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 …

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 …

Prevalence of elder self‐neglect in a Chicago Chinese population: The role of cognitive physical and mental health

XQ Dong, M Simon - Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present study examined the cognitive, physical and psychological characteristics
associated with elder self‐neglect in a USA Chinese older population. Methods The …

A prospective population-based study of differences in elder self-neglect and mortality between black and white older adults

XQ Dong, MA Simon, T Fulmer… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Self-neglect is the behavior of an elderly person that threatens his or her own
health and safety, and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Although …

The prevalence of elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population: hoarding, hygiene, and environmental hazards

XQ Dong, MA Simon, L Mosqueda… - Journal of Aging and …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To examine the prevalence of self-neglect and its specific behaviors in a
community-dwelling population of older adults. Method: A population-based cohort study …

Prevalence of self-neglect across gender, race, and socioeconomic status: findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project

XQ Dong, MA Simon, DA Evans - Gerontology, 2012 - karger.com
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 …

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 …

Predictors of self-neglect among community-dwelling older adults living alone in China

M Yu, L Gu, W Jiao, H Xia, W Wang - Geriatric Nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
Little is known about the prevalence of self-neglect and its predictors among community-
dwelling older adults living alone in China. The present study was conducted among 181 …

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 …

Exploring self‐neglect in older adults: Preliminary findings of the Self‐Neglect Severity Scale and next steps

PA Kelly, CB Dyer, V Pavlik, R Doody… - Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
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 …