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 …

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 …

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) …

Objective. There have been no studies describing the occurrence of untreated medical
condition (s) in elders with depression who self-neglect. This study compares the prevalence …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the longitudinal association between decline in cognitive function
and risk of elder self‐neglect in a community‐dwelling population. DESIGN: Prospective …

Objectives To quantify the relation between reported elder self‐neglect and rate of
hospitalization in a community population of older adults. Design Prospective population …

Self‐neglect in older adults is a complex phenomenon characterized by inattention to health
and hygiene, typically stemming from an inability or unwillingness to access potentially …

Objectives To systematically review published evidence on self-neglect (SN) and its risk
factors among community-dwelling older adults. Method A comprehensive literature search …

Objective The authors examined the accuracy of certain neuropsychological tests in the
prediction of harm resulting from self-neglect in cognitively impaired seniors who lived …