A violência contra a pessoa idosa desenha-se como um problema de saúde pública de
complexa administração. É de fundamental importância conhecer seus fatores associados …

Elder abuse is a complex public health problem. It is of fundamental importance to ascertain
which factors are associated with each specific type of abuse, as a way of enabling the …

Thanks to advances in technology, medicine, Social Security, and Medicare, old age for
many Americans is characterized by comfortable retirement, good health, and fulfilling …

Background Abuse against the elderly is recognized as an important challenge to elderly
health, but its determinants are not yet well understood. We present findings from a new …

Elder abuse is a growing societal concern, affecting at least 1 in 10 older Americans.
Researchers and practitioners alike consistently assert that a dramatic discrepancy exists …

Elder abuse is an emerging worldwide public health, human right, and social priority for
governments and health policy makers. The aim of the current study was to provide an in …

Objetivo: verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência física e psicológica
contra idosos e traçar o perfil sociodemográfico e dos indicadores clínicos dessa …

Background Elder mistreatment is a well-recognized public health issue with complex
underlying factors. The current study hypothesized that there is no effect of any of the …

576 CMAJ, May 19, 2015, 187 (8) ship where there is an expectation of trust which causes
harm or distress to an older person.” 18 More specifically, abuse includes acts of both …

Objective: Depression is conceptualized as both a risk factor for and a consequence of elder
abuse; however, current research is equivocal. This study examined associations between …