Purpose: Elder self-neglect is the most frequently reported form of elder abuse, and can
increase risk of death by 16-fold. It is essential that providers understand overall risk factors …

The clinical application of the concept of patient autonomy has centered on the ability to
deliberate and make treatment decisions (decisional autonomy) to the virtual exclusion of …

Background Adequate care support from home health care nurses is needed to meet the
needs of an increasing number of home-dwelling persons with dementia and those who …

Older people living in squalor present healthcare providers with a set of complex issues
because squalor occurs alongside a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions, and older …

This study marks a major step in making collaboration between seniors, academic
researchers, and community researchers a reality. Many aging adults are motivated to …

Screening for elder abuse is defined as a process of eliciting information about abusive
experiences in a caring or family relationship from older or vulnerable adults who do not …

This book provides a global comprehensive and systematic state-of-the review of this field
that fills the gaps between research, practice, and policy. The book addresses the …

Determining an older adult's capacity to live safely and independently in the community
presents a serious and complicated challenge to the health care system. Evaluating one's …

Physical examination of the vulnerable or abused elder may reveal cachexia, dehydration,
malnutrition, burns, bruising, dental decay, decubitus ulcers, odor, lack of cleanliness, and …

Should you intervene in the life of the 48-year-old woman whose dwelling is stuffed with
accumulated rubbish and who will not let anyone help get rid of it–or the 78-year-old …