TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - "Is there a gun in the home?" Assessing the risks of gun ownership in older adults
JO  - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
A1  - Pinholt, Ellen M.
A1  - Mitchell, Joshua D.
A1  - Butler, Jane H.
A1  - Kumar, Harjinder
SP  - 1142
EP  - 1146
VL  - 62
IS  - 6
N2  - An important ethical and safety concern that geriatricians, primary care providers, and home health professionals need to address is gun ownership by elderly adults. Those aged 65 and older now have the highest rate of gun ownership in America, and they also have a high prevalence of depression and suicide. Dementia can add additional layers of risk. Even older gun owners who are otherwise intellectually intact may benefit from information about gun safety with the increasing numbers of children being cared for by grandparents. Health professionals should ask patients, "Is there a gun in the home?" in the clinic and during home visits. Healthcare professionals must have knowledge and skills to address safe gun ownership in elderly adults. The 5 L's (Locked, Loaded, Little children, feeling Low, Learned owner) will assist professionals in addressing all aspects of safe ownership.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-8614
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12836
ID  - ref1
ER  -