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. 2013 Dec 26;369(26):2476-9.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1310684.

Elder self-neglect--how can a physician help?

Alexander K Smith  1 , Bernard Lo, Louise Aronson
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Elder self-neglect--how can a physician help?

Alexander K Smith et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Oldest Old Support Ratio. Data are the ratio of the number of adults 50 to 75 years of age to the number 85 years of age or older. Data are from Robine et al. and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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