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 …

Self-neglect in old age has severe effects on a person's health and quality of life and poses
diverse challenges for primary caregivers and the community. The authors provide a …

Background: Self-neglect is the behavior of an elderly person that threatens his/her own
health and safety, and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the …

This study aimed to examine the socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics
associated with prevalence and severity of elder self-neglect in an US Chinese older …

Despite the public health implications of self‐neglect, no tool exists for characterizing this
condition. Self‐neglecters often have no caregivers or surrogates to interview regarding the …

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of self-neglect and its specific behaviors in a
community-dwelling population of older adults. Method: A population-based cohort study …

Background: Elder self-neglect is an important public health issue. However, little is known
about the characteristics of self-neglect and its association with social factors among …

Objectives To determine whether there are subtypes of elder self‐neglect (SN) with different
risk factors that can be targeted using medical and social interventions. Design Cohort study …

AIMS: To explore the unique aspects of the elder self-neglect phenomenon and to achieve
phenomenological understanding of self-neglect through the eyes of self-neglecting elders …

Self-neglect is characterized by the inability to perform essential self-care tasks threatening
a person's health and safety. The exact prevalence of self-neglect in a community-based …