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Violence between residents in nursing homes can lead to death and demands our attention

  • Written by Briony Murphy, PhD Candidate, Epidemiology & Forensic Medicine, Monash University
imageTwo high-level reports on elder abuse in aged care in Australia have recommended better reporting systems.from shutterstock.com

Some preventable deaths in nursing homes are a result of aggression between residents. This most commonly occurs in people with dementia, our new research has found.

Ours is the first study to examine the frequency and...

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