When people talk about abuse in nursing homes, they generally are referring to staff members victimizing the elderly.
But researchers say an even more pressing, prevalent problem might be the violence that can — and does — erupt between residents.
According to a new study by Cornell University, nearly one in five people living in nursing homes is involved in at least one aggressive encounter each month.
“These altercations are widespread and common in everyday nursing-home life,” said Karl Pillemer, PhD, a professor at Cornell and at the Weill Cornell Medical College and a co-author of the study.
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