IJCM_420A: Chronic morbidity and disability and its effect on quality of life among the institutionalized elderly in Mangalore, South India: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Nair Aparna (Author), Rekha T (Author), Unnikrishnan Bhaskaran (Author), Hegde Rithvik (Author), Mohlah Daksha (Author), Rao Aiswarya (Author), Rai Nihal (Author), Yadunath Sivaguha P (Author), Mithra Prasanna (Author), Kumar Nithin (Author), Holla Ramesh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Senior citizens, or individuals over 60 years, constitute 8.6% of India's population. As a result of shifting family dynamics brought about by growing urbanization and globalization, these elderly populations are flocking to elder care centers. The objectives of this research are to...