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

• Главные авторы: Priyanka Amonkar (Автор), Madhavi Jogesh Mankar (Автор), Pandurang Thatkar (Автор), Pradeep Sawardekar (Автор), Rajesh Goel (Автор), Seema Anjenaya (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...