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 …

Purpose: Elder mistreatment is now recognized internationally as a pervasive and growing
problem, urgently requiring the attention of health care systems, social welfare agencies …

Elder abuse, also called elder mistreatment or elder maltreatment, includes psychological,
physical, and sexual abuse, neglect (caregiver neglect and self-neglect), and financial …

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 has devastating consequences for older persons such as a poor quality of life,
psychological distress, and loss of property and security. It is also associated with increased …

This article presents the results of a systematic review of the consequences of elder abuse
and neglect (EAN). A systematic search was conducted in seven electronic databases and …

The purpose of this research was to provide a systematic review of, and assign an evidence
grade to, the research articles on elder abuse. Sixteen health care and criminal justice …

Objective: to undertake a systematic literature review of risk factors for abuse in community-
dwelling elders, as a first step towards exploring the clinical utility of a risk factor framework …

Although reports of elder abuse to official agencies have been steadily increasing,
physicians report only 2% of reported cases. Multiple barriers to reporting exist. This article …

Objectives To estimate past‐year prevalence and identify risk and protective factors of elder
emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. Design Cross‐sectional, population‐based …