Self‐neglect and cognitive function among community‐dwelling older persons

XQ Dong, RS Wilson… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Elder self‐neglect is a common public health issue, but it is unclear to what degree
it is associated with cognitive function. This study aimed to examine the cross‐sectional …

Prevalence of elder self‐neglect in a Chicago Chinese population: The role of cognitive physical and mental health

XQ Dong, M Simon - Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study examined the cognitive, physical and psychological characteristics
associated with elder self‐neglect in a USA Chinese older population. Methods The …

Decline in cognitive function and risk of elder self‐neglect: Finding from the Chicago Health Aging Project

XQ Dong, MA Simon, RS Wilson… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To examine the longitudinal association between decline in cognitive function
and risk of elder self‐neglect in a community‐dwelling population. DESIGN: Prospective …

Predictors of self-neglect in community-dwelling elders

RC Abrams, M Lachs, G McAvay… - American Journal of …, 2002 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: The study assessed the contribution of depressive symptoms and cognitive
impairment to the prediction of self-neglect in elderly persons living in the community …

Cross-sectional study of the characteristics of reported elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population: Findings from a population-based cohort

XQ Dong, M Simon, D Evans - Gerontology, 2010 - karger.com
Background: Elder self-neglect is an important public health issue. However, little is known
about the characteristics of self-neglect and its association with social factors among …

A cross-sectional population-based study of elder self-neglect and psychological, health, and social factors in a biracial community

XQ Dong, M Simon, T Beck, D Evans - Aging and Mental Health, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Elder self-neglect is an important public health issue; however, its association
with psychological, health, and social factors remains unclear. This study aimed to (1) …

Self-neglect among the elderly: a model based on more than 500 patients seen by a geriatric medicine team

CB Dyer, JS Goodwin… - … Journal of Public …, 2007 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We sought to identify the functional, cognitive, and social factors associated with
self-neglect among the elderly to aid the development of etiologic models to guide future …

The Abrams geriatric self‐neglect scale: Introduction, validation and psychometric properties

RC Abrams, MC Reid, C Lien, M Pavlou… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Self‐neglect is an imprecisely defined entity with multiple clinical expressions and
adverse health consequences, especially in the elderly. However, research has been limited …

Self‐neglect in an elderly community‐dwelling US Chinese population: findings from the population study of Chinese elderly in Chicago study

XQ Dong - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to examine the prevalence of self‐neglect and its specific behaviors in an
elderly community‐dwelling US Chinese population through a population‐based cohort …

Elder self‐neglect and hospitalization: Findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project

XQ Dong, MA Simon, D Evans - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To quantify the relation between reported elder self‐neglect and rate of
hospitalization in a community population of older adults. Design Prospective population …