Purpose: Elder mistreatment is now recognized internationally as a pervasive and growing
problem, urgently requiring the attention of health care systems, social welfare agencies …

Objective: to perform a systematic review of studies measuring the prevalence of elder
abuse or neglect, either reported by older people themselves, or family and professional …

Understanding socially disruptive behavior in dementia is never easy. Most explanations
offer neither solace nor solutions for families and carers, and treatment is often characterized …

The metaphor of domestic violence as chronic disease is a useful one for clinicians. Studies
of domestic violence over the life span suggest that, like many ongoing illnesses that are …

Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives examines the entire spectrum of
family violence, focusing on social processes and social relationships. The Ninth Edition of …

In this second edition of their classic volume, the authors present their elder abuse diagnosis
and intervention model. This comprehensive model of detection, assessment, and …

Background Resident-to-resident aggression in nursing homes is a public health problem of
growing concern, impacting the safety, health and well-being of all residents involved …

Background Elder abuse is a public health problem that is gaining attention due to its
serious impacts on people's health and well-being, and it is predicted to increase along with …

Elder abuse and psychological distress are both important geriatric syndromes and are
independently associated with premature morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances …

Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others
with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves …