Elder Abuse, Mistreatment, and Interventions

Focus on elder mistreatment and abuse.

The mortality of elder mistreatment.

CONTEXT Although elder mistreatment is suspected to be life threatening in some instances, little is known about the survival of elderly persons who have been mistreated. OBJECTIVE To estimate the independent contribution of reported elder abuse and neglect to all-cause mortality in an observational cohort of community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN Prospective cohort study with at least 9 y...

Elder justice: Preventing and intervening in elder mistreatment.

In the United States, as many as 1 in 10 older adults and 47% of persons with dementia living at home experience some form of mistreatment (IOM, 2013). Elder mistreatment results in diminished well-being and quality of life, and violates the rights of older adults to be safe and free from violence. Elder mistreatment can occur anywhere--in the home, in care and residential facilities and in the...

Elder mistreatment in a community dwelling population: the Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO) cohort study protocol

INTRODUCTION Despite being now recognised as a global health concern, there is still an inadequate amount of research into elder mistreatment, especially in low and middle-income regions. The purpose of this paper is to report on the design and methodology of a population-based cohort study on elder mistreatment among the older Malaysian population. The study aims at gathering data and evidence...

Elder Mistreatment in the African American Community

Today most people in America are living longer than at any previous time in our history. Medical technology, more knowledge concerning nutrition and healthy lifestyles contribute to a longer life span. Regrettably, resources such as services geared specifically for the elderly have not increased or are increasing at a slower pace than needed (Griffin & Williams, 1992). Baron and Welty (1996) ci...