Official estimates suggest that self-neglect is the most common type of elder mistreatment.
Interestingly, very few researchers have empirically assessed self-neglect as a type of elder …

OBJECTIVES: To assess differences between diagnoses, healthcare utilization, and
healthcare costs of vulnerable elderly people reported to Adult Protective Services for self …

This article presents a theoretical framework for the study of social and behavioral factors
associated with elder self‐neglect. The model presented reflects the authors' beliefs that a …

Self-neglect among older adults results in increased morbidity and mortality rates.
Depression is strongly linked to self-neglect and when untreated, severely complicates …

Neglect is a serious and extremely prevalent form of EM, and to that end, much more
research is needed to understand its complexity. Models such as those discussed in this …

Purpose To systematically review and synthesize the findings on various professionals'
perspectives of elder self‐neglect (ESN) and/or their experiences with ESN. Design A …

AIMS: To explore the unique aspects of the elder self-neglect phenomenon and to achieve
phenomenological understanding of self-neglect through the eyes of self-neglecting elders …

Aging populations and chronic illness increase vulnerability of older people for self-neglect,
which is a serious public health issue. Many referrals received by Elder Abuse Services …

Although elder self-neglect is of significant concern to adult protective service (APS) workers
in the United States, minimal research has been conducted on this topic in Australia. Using …

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 …