Objectives. We sought to identify the functional, cognitive, and social factors associated with
self-neglect among the elderly to aid the development of etiologic models to guide future …

Self‐neglect in older adults is a complex phenomenon characterized by inattention to health
and hygiene, typically stemming from an inability or unwillingness to access potentially …

Objective: Elder self-neglect is an important public health issue; however, its association
with psychological, health, and social factors remains unclear. This study aimed to (1) …

Self-neglect in older adults is an increasingly prevalent, poorly understood problem,
crossing both the medical and social arenas, with public health implications. Although …

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 …

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 …

Objective. There have been no studies describing the occurrence of untreated medical
condition (s) in elders with depression who self-neglect. This study compares the prevalence …

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 …

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 …

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 …