Moray, J., & Lichtenberg, P. A. (2025). Cross-validation of the financial exploitation vulnerability scale. Clinical Gerontologist, 48(3), 401-410.https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2024.2407581
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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Mosafer, H., Soltani, S., Rostami, Z., & Sharifi, S. (2025). Factors associated with financial exploitation in older adults: A systematic review. Geriatric Nursing, 61, 662-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.10.028
Mounir Alaoui, O., Fayel, A., Morain, E., De Blanchard, D., Paquet, C., & Cognat, E. (2025). Violent Behaviors in Frontotemporal Dementia. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 08919887251348933. https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887251348933
Naidoo, N., Feldman, P., Muoio, R., Sawyer, S., & Brijnath, B. (2025). Strengthening the frontline response to elder abuse: Qualitative insights from Australian paramedics. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 44(8), 1257-1266.https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241302455
Themes:
Mistreatment in general and training*
Nguyen, L. H., & Nguyen, C. T. (2025). Elder Abuse as a Social Welfare Issue. Social work, 70(4), 359-362.https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swaf025
Themes:
Consequences* and mistreatment in general
Nie, J., Grigorian, A., Aryan, N., Truong, N., Kuza, C., Burrus, S., & Nahmias, J. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Profiles and Outcomes for Elderly Patients with or without Reported Abuse. The American Surgeon™, 00031348251363515.https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348251363515
Noriega-Makarskyy, D. T., Lim, A. C., Upal, S., Weissberger, G. H., Fenton, L., Nguyen, A. L., ... & Han, S. D. (2025). Financial exploitation vulnerability and social connectedness in middle-aged and older adults without dementia. Aging & Mental Health, 29(6), 1130-1134.https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2475331
Ökten, Ç., & Gezgin Yazici, H. (2025). The effect of a structured education program applied to nursing students on their attitudes towards ageism. Educational Gerontology, 51(7), 785-791. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2024.2409214
Themes:
Ageism
Özmete, E., Hoş, H. Y., Duru, S., & Pak, M. (2025). Prevalence and associated risk factors of elder self-neglect among community-dwelling older adults in Turkey. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 37(2), 132-149.https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2025.2478384
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Öztürk, Z., Bahçecioğlu Turan, G., & Donmez, O. (2025). Analysis of the relationship between self-neglect and spiritual well-being in older adults. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 37(2), 181-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2440719