Tronetti, P. (2014). Evaluating abuse in the patient with dementia. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 825-838.
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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Twomey, M. S. & Weber, C. (2014). Health professionals' roles and relationships with other agencies. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 881-895.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, prevention* and reporting*
VandeWeerd, C., Corvin, J., Coulter, M., Perkins, E., Telford, R., Yalcin, A. & Yegidis, B. (2014). A preliminary investigation of risks for adverse outcomes of relationship seeking on social network sites (SNS): a descriptive study of women over 50 seeking relationships on MySpace in Hillsborough County, Florida. Journal of Women and Aging, 26(2), 127-145.
Wangmo, T., Teaster, P. B., Grace, J., Wong, W., Mendiondo, M. S., Blandford, C. & Fardo, D. W. (2014). An ecological systems examination of elder abuse : a week in the life of Adult Protective Services. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(5), 440-457.
XinQi, D., E.-Shien, C., Wong, E. & Simon, M. A. (2014). Perceived barriers and facilitators to implement elder abuse intervention for victims and perpetrators: views from US Chinese older adults. Journal Of Adult Protection, 16(5), 307-321.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, prevention* and research*
Bond, M. C. & Butler, K.H. (2013). Elder abuse and neglect: definitions, epidemiology, and approaches to emergency department screening. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 29(1), 257-273.
Caldwell, H. K., Gilden, G. & Mueller, M. (2013). Elder Abuse Screening Instruments in Primary Care: An Integrative Review. Clinical Geriatrics, 21(1), 20-25.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Chang, A. L. S., Wong, J. W., Endo, J. O. & Norman, R. A. (2013). Geriatric dermatology: Part II. Risk factors and cutaneous signs of elder mistreatment for the dermatologist. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 68(4).
Cohen, M. (2013). The process of validation of a three-dimensional model for the identification of abuse in older adults. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 57(3), 243-249.
Cook-Daniels, L. (2013). Identifying and Assisting Abuse Among LGBT Elder Clients. Victimization of The Elderly and Disabled, 15(6), 81-95.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, intervention* and lgbt*