Self-neglect in older adults is an increasingly prevalent, poorly understood problem,
crossing both the medical and social arenas, with public health implications. Although …

Older adults with severe self-neglect have multiple deficits in various social, functional and
physical domains, and often live insqualor. These individuals often present with poor …

Purpose: This longitudinal study examines the association between physical function
decline and the risk of elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population. Design and …

This study aimed to explore the prevalence of and risk factors for self-neglect among older
adults who live alone. Data were obtained through face-to-face interview responses of 1,023 …

Objectives To identify patterns of personal experience or behavior in self‐neglect by
exploring narratives of cognitively intact older adults. Design Descriptive study involving …

PURPOSE: This study aims to quantify the relation between elder self-neglect and rate of
emergency department utilization in a community-dwelling population. METHODS: A …

Medical advancements have significantly increased life expectancy, and people over the
age of 65 (older adults) are the fastest-growing population in the world (World Health …

In almost every US jurisdiction, elder self‐neglect is the most common allegation addressed
by Adult Protective Service (APS) agencies. Not only is self‐neglect common, but this form of …

Background: Self-neglect is the behavior of an elderly person that threatens his/her own
health and safety, and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the …

AIMS: To explore the unique aspects of the elder self-neglect phenomenon and to achieve
phenomenological understanding of self-neglect through the eyes of self-neglecting elders …