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Contextualizing mistreatment in cognitive impairment in Latin America.

Authors :
Piña-Escudero SD
Weinstein CA
Ritchie C
Source :
Journal of elder abuse & neglect [J Elder Abuse Negl] 2019 Mar; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 255-261. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 27.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Mistreatment is an important social outcome of the growing cognitive impairment epidemic, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to bring to light what is known about mistreatment in cognitively impaired individuals in Latin American Countries. We identified a gap in the literature on this topic that opens the door for future research.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1540-4129
Volume :
31
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of elder abuse & neglect
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30810492
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2019.1584070