Frazão, S., Magalhães, T., & Vieira-Pinto, P. (2025). Domestic violence: trends and patterns in older adults’ victims. A Portuguese ten-year study. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2025.2498920
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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Gurjar, H. S., & Kumari, A. (2025). Gender differences in the association between elder abuse and pain with depression among older adults in India: insights from a cross-sectional survey. BMC geriatrics, 25(1), 189.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05836-6
İlhan, N., & Savci, C. (2025). The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC public health, 25(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22609-3
Kitaw, T. A., Baylie, A., Tekle, B. A., Tilahun, B. D., Getie, A., Abate, B. B., ... & Haile, R. N. (2025). Elder abuse without borders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23548-9
Li, H., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., & Ben, S. (2025). Prevalence and influencing factors of self-neglect in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Geriatric Nursing, 64, 103396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103396
Li, M., Tong, W., Zeng, Q., Zhang, X., Ma, S., & Zhang, H. (2025). Prevalence and influencing factors of elder abuse tendency among Chinese caregivers working in Gansu Province nursing homes: A cross-sectional study. Geriatric Nursing, 61, 463-469.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.12.021
Maleki, M., Motalebi, S. A., Ranjbaran, M., & Hosseinigolafshani, S. (2025). Prevalence of elder abuse and its correlated factors in Iranian community-dowelling older adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC geriatrics, 25(1), 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05995-6
Mao, Q., Huang, Z., & Zhang, L. (2025). The prevalence of self‐neglect among older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. International journal of nursing knowledge. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12503
Marrs, S. A., Yelvington, M., Rhodes, A., O’Hara, C., MacDonald, C., & Gendron, T. (2025). An Exploration of the Knowledge and Current Practices of Frontline Workers Regarding Elder Abuse. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 44(3), 473-485.https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241274906
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general
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