Ageing prisoners' disease burden : Is being old a better predictor than time served in prison?

Wangmo, T.; Bretschneider, Wiebke; Meyer, A.; Handtke, V.; Kressig, R.; Gravier, B.; Büla, C.; Elger, Bernice Simone

doi:10.1159/000363766

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Ageing prisoners' disease burden : Is being old a better predictor than time served in prison?

ContributorsWangmo, T.; Bretschneider, Wiebke; Meyer, A.; Handtke, V.; Kressig, R.; Gravier, B.; Büla, C.; Elger, Bernice Simone

Published inGerodontology, vol. 61, no. 2, p. 116-123

Publication date2014

Abstract

The number of older prisoners entering and ageing in prison has increased in the last few decades. Ageing prisoners pose unique challenges to the prison administration as they have differentiated social, custodial and healthcare needs than prisoners who are younger and relatively healthier.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine légale

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WANGMO, T. et al. Ageing prisoners” disease burden : Is being old a better predictor than time served in prison? In: Gerodontology, 2014, vol. 61, n° 2, p. 116–123. doi: 10.1159/000363766

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PID : unige:45608
DOI : 10.1159/000363766
PMID : 25471731

Journal ISSN0734-0664

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Ageing prisoners' disease burden : Is being old a better predictor than time served in prison?

The number of older prisoners entering and ageing in prison has increased in the last few decades. Ageing prisoners pose unique challenges to the prison administration as they have differentiated social, custodial and healthcare needs than prisoners who are younger and relatively healthier.

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