Adverse Geriatric Experiences: AGE
In 1998, The American Journal of Preventative Medicine published a landmark study known now as the ACEs study. https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(98)00017-8/abstract . This was a joint venture between the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, citing the relationship of childhood abuse (physical, emotional, sexual) to leading causes of death in adults, “alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, and suicide attempt; a 2- […]
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