A comparative study of health status and quality of life of elderly people living in old age homes and within family setup in Raigad District, Maharashtra

Background: The traditional concept of family in India to provide support to the elderly is changing soon with disintegration of joint families. In this scenario the concept of old age homes (OAHs) is gaining momentum and the number of people seeking OAH care is rapidly increasing. However, not much...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Main Authors:	Priyanka Amonkar, Madhavi Jogesh Mankar, Pandurang Thatkar, Pradeep Sawardekar, Rajesh Goel, Seema Anjenaya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Subjects:	GDS Old Age Home Quality of Life WHOQOL- old
Online Access:	http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2018;volume=43;issue=1;spage=10;epage=13;aulast=Amonkar