrics

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. xinqi_dong [at] rush.edu

Release reference

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Feb;60(2):202-9

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