Elder Abuse |
Key Review Articles | top |
Geroff AJ, Olshaker JS. Elder abuse. Emerg Med Clin North Am.2006;24( 2):491-505, ix.
Lachs MS, Pillemer K. Elder abuse. Lancet. 2004;364( 9441):1263-1272.
Lindbloom EJ, Brandt J, Hough LD, Meadows SE. Elder mistreatment in the nursing home: A systematic review. J Am Med DirAssoc. 2007;8( 9):610-616.
Vandeweerd C, Paveza GJ, Fulmer T. Abuse and neglect in older adults with Alzheimer's disease. Nurs Clin North Am. 2006;41( 1):43-55, v-vi.
Westley C. Elder mistreatment: Self-learning module. Medsurg Nurs. 2005;14( 2):133-137.
Epidemiology | top |
Manthorpe J, Biggs S, McCreadie C, etal. The U.K. national study of abuse and neglect among older people. Nurs OlderPeople. 2007;19( 8):24-26.
National Center on Elder Abuse: Elder Abuse Prevalence and Incidence
Pathophysiology |
Collins KA. Elder maltreatment: A review. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006;130( 9):1290-1296.
Assessment and Management | top |
Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics: Physician Fact Sheet: Elder Abuse
Cohen M, Levin SH, Gagin R, Friedman G. Elder abuse: Disparities between older people's disclosure of abuse, evident signs ofabuse, and high risk of abuse. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(8):1224-1230.
Dyer CB, Pickens S, Burnett J. Vulnerable elders: When it is no longer safe to live alone. JAMA. 2007;298( 12):1448-1450.
Fulmer T, Guadagno L, Bitondo Dyer C, Connolly MT. Progress in elder abuse screening and assessment instruments. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52( 2):297-304.
Levine JM. Elder neglect and abuse. A primer for primary care physicians. Geriatrics.2003;58( 10):37-40, 42-4
Nelson HD,Nygren P, McInerney Y, Klein J, U. S. Preventive Services Task Force.Screening women and elderly adults for family and intimate partner violence: A review of the evidence for the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140( 5):387-396.
Practice Guidelines | top |
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC). Guideline summary: Elder Abuse Prevention. In: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) http://www.guideline.gov. Rockville (MD)
Social Issues | top |
Burnett J, Regev T, Pickens S, et al. Social networks: A profile of the elderly who self-neglect. J Elder Abuse Negl.2006;18( 4):35-49.
PubMed Alerts | top |
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Interdisciplinary Issues | top |
Baker MW, Heitkemper MM. The roles of nurses on interprofessional teams to combat elder mistreatment. Nurs Outlook. 2005;53( 5):253-259
Bond C. Education and a multi-agency approach are key to addressing elder abuse. Prof Nurse. 2004;20( 4):39-41.
