Physical Mistreatment in Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease

Physical mistreatment has been estimated to affect 2 million older persons each year and dramatically affects health outcomes. While researchers have attempted to examine risk factors for specific forms of abuse, many have been able to focus on only victim or perpetrator characteristics, or a limite...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carla VandeWeerd, Gregory J. Paveza, Margaret Walsh, Jaime Corvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/920324