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Jail Inmates May Experience Age-Related Health Problems Earlier  


Author:  Margaret R. Moreland, J.D., M.S.L.S..


Source: Volume 19, Number 05, July/August 2018 , pp.87-88(2)




Correctional Health Care Report

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Abstract: 

Incarcerated older adults may be experiencing earlier onset of age-related health conditions than the general population typically does. This article summarizes the findings of a recent research study published in the journal Health and Justice, “Older Adults in Jail: High Rates and Early Onset of Geriatric Conditions. The study, Meredith Greene, Cyrus Ahalt, Irena Stijacic-Cenzer, Lia Metzger, and Brie Williams, found that, not only do older adults in jail experience a higher incidence of a number of chronic health and geriatric conditions than those living in the community at large, but those in jail with an average age of 59 have similar rates of several geriatric conditions as community dwelling adults who are age 75 or older. Our reviewer Margaret Moreland summarizes the report’s findings.

Keywords: Early Onset of Geriatric Conditions

Affiliations:  1: Pace University Law School.

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