BACKGROUND Elder mistreatment and suicidal ideation are important public health concerns among aging populations. However, very few studies have been conducted to explore the association between elder mistreatment and suicidal ideation. OBJECTIVES To examine the association between elder mistreatment and suicidal ideation among Chinese older adults in the USA. METHODS Guided by a community-...

This qualitative study attempts to explore the definition, perceptions, practice experience, and barriers of primary care physicians (PCPs) in identifying and intervening in cases of elder abuse and neglect at the primary care level. Semistructured in-depth interview was conducted among 10 PCPs. Participants were selected by purposive sampling. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed ve...

The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of home stay for American elders. This study used a cross-sectional, descriptive, secondary data analysis design. The National Home and Hospice Care Survey 2000 (NHHCS 2000) public-use data files were used for this study. The sample included 9879 elders who were listed as either current or discharged patients from the NHHCS 2000. Based on...

Costs of care are presented for elderly persons in five community-based settings. These settings include elderly persons living in their own homes or in group housing and who do or do not receive case-managed home care. Expenditures for care ranged from a low of about $1,100 per year to a high of $4,025. The level of expenditure was directly related to risk of institutionalization and was highe...

Three concurrent developments in the 1970s has led to Manitoba becoming a leader in the field of research into aging. first, the provincial government launched the Continuing Care Program, to provide home care and nursing home placement if needed – the first such program in Canada. second, the province hired the late dr. Betty Havens to initiate a study on the needs of Manitoba elders, which be...

Memory and other cognitive complaints are common in the elderly population. However, the clinical meaning of these complaints remains controversial. Objectives The goal of this study was to investigate the association between cognitive complaints and performance on a mental state screening test in elderly patients attended for the first time at the Neurogeriatric and Dementia (NGA) Outpatient...

We report a case of bilateral complete dislocation of lenses into the vitreous cavities due to elder abuse in a patient with senile dementia. According to the patient's son, bilateral complete lens dislocation occurred after he hit his father in the head with socks in order to control his violent behavior. Although the patient was taken to our ophthalmological ward for a planned vitrectomy, res...