Ricoy-Cano, A. J., Zambrano-Rodríguez, C. V., de la Fuente-Robles, Y. M., & Vásquez-Peña, G. E. (2024). Violence, abuse and neglect in older women in rural and remote areas: A scoping review and prevalence meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(4), 3037-3053. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241234342
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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Schuurman, B., Achterberg, W. P., Abma, T. A., & Lindenberg, J. (2024). On the limits of communication: The liminal positioning of older adults and processes of self-ageism and ageism. Journal of Aging Studies, 71, 101255.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2024.101255
Themes:
Ageism, extent of the phenomenon* and self-ageism
Scott, S., Brameier, D. T., Tryggedsson, I., Suneja, N., Stenquist, D. S., Weaver, M. J., & von Keudell, A. (2024). Elder abuse in the orthopaedic patient: an updated review of prevalence, identification, and screening tools for orthopaedic surgeons. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 15, 21514593241266486. https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593241266486
Wang, C. Y., Huang, P. J., & Chuang, Y. H. (2024). Senior nursing students' ageism and its associated factors: A national cross-sectional study. Nurse Education Today, 141, 106326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106326
Themes:
Ageism and extent of the phenomenon*
Agaliotis, M., Morris, T., Katz, I., & Greenfield, D. (2025). Global approaches to older abuse research in institutional care settings: A systematic review. PloS one, 20(3), e0290482. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290482
AMA, N., Song, X., & Widjojo, K. (2025). The role of knowledge and attitudes toward older adults in Understanding nursing students’ inclination to work with them: A cross-sectional study. Educational Gerontology, 51(3), 330-338.https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2024.2394681
Themes:
Ageism, covid-19* and extent of the phenomenon*
Andrade, F. M. D. D., Vasconcelos, N. M. D., Souza, J. B. D., Mascarenhas, M. D. M., Minayo, M. C. D. S., & Malta, D. C. (2025). Associated factors with self-reported elder abuse: analysis of the National Health Survey-2019. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 30, e01692024. DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232025304.01692024EN
Ardengui, L. V., Pinto, L. R., Guimarães, M. B., Marchini, L., & Bulgarelli, A. F. (2025). Ageism Toward Older Adults Patients Among Undergraduate Dental Students: A Multicenter Hermeneutic Study in Southern Brazil. European journal of dental education.https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.13120
Themes:
Ageism and extent of the phenomenon*
Askari, M., Bahramnezhad, F., Sharifi, F., & Navab, E. (2025). Prevalence and risk factors of abuse among older adults registered with health centers in Southern Tehran: a population-based study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 37(1), 234.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03137-x
Bravo-Rojas, G., Castellucci, I., Yévenes, G., Marín, C., & Arriagada, M. F. (2025). Geriatrics-gerontology training and negative stereotypes towards older adults among physiotherapy students in Chile: A cross-sectional study. Medwave, 25(7), e3094.https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.07.3094
Themes:
Ageism and extent of the phenomenon*