Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors of abuse among community dwelling elderly of Guwahati City, Assam
Author(s) -
Anku Moni Saikia,
Neelakshi Mahanta,
Ajaya Mahanta,
Ashok Jyoti Deka,
Arupjyoti Kakati
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.164406
Subject(s) - neglect , socioeconomic status , medicine , elder abuse , environmental health , gerontology , population , demography , poison control , suicide prevention , psychiatry , sociology
In spite of tremendous impact on health, elder abuse is still an underreported and unrecognized issue.