Rosen, T., Lachs, M. S., Teresi, J., Eimicke, J., Van Haitsma, K. & Pillemer, K. (2016). Staff-reported strategies for prevention and management of resident-to-resident elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 28(1), 1-13.
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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Teresi, J. A., Burnes, D., Skowron, E. A., Dutton, M. A., Mosqueda, L., Lachs, M. S. & Pillemer, K. (2016). State of the Science on Prevention of Elder Abuse and Lessons Learned from Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Research. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 28(4-5), 263-300.
Themes:
Prevention*, research* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Burnes, D., Pillemer, K., Caccamise, P. L., Mason, A., Henderson, C. R., Berman, J., & ... Lachs, M. S. (2015). Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Elder Abuse and Neglect in the Community: A Population-Based Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society, 63(9), 1906-1912.
Lachs, M. S. & Pillemer, K.A. (2015). Elder abuse. The New England Journal of Medicine, 373(20), 1947-1956.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
McDonald, L., Hitzig, S. L., Pillemer, K. A., Lachs, M. S., Beaulieu, M., Brownell, P., & ... Podnieks, E. (2015). Developing a Research Agenda on Resident-to-Resident Aggression: Recommendations From a Consensus Conference. Journal Of Elder Abuse And Neglect, 27(2), 146-167.
Pillemer, K., Connolly, M., Breckman, R., Spreng, N. & Lachs, M. S. (2015). Elder Mistreatment: Priorities for Consideration by the White House Conference on Aging. Gerontologist, 55(2), 320-327.
Themes:
Prevention*
Peterson, J. C., Burnes, D. P. R., Caccamise, P. L., Mason, A., Henderson, C. R., Jr., Wells, M. T. & Lachs, M. S. (2014). Financial exploitation of older adults: a population-based prevalence study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(12), 1615-1623.