Mala Kapur Shankardass
Avinash De Sousa
Editors
Handbook
on Psychosocial
Aspects
of Geriatric Mental
Health Issues
,Handbook on Psychosocial Aspects of
Geriatric Mental Health Issues
,Mala Kapur Shankardass • Avinash De Sousa
Editors
Handbook on
Psychosocial Aspects of
Geriatric Mental Health
Issues
With 14 Figures and 45 Tables
, Editors
Mala Kapur Shankardass Avinash De Sousa
Sociologist, Gerontologist, Health Desousa Foundation
& Development Social Scientist Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Independent Consultant, Academician,
Research Associate and Consultant Psychiatrist,
Researcher, Author & Activist
Department of Psychiatry
Managing Trustee: Development,
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Welfare & Research Foundation
Mumbai, India
(DWRF) Asia Representative:
International Network for Prevention
of Elder Abuse (INPEA)
Delhi, NCR, India
ISBN 978-981-95-2120-3 ISBN 978-981-95-2121-0 (eBook)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2121-0
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Avinash De Sousa
Editors
Handbook
on Psychosocial
Aspects
of Geriatric Mental
Health Issues
,Handbook on Psychosocial Aspects of
Geriatric Mental Health Issues
,Mala Kapur Shankardass • Avinash De Sousa
Editors
Handbook on
Psychosocial Aspects of
Geriatric Mental Health
Issues
With 14 Figures and 45 Tables
, Editors
Mala Kapur Shankardass Avinash De Sousa
Sociologist, Gerontologist, Health Desousa Foundation
& Development Social Scientist Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Independent Consultant, Academician,
Research Associate and Consultant Psychiatrist,
Researcher, Author & Activist
Department of Psychiatry
Managing Trustee: Development,
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Welfare & Research Foundation
Mumbai, India
(DWRF) Asia Representative:
International Network for Prevention
of Elder Abuse (INPEA)
Delhi, NCR, India
ISBN 978-981-95-2120-3 ISBN 978-981-95-2121-0 (eBook)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2121-0
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026
This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether
the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of
illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and
transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by
similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed.
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does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant
protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.
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are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the
editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors
or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims
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