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) …

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 …

Association of personality traits with elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population

XQ Dong, M Simon, R Wilson, T Beck… - The American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective: Elder self-neglect is an important public health issue. However, little is known
about the association between personality traits and risk of elder self-neglect among …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Future research: A prospective longitudinal study of elder self‐neglect

CB Dyer, L Franzini, M Watson… - Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of elder self-neglect in an US Chinese aging population

XQ Dong - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aimed to examine the socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics
associated with prevalence and severity of elder self-neglect in an US Chinese older …

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 …

Four subtypes of self‐neglect in older adults: Results of a latent class analysis

J Burnett, CB Dyer, JM Halphen… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine whether there are subtypes of elder self‐neglect (SN) with different
risk factors that can be targeted using medical and social interventions. Design Cohort study …