Purpose. Pain is a worldwide health concern leading to cognitive impairments, depression,
and decline in activities of daily living when poorly controlled. Self-neglect is also a serious …

Older adults with severe self-neglect have multiple deficits in various social, functional and
physical domains, and often live insqualor. These individuals often present with poor …

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. 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 …

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 …

In almost every US jurisdiction, elder self‐neglect is the most common allegation addressed
by Adult Protective Service (APS) agencies. Not only is self‐neglect common, but this form of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Purpose: Elder self-neglect is the most frequently reported form of elder abuse, and can
increase risk of death by 16-fold. It is essential that providers understand overall risk factors …