Background. Existing methodological challenges in aging research has dampened our
assessment of cognitive function among minority older adults. We aim to report the …

Should you intervene in the life of the 48-year-old woman whose dwelling is stuffed with
accumulated rubbish and who will not let anyone help get rid of it–or the 78-year-old …

Elder self-neglect is associated with substantial 1-year mortality. However, hospice
utilization among those with self-neglect remain unclear. The objective of this study is to …

Mrs LJ is a 79-year-old white widowed woman, who lives in a one-story house with her 40-
year-old daughter. Mrs LJ worked as a secretary but has been unemployed for about 20 …

This study evaluated the construct validity of the Menu Task (MT): a new performance-based
screening measure of functional cognition. We enrolled 114 community dwelling adults (55 …

Aims: To explore the unique aspects of the elder self-neglect phenomenon and to achieve
phenomenological understanding of self-neglect through the eyes of professional social …

Background: The prevalence of self-neglect among the elderly is expected to rise with a
rapid increase in the growth of the older population. However, self-neglect in the elderly and …

Self-neglect is an inability or refusal to meet one's own basic needs as accepted by societal
norms and is the most common report received by state agencies charged with investigating …

Medical advancements have significantly increased life expectancy, and people over the
age of 65 (older adults) are the fastest-growing population in the world (World Health …

Objectives Previous studies have reported that self-neglect, which may be a sign of elder
abuse, can result in suicide among older adults. The signs of self-neglect and its impact on …