Background Maltreatment of older people (elder abuse) includes psychological, physical,
sexual abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. Evidence suggests that 10% of older adults …

There is evidence that elder abuse is a significant public health problem that is destined to
grow as population age. Countries are considering how best to act and this requires an …

Elder abuse and neglect is a societal issue that requires prevention and intervention
strategies at the practice and policy level. A systematic review on the efficacy of community …

Background: elder maltreatment is a major risk for older adults' mental health, quality of life,
health, institutionalisation and even mortality. Objectives: to perform a systematic review and …

The purpose of this study was to use rigorous systematic review methods to summarize the
effectiveness of interventions for elder abuse. Only eight studies met our inclusion criteria …

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 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 …

Successful handling of elder abuse and neglect requires various interventions. This article
presents findings from an evaluation study of a model for intervention implemented in three …

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 …

In this systematic literature review, we identify and describe a number of innovative, best
practice, and evidence-based practices, models, and programs in the field of elder …