In this paper we describe the effect elder-friendly design had on elder acceptance of a technology designed to enhance online security. This elder-friendly alternative interface was developed for an anti-phishing toolbar that was previously found usable by students but rejected as unfathomable by elders. We recruited five elders to use both the toolbar instantiation and the elder-friendly inter...

BACKGROUND Elder abuse is a common and yet often unrecognised problem in our community. With up to 5% of the community dwelling older population being victims of abuse, the general practitioner has a pivotal role in identifying this abuse. OBJECTIVE This article provides an outline of the definition of elder abuse, describes the types of abuse seen and the reasons for occurrence of abuse. It ...

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-...

BACKGROUND Current knowledge about elder mistreatment is mainly derived from studies done in Western countries, which indicate that this problem is related to risk factors such as a shared living situation, social isolation, disease burden, and caregiver strain. We know little about prevalence and risk factors for elder mistreatment and mistreatment subtypes in rural China where the elder popul...

BACKGROUND Because Taiwan has the fastest aging rate among developed countries, care for the elderly is becoming more prominent in the country. Primary family caregivers play an important role in patient health and health promotion behavior. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an age-related disease, is a major public health problem with high morbidity and mortality and can be a long-...

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...

Elder abuse is understudied and underreported. Elder abuse can take five forms: psychological or emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and financial abuse. Two national studies of the prevalence of elder abuse have recently been conducted. Laumann in a survey of 3005 community residing individuals between ages 57 to 85 interviewed either in person or with a leave-behind questi...

early half a million elders (495,000) living alone in California in 2007 could not make ends meet—lacking sufficient income to pay for a minimum level of housing, food, health care, transportation and other basic expenses, as measured by the Elder Economic Security StandardTM Index (Elder Index). More than one-fourth of Californians age 65 and older lived alone in 2007; among them, half (50.9%)...

This is an important contribution to the growing debate about the practicalities of dealing with elder abuse. As a lawyer and a council member of Action on Elder Abuse, I find it difficult to explain that the law of England and Wales does not recognise any specific concept of Elder Abuse, but that the law nonetheless does provide redress and remedies which it may be appropriate upon occasion to...