Purpose: To identify risk factors for the investigation of elder abuse, neglect, self‐neglect,
exploitation, and abandonment in a population‐based observational cohort of community …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and characteristics of homebound older adults in a
rural community. DESIGN: An epidemiological survey of an age‐stratified random …

Background. Elder neglect accounts for over 70% of all adult protective services reports in
the nation annually, and it has been estimated that there are over 70,000 new cases each …

Background: Self-neglect, best known for its prominent place in the elder mistreatment
framework, is a phenomenon associated with a variety of health and social conditions …

Background Negative self-perceptions of aging among older adults have been associated
with higher mortality in developed countries. However, it is unclear whether an association …

This study examined the relationship between social isolation of elders and recidivism of self-
neglect cases at San Francisco Adult Protective Services. Of secondary interest was an …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Older persons account for the majority of hospitalizations in the
United States. 1 Identifying risk factors for hospitalization among elders, especially …

OBJECTIVES: To examine loneliness as a risk factor for elder mistreatment in an urban,
community‐dwelling Chinese population. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional descriptive study …

Aging populations and chronic illness increase vulnerability of older people for self-neglect,
which is a serious public health issue. Many referrals received by Elder Abuse Services …

Objectives To estimate past‐year prevalence and identify risk and protective factors of elder
emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. Design Cross‐sectional, population‐based …