Self-neglect is a complex and inadequately understood phenomenon that accounts for the
majority of Adult Protective Services cases. This retrospective, record-based study of the …

Background. Research in elder self-neglect has lagged behind that of other forms of
mistreatment, despite the fact that self-neglect is the most common allegation reported to …

Self-neglect among the elderly accounts for the majority of Adult Protective Service referrals.
However, the subjective experiences of those identified as self-neglectful remains relatively …

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 …

Self-neglect (SN) is the single most common allegation reported to Adult Protective Service
Agencies nationwide. SN extends beyond simple clutter to frank squalor associated with …

Purpose: Elder self-neglect accounts for over half of all cases of abuse and neglect reported
to Adult Protective Services (APS), with estimates of up to one million cases per year in the …

Using assessment and investigation data from the reported APS cases in Texas, this study
examines the types of elder self-neglect and neglect, including medical neglect. It then …

Combinging three years of quantitative data from the Wisconsin Elder Abuse Reporting
System with in-depth interviews of a purposeful sample of elder abuse investigators, this …

Medical advancements have significantly increased life expectancy, and people over the
age of 65 (older adults) are the fastest-growing population in the world (World Health …

Substantiated cases of elder self-neglect have been reported to be more common than
either elder abuse or neglect. It is a problem that often requires the active involvement of a …