Scientific Watch and summaries

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.

Please note that in order to view most of these articles, you must access the magazine’s website and pay a fee. Where possible, there’s a link to the PDF of the article (through the Download button) which allows you to view it at no cost. If you are part of an educational institution or that your organization offers a library service (e.g. some CISSSs), they may have already subscribed to these journals and they allow free access from a computer workstation in the facility.

Lin, S. S., & Walden, A. (2024). Ageism in Birthday Cards: A Mixed-Method Content Analysis. The Gerontologist, 64(5), gnad115.
Themes: Ageism and consequences*
Lin, J., Zajdel, M., Keller, K. R., Gilpin Macfoy, F. O., Shaw, P., Curtis, B., Ungar, L., & Koehly, L. (2022). Life under stay-at-home orders: a panel study of change in social interaction and emotional wellbeing among older Americans during COVID-19 pandemic. BMC public health, 22(1), 1777. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14103-x
Lin, M.-C. (2020). Communication neglect, caregiver anger and hostility, and perceptions of older care receivers’ cognitive status and problem behaviors in explaining elder abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect.
Shao, J., Du, W., Lin, T., Li, X., Li, J. & Lei, H. (2019). Credulity rather than general trust may increase vulnerability to fraud in older adults: a moderated mediation model. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 31(2), 146–162.
Lin, M.-C. & Giles, H. (2013). The dark side of family communication: A communication model of elder abuse and neglect. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(8), 1275-1290.