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

Self-neglect is an inability or refusal to meet one's own basic needs as accepted by societal
norms and is the most common report received by state agencies charged with investigating …

Purpose. Pain is a worldwide health concern leading to cognitive impairments, depression,
and decline in activities of daily living when poorly controlled. Self-neglect is also a serious …

Self-neglect is a serious and burgeoning public health challenge representing the most
common problem faced by Adult Protective Services agencies. Among older adults who are …

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 …

Purpose: Self-neglect is the most prevalent finding among cases reported to Adult Protective
Services (APS) and is characterized by an inability to meet one's own basic needs. The …

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: Primary care physicians (PCPs) increasingly must identify which of their
cognitively impaired patients who live alone are at greatest risk of harm due to self-neglect …

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 …

Background: Elder self-neglect (ESN) has become a public health issue globally. Limited
studies have focused on ESN, as well as the relationship between ESN and quality of life …