Background Maltreatment of older people (elder abuse) includes psychological, physical,
sexual abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. Evidence suggests that 10% of older adults …

Background Elder mistreatment is common and has serious social and medical
consequences for victims. Though programs to combat this mistreatment have been …

Elder abuse and neglect (EAN) occurrence is expected to increase in many countries due to
rapidly aging populations, yet it is still unrecognized and underreported. Gaps were …

Abstract Background and Objectives Without an effective screening tool, accompanied by
clear guidelines of what to do when elder abuse is suspected, health workers may face …

Objectives To identify a group of palliative care doctors who perform well on a prognostic
test and to understand how they make their survival predictions. Design Prospective …

This systematic review summarises and assesses the evidence for educational interventions
that increase the knowledge and recognition of elder abuse. Frontline health workers lack …

Background Elder abuse often goes unreported and undetected. Older people may be
ashamed, fearful, or otherwise reticent to disclose abuse, and many health providers are not …

Background: Recognising dying is a key clinical skill for doctors, yet there is little training.
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of an online training resource designed to enhance …

Over the years, there have been many calls for more research on the scope and severity of
financial elder abuse (Pillemer, Connolly, Breckman, Spreng, & Lachs, 2015), as well as …

Background: There are growing calls for elder abuse screening to be conducted by a range
of community-based service providers, including general practitioners (GPs), practice …