SETTING UP AND CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A GERIATRIC CENTRE: THE EXPERIENCE OF A COMMUNITY-LED GERIATRIC CENTRE SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA
The global population over 60 years is growing rapidly, with the proportion of the over-60 years population expected to double between 2015 and 2050. Life expectancy in Nigeria has risen, leading to increasing demand for the care of the elderly population. The first Geriatric Centre in Nigeria was...
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| Main Author: | Moses L. Akinwale |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Family Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College Nigeria
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Frontline Medicine Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://nfmjournal.org/index.php/nfmj/article/view/2 |
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