BACKGROUND The only way to systematically screen for self‐neglect among older adults is
through in‐home observations, which are often difficult and unfeasible for healthcare …

Objectives Elder self‐neglect is a global public health problem, and older people admitted to
the hospital may have a higher risk of self‐neglect due to their deteriorating health …

Objective: This study aims to examine the association between neighborhood disorder with
self-neglect among a community-dwelling Chinese American older population. Method …

Objectives To identify the role of frailty, social networks, and depression in self-neglect in an
older Chinese population. Methods The study was conducted in 521 older adults recruited …

Objective To develop a predictive index that estimates the individual risk of incident self-
neglect onset among the US Chinese older adults. Methods The study used two waves of …

How big of a housing problem is residential clutter? In this paper, we draw upon inspections
data in Vancouver to both estimate the size of the problem and detail how it is observed and …

Background: With the “super-aging” of society, the prevalence of elder abuse can be
expected to come under greater scrutiny. It will be important, therefore, to evaluate the …

Over the past decade, an emerging practice in Adult Protective Services (APS) agencies is
to include neuropsychological assessment as part of a multidisciplinary team approach to …

Although scientific research on it began only in 1993, hoarding became an official mental
disorder 20 years later with the publication of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical …

Self-neglect is characterized by poor hygiene, unsanitary living conditions, and inattention to
basic and healthcare needs. Adequate education for healthcare professionals is vital to help …