A Comparative Study of Morbidity Profile of Elderly Residing in Old Age Homes and in the Community of a Tier-II City in India

• Main Authors: Dipeshkumar D Zalavadiya (Author), Anupam Banerjee (Author), Niravkumar B Joshi (Author), Chirag N Bhola (Author), Ankit M Sheth (Author)
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• 出版: Medsci Publications, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Due to increasing life expectancy and large number of nuclear families, more and more elderly people are residing in old age homes (OAHs). The study compared the morbidity profile of the elderly living in the OAHs and those living in the commu- nity. Methods: This cross sectional study...