Background: Elder abuse is a serious public health issue worldwide, but large-scale
epidemiologic studies remain sparse. Although social factors in human relations such as …

Objective The objectives of this study were to investigate the factors associated with elder
abuse and the mediation effects of social support in a community-dwelling elderly …

This review focuses on the epidemiology of elder abuse in the global Chinese population
with respect to its prevalence, risk factors, and consequences, as well as the perceptions of …

Objectives: Elder abuse is a growing global public health concern. Previous studies have
reported that elder abuse increases the risk of dementia; however, to the best of our …

Objective: Elder abuse is increasingly recognised as a global public health and social
problem. There has been limited inter-study comparison of the prevalence and risk factors …

Background: We examined gender differences in the prevalence estimates and correlates of
elder abuse in a community-dwelling older population in Korea. Methods: We analyzed …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the presence and form of elder abuse and
to identify associated risk factors for abuse in a small sample of frail elders using support …

Increasing attention is being placed on the prevalence of elder abuse and its impact on
mental health. This study conducted a survey of 172 elderly people in South Korea to …

Elder abuse is a serious public health concern that increases the risks of negative health
outcomes globally. It is well known that abuse in older adults is associated with depression; …

Our recent survey of an elderly cohort in mainland China suggests that elder abuse and
neglect are common. Unfortunately, there is minimal knowledge about the risk factors for …