How common is resident-to-resident aggression in assisted living facilities?

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15.2% of assisted living residents are estimated to have been involved in instances of aggression within a month, according to an international study including six facilities in the US. The team interviewed staff and able residents of the facilities to estimate how common instances of physical, sexual and verbal aggression between residents were. The researchers say the prevalence of aggression was higher than expected, with 23.3% of residents involved in at least one incident over the course of a year. The researchers say most instances of aggression were verbal, with residents without major sight, hearing or physical impairments more likely to be involved. Memory care units saw a much higher prevalence of aggression, the researchers say.