This article is based on the lecture for the 2014 American Geriatrics Society Outstanding
Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award. Elder abuse is a global public health …

Elder self-neglect is a global public health and human rights issue that threatens older
people's health and safety. It commonly refers to refusal or failure to provide oneself with …

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 …

Aims and objectives To review the efficacy and accuracy of tools administered to older
people, intended to detect and measure elder abuse. Background The mistreatment of older …

Abstract Background The Saving Inventory–Revised (SI-R) is the most widely used self-
report measure of hoarding symptom severity. The goal of this study is to establish a firm …

Background Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the older adult
and one of the most common risk factors for suicide in the older adult. Studies show different …

Objectives To systematically review published evidence on self-neglect (SN) and its risk
factors among community-dwelling older adults. Method A comprehensive literature search …

Little is known about the prevalence of self-neglect and its predictors among community-
dwelling older adults living alone in China. The present study was conducted among 181 …

Abstract Background Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, who perform initial
assessments of ill and injured patients, often in a patient's home, are uniquely positioned to …

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 …