PRINCIPLES: Detecting elder abuse is challenging because it is a taboo, and many cases
remain unreported. This study aimed to identify types of elder abuse and to investigate its …

Objective To discuss what constitutes elder abuse, why family physicians should be aware
of it, what signs and symptoms might suggest mistreatment of older adults, how the Elder …

Background Elder abuse is underreported and undertreated. Methods for prevention and
intervention are being developed, but the knowledge guiding such measures is often …

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

This article aims to map existing prevalence research on abuse and neglect of older people
and to provide a critical overview of existing methodologies, which have been adopted to …

Elder abuse is recognized internationally as a growing problem. Recent years have seen an
increase in the number of authors recommending that the MDs systematically question old …

OBJECTIVES:(1) To assess the prevalence and the consequences of chronic verbal
aggression, physical aggression, financial mistreatment, and neglect in a community‐based …

Objective: To establish the prevalence and patterns of elder abuse, and outcomes of
intervention, among patients of four Australian Aged Care Assessment Teams. Design …

Elder abuse occurs most commonly in residential rather than institutional settings, and the
most likely perpetrators are known by the victim. Although a defined set of risk factors has …

OBJECTIVES: To assess and compare three types of assessment tools for identifying elder
abuse: direct questions to elicit disclosure of abuse if it exists, identification of evident signs …