Elder self-neglect: research and practice

XQ Dong - Clinical interventions in aging, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Elder self-neglect is a global public health and human rights issue that threatens older
people's health and safety. It commonly refers to refusal or failure to provide oneself with …

[PDF][PDF] Elder abuse: A comprehensive overview and physician-associated challenges

K Patel, S Bunachita, H Chiu, P Suresh, UK Patel - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Elder abuse can present in many forms, including physical abuse, psychological/emotional
abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, and neglect. Many studies estimate that about 10% of …

Maltrato en la vejez: caracterización y prevalencia en la población mexicana

MLG Rodríguez - 2021 - repositorio.inger.gob.mx
El maltrato a las personas mayores es frecuente y, a medida que envejece la población, es
probable que aumente su prevalencia. Las personas mayores, por las circunstancias …

Elder financial abuse based on victim–perpetrator relationship as perceived by Asian young adults

FA Mohideen, O Khokhlova - Family relations, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The current study aimed to examine how Asian adults perceive the severity of
elder financial abuse (EFA) based on victim–perpetrator relationship and the explanations …

Elder abuse: Nationwide findings among communitydwelling Malaysian older persons

R Sooryanarayana, SS Ganapathy… - Geriatrics & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Elder abuse is a significant public health problem. This study aims to estimate its
prevalence and associated factors, using representative national Malaysian data. Methods A …

Psychological elder abuse among older Saudi adults: A cross-sectional study

E Alhalal, Z Alkhair, F Alghazal, R Halabi… - Journal of Elder …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The research examining elder abuse in diverse cultural contexts, such as in Saudi Arabia,
remains limited. This study examined the extent of psychological elder abuse among older …

[HTML][HTML] A new screening tool for self-neglect in community-dwelling older adults: IMSelf-neglect questionnaire

B İlhan, G Bahat, F Saka, C Kılıç, MM Oren… - The Aging …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective We aimed to develop a new screening tool for self-neglect in community-dwelling
self-sufficient older adults. Methods Istanbul Medical School Elder Self-Neglect …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the elder abuse and Emotional Consequences Scale (EACS)

M Neise, T Brijoux, S Zank - GeroPsych, 2022 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Little data exist on elder abuse (EA) among the very old (> 80 years), and instruments have
not been developed to identify EA within this group. This study presents a survey instrument …

Addressing intimate partner violence and abuse of older or vulnerable adults in the health care setting—beyond screening

E Miller, SR Beach, RC Thurston - JAMA internal medicine, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, a nationally representative random-digit-dial
telephone survey, indicate that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced contact …

[HTML][HTML] Development and psychometric properties of the hospitalized elder abuse questionnaire (HEAQ): a mixed methods study

Z Naderi, S Gholamzadeh, A Ebadi, L Zarshenas - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Older patients are more vulnerable and prone to abuse and neglect in hospitals
and acute care settings. The present study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric …