Self-neglect is a significant international public health issue. Estimates suggest that there
may be over one million cases per year in the United States. Aging populations will put more …

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 …

Self-neglect is a worldwide and serious public health issue that can have serious adverse
outcomes and is more common in older people. Cases can vary in presentation, but typically …

Self-neglect (SN) is a global phenomenon, largely hidden, poorly defined, and a serious
public health issue. It can be intentional or unintentional and depends on the individual's …

Medical advancements have significantly increased life expectancy, and people over the
age of 65 (older adults) are the fastest-growing population in the world (World Health …

Background: The extent of self-neglect on public health nurses'(PHNs) caseloads in Ireland
is unknown. People who self-neglect may be vulnerable or hidden and, as a consequence …

Mit dem Inkrafttreten des neuen Erwachsenenschutzrechts per 1. Januar 2013 wurde die
fürsorgerische Freiheitsentziehung (FFE) in fürsorgerische Unterbringung (FU) umbenannt …

Elder neglect is the failure by those responsible to provide food, shelter, health care, or
protection for a vulnerable elder. Self-neglect is the failure to provide for one's self. Both are …

Self-neglect (SN) is the single most common allegation reported to Adult Protective Service
Agencies nationwide. SN extends beyond simple clutter to frank squalor associated with …

Self-neglect includes a multifactorial etiology and is independently associated with
increased mortality. Cognitive impairment and depression are high risk factors for the …