Cannell, B., Mars, L., & Schoen, J. (2020). EAGLE and DETECT--Innovative Tools Helping First Responders to Combat Elder Abuse. Generations, 44(1), 44–50.
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Cuevas, P. E. G., Urgel, E. L., Dela Cruz, D. C., Mizona, K. J. B., & Constantino, R. E. (2020). Elder abuse’s correlation to health and resilience of older adults. Educational Gerontology, 46(6), 331–338.
Themes:
Consequences*
Dahlberg, L. L. (2020). Getting Ahead of the Curve to Prevent Elder Mistreatment in the United States. Generations, 44(1), 103–105.
Themes:
Prevention* and public policies*
Dash, K., Rosen, T., Biese, K., Platts-Mills, T. F., & Ula Hwang. (2020). The Power of Data Can Support Effective Response to Elder Mistreatment in Hospital Emergency Departments. Generations, 44(1), 38–43.
DeLiema, M., Deevy, M., Lusardi, A., & Mitchell, O. S. (2020). Financial Fraud Among Older Americans: Evidence and Implications. Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 75(4), 861–868.
Themes:
Consequences* and financial mistreatment*
Dyer, C. B., Halphen, J. M., Lee, J., Flores, R. J., Booker, J. G., Reilley, B., & Burnett, J. (2020). Stemming the Tide of Elder Mistreatment: A Medical School-State Agency Collaborative. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 95(4), 540–545.
Dyer, C. B., Murdock, C., Hiner, J., Halphen, J., & Burnett, J. (2020). Elder Mistreatment Intervention: Strategies for Connecting with Diverse and Rural Populations. Generations, 44(1), 91–97.
Ejaz, F. K., Rose, M., Reynolds, C., Bingle, C., Billa, D., & Kirsch, R. (2020). A Novel Intervention to Identify and Report Suspected Abuse in Older, Primary Care Patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, intervention* and training*
Elman, A., Breckman, R., Clark, S., Gottesman, E., Rachmuth, L., Reiff, M., Callahan, J., Russell, L. A., Curtis, M., Solomon, J., Lok, D., Sirey, J. A., Lachs, M. S., Czaja, S., Pillemer, K., & Rosen, T. (2020). Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Elder Mistreatment and Response in New York City: Initial Lessons. Journal of Applied Gerontology : The Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 733464820924853.
Themes:
Consequences*, covid-19* and intervention*
Galvan, S., & Mbaku, V. (2020). The Role of Civil Legal Aid in Elder Abuse. Generations, 44(1), 84–90.