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 …

Purpose: We sought to characterize self-neglect definitively as a geriatric syndrome by
identifying an association with functional impairment. Design and Methods: We performed a …

Identifying impairments in the capacity to make and execute decisions is critical to the
assessment and remediation of elder self‐neglect. Few capacity assessment tools are …

Burnett J, Dyer CB, Naik AD. Convergent validation of the Kohlman Evaluation of Living
Skills as a screening tool of older adults' ability to live safely and independently in the …

In older adults, impaired performance in instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) is
associated with vulnerability to harm and diminished capability for safe and independent …

Despite the public health implications of self‐neglect, no tool exists for characterizing this
condition. Self‐neglecters often have no caregivers or surrogates to interview regarding the …

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 …

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

Objective: This study examined the association between severity of self-neglect and physical
function in a population of community-dwelling older adults. Method: Participants were older …

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 …