Older adults in jail: high rates and early onset of geriatric conditions
Abstract Background The number of older adults in the criminal justice system is rapidly increasing. While this population is thought to experience an early onset of aging-related health conditions (“accelerated aging”), studies have not directly compared rates of geriatric conditions in this popula...
Main Authors: | Meredith Greene, Cyrus Ahalt, Irena Stijacic-Cenzer, Lia Metzger, Brie Williams |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | Health & Justice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-018-0062-9 |
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