Purpose: Elder mistreatment is now recognized internationally as a pervasive and growing
problem, urgently requiring the attention of health care systems, social welfare agencies …

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

Objective: to measure the 12-month prevalence of elder abuse and neglect in community-
dwelling older people in Ireland and examine the risk profile of people who experienced …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between fear of crime and/or psychological and/or
physical abuse in relation to self-reported physical and psychological health, using a large …

Abstract Development and identification of the theoretical underpinnings of elder abuse
research and practice has lagged behind the empirical output. Without well-articulated …

Objectives We aimed to investigate the prevalence rate of abuse (psychological, physical,
sexual, financial, neglect) of older persons (AO) in seven cities from seven countries in …

We know relatively little about the definitions and perceptions of elder abuse held by
marginalized groups of older adults in Canada. The current study used focus group …

Background: Awareness and experiences of elder abuse have been researched as
separate entities; this study examined the relationship between awareness of elder abuse …

As the proportion of elders in developing nations increases and the ability of families to meet
their needs is stretched thin, the risk of elder abuse will grow. This study examined the types …

Elder abuse is currently recognized internationally as a common problem with serious
consequences for the health and wellbeing of old people. This study sought to produce an …