Psychiatric Morbidity among Elderly People Living in Old Age Homes and in the Community: A Comparative Study

Psychiatric Morbidity among Elderly People Living in Old Age Homes and in the Community: A Comparative Study

Background: Disorders such as depression, anxiety, cognitive and psychotic disorders have a high prevalence among elderly. There is some preliminary evidence that life in old age homes is perceived by inmates as more supportive, though the issue is not well studied. Aim: This project is directed tow...

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Main Authors: Anil Kumar Mysore Nagaraj, Joseph Mathew, Raveesh Bevinahalli Nanjegowda, Sumanth Mallikarjuna Majgi, Purushothama SM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2012-01-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Elderly people
Old age homes
Psychiatric morbidity
Cognitive disturbances
Quality of life
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue40/2011-4-5.htm

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