Elder mistreatment encompasses a range of behaviors including emotional, financial,
physical, and sexual abuse, neglect by other individuals, and self-neglect. This article …

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 …

Mrs LJ is a 79-year-old white widowed woman, who lives in a one-story house with her 40-
year-old daughter. Mrs LJ worked as a secretary but has been unemployed for about 20 …

Terry Fulmer and Maria Hernandez assess in older adults who are likely to have other
geriatric syndromes, which may mask or mimic mistreatment. Over the past two decades …

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 …

Elder abuse refers to the mistreatment of an older adult that threatens his or her health or
safety. Although the abuse may be caused by a person who is in a position of trust, such as …

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 …

PREVIEW The incidence of elder mistreatment is expected to increase as the baby boom
generation ages and more elderly people are living or receiving care at home. Despite …

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

Since the late 1970s when Congressman Claude Pepper held widely publicized hearings
on the mistreatment of the elderly, policy makers and practitioners have sought ways to …