Importance Elder abuse is associated with increased mortality risk. However, the
relationship between elder abuse and health care services utilization remains unclear …

Background: Elder abuse is a pervasive human right and public health issue. Objectives: We
aimed to examine the mortality associated with elder abuse across levels of psychological …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of suspected elder abuse subtypes and to identify
related factors. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional, population‐based, descriptive study. SETTING …

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 the proportion of visits to US emergency departments (ED s) in which
a diagnosis of elder abuse is reached using two nationally representative datasets. Design …

ContextAlthough elder mistreatment is suspected to be life threatening in some instances,
little is known about the survival of elderly persons who have been mistreated. ObjectiveTo …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the severity and outcome of traumatic injuries suffered by
victims of elder abuse, describe the characteristics of the perpetrators, and identify risk …

Elder abuse increases the likelihood of early mortality, but little is known regarding which
types of abuse may be resulting in the greatest mortality risk. This study included N= 1,670 …

New York City Department of Aging estimates 50 000 cases of elder mistreatment in the
boroughs, even though only 1600 instances are reported. 2 Some elders experience …