Adults Without Advocates and the Unrepresented: A Narrative Review of Terminology and Settings

Socially isolated adults, including those with and without the ability to make medical decisions, are encountered in clinical practice and are at risk for adverse health outcomes. Consensus is lacking on appropriate terminology to describe subpopulations of these patients. In addition, little is kno...

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Main Authors: Rachel Brenner MD, Linda Cole MS, Gail L. Towsley PhD, NHA, FGSA, Timothy W. Farrell MD, AGSF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221142936