Older adults with dementia may be at high risk for abuse, but the topic has not been well
studied. We conducted a literature review to examine the relationships between elder abuse …

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, sometimes called elder mistreatment or elder maltreatment, includes
psychological, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect (caregiver neglect and self‐neglect); and …

Dementia is a clinical syndrome characterized by acquired persistent losses of cognitive
function in multiple areas. The etiologies for dementia are broad and include degenerative …

In view of the rapidly aging population, increasing attention has been paid to studying
persons with dementia. Factors associated with its onset, prognosis, and treatment as well …

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 …

Specialized programs to handle incidences of elder abuse often are put forward as the
solution to this problem. Elder abuse, however, is not clearly defined, affects relatively small …

This article poses the question: Is elder abuse and neglect a social problem, showing that it
is. Elder abuse, though, is still the most hidden form of mistreatment and a key to …

The purpose of this article is to describe the state elder abuse statutes in the United States
and Washington DC during 2011–2012. The last review of elder abuse statutes occurred in …

Ten percent of older adults experience elder mistreatment, and it is much more common in
older adults with dementia. It is associated with higher rates of psychological distress …