Poor physical and mental health among older adults linked to childhood abuse history

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Poor physical and mental health among older adults linked to childhood abuse history

Older adults who were physically abused as children were significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and chronic physical illness in later life according to a newly-released study by University of Toronto researchers. They were also twice as likely to develop depression and anxiety disorders compared to those without this early trauma.

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