Frazão, S. L., Silva, M. S., Norton, P. & Magalhães, T. (2014). Domestic violence against elderly with disability. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 28, 19-24.
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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Friedman, L. S., Avila, S., Shah, M., Tanouye, K. & Joseph, K. (2014). A description of cases of severe physical abuse in the elderly and 1-year mortality. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(1), 1-11.
Fulmer, T., Rodgers, R. F. & Pelger, A. (2014). Verbal mistreatment of the elderly. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 26(4), 351-364.
Gibbs, L. M. (2014). Understanding the medical markers of elder abuse and neglect: Physical examination findings. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 687-712.
Berg, N., Giet, D., Beaulieu, M., Oudewater, M. & Langhendries, D. (2014). La maltraitance envers les personnes âgées : quelques éléments pour la pratique médicale. Revue médicale de Liège, 69(5-6), 382-389.
Guay, M., Dubois, M-F., Corrada, M., Lapointes-Garant, M-P. & Kawas, C. (2014). Exponential Increases in the Prevalence of Disability in the Oldest Old : A Canadian National Survey. Gerontology, 60, 395-401.
Halphen, J. M. & Burnett, J. (2014). Elder Abuse and Neglect: Appearances Can Be Deceptive. Psychiatric Times, 1-5.
Themes:
Prevention*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Harries, P., Yang, H., Davies, M., Gilhooly, M., Gilhooly, K. & Thompson, C. (2014). Identifying and enhancing risk thresholds in the detection of elder financial abuse: a signal detection analysis of professionals' decision making. BMC Medical Education, 14, 1044-1044.
Homeier, D. (2014). Aging: physiology, disease, and abuse. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 30(4), 671-686.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Hoover, R. M. & Polson, M. (2014). Detecting elder abuse and neglect: assessment and intervention. American Family Physician, 89(6), 453-460.