BACKGROUND The only way to systematically screen for self‐neglect among older adults is
through in‐home observations, which are often difficult and unfeasible for healthcare …

Objective To develop a predictive index that estimates the individual risk of incident self-
neglect onset among the US Chinese older adults. Methods The study used two waves of …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Background/Aim: Elder self-neglect is associated with increased morbidity and
mortality. The objective of this study is to examine the prospective relationship between …

Elder self-neglect is a growing public health problem characterized by a complex network of
biopsychosocial risk factors and predictors. The lack of reliable and valid assessment criteria …

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 …