Elder abuse has become increasingly relevant for intervention and study in the context of an
aging population. One of the major barriers to progress in the field is underreporting of elder …

Objective: to identify the prevalence of physical aggression and neglect and abandonment
in the hospitalizations of Brazilian elderly people for violence and assault from 2008 to 2013 …

Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces" anti-oppression gerontology"(AOG), a
critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG …

Objective: To identify the interventions proposed in the literature aimed at preventing elder
abuse among community-residing elders. Method: This was a mixed-methods systematic …

Purpose To determine whether gender, socioeconomic conditions, and/or social relations
are related to recent experiences of DV in older adult populations. Materials and methods …

Objetivo: identificar a prevalência de agressão corporal e negligência e abandono nas
internações de idosos brasileiros por agressões no período de 2008 a 2013 e a associação …

Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalência de violência contra idosos e
analisar sua associação com fatores demográficos, socioeconômicos e condições de …

Abuse, Violence, and neglect against men and women have for too long remained a
relatively 'unseen'part, being a social problem internationally and even in India. The rising …

Context: Elder abuse has devastating consequences such as poor quality of life,
psychological distress and loss of property and security. Abuse of elderly patients with …

This article reports on the most recent prevalence investigation of elder mistreatment in
Canada from the National Survey on the Mistreatment of Older Canadians, 2015 (McDonald …