Although dependency in its various forms has been widely studied, most investigations
examine manifestations of dependency within individuals. Scrutiny of the literature reveals …

After decades of advocacy, prosecution of elder abuse has increased, a trend that is likely to
continue. However, the increased scrutiny of elder abuse has raised questions about the …

Consumer fraud reports in North America have been increasing each year along with
median fraud losses. Using survey data from 1375 American and Canadian consumers who …

Objectives The vast majority of elder abuse (EA) victims remain hidden from formal
institutional response systems. Guided by the Behavioral Model of Health Services Use, this …

Elder abuse (EA) affects one in six older adults, and financial EA, a common subtype,
severely impacts victims and society. Understanding victim vulnerability and perpetrator risk …

Background Elder mistreatment (EM) harms individuals, families, communities, and society
as a whole. Yet research on interventions is lagging, and no rigorous studies demonstrating …

Objectives Elder emotional/psychological abuse is the infliction of mental anguish on older
adults through verbal or non-verbal acts. Using indicators based on existing literature …

This article reports data from interviews with 66 professionals working across safeguarding,
health, criminal justice and specialist domestic abuse services exploring their views about …

The issue of self-neglect among older adults is receiving attention in modern societies
where aging is accelerating. To help expand our understanding of this phenomenon, this …

Repeat referral to adult protective services APS (recurrence) is a much-discussed topic
among APS agencies as it may indicate ongoing harm, yet there is limited research …