The relationship between dementia and elder abuse
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 April 1993
Andrew C. Coyne, William E. Reichman, L J Berbig
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The hypothesis that abuse involving cognitively impaired older adults and their caregivers may be associated with the relatively high psychological and physical demands placed on family members who care for relatives with dementia is supported.
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These results support the hypothesis that abuse involving cognitively impaired older adults and their caregivers may be associated with the relatively high psychological and physical demands placed on family members who care for relatives with dementia.
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